Electrical Supervisor

Pageup Results; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing program

Discount portal

Salary continuance insurance

Training & development

Promote from within

Job summary

CPB Contractors is seeking an Electrical Supervisor to coordinate site teams, plant resources, and subcontractors to achieve quality and safety objectives. You will ensure inductions, monitor progress, and manage resources to meet project schedules and safety standards.

The role requires a Certificate II in Construction, 8+ years on-site experience, and proven capability to manage work valued around $10M. FIFO or local hire options apply, with a focus on SHEQ compliance and continuous

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years site experience with a minimum 1 year as a leading hand.
• Demonstrated ability to manage self and resources to deliver work up to $10M.
• Apply construction principles to deliver works per scope of works technical criteria.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate direct report site employees, plant resources and subcontract teams.
• Induct workers onto site before work begins and ensure safety compliance.
• Monitor progress, manage on-site resources, and ensure safe methods of work.

Skills

Site experience

Resource management

Team leadership

Education

AQF Certificate II in Construction

Job description

Job ID Job Type Maximum Term < 12 Months Location Aus - Brisbane, Aus - QLD - Regional Categories Engineering - All Other, General Construction

Applications close 23 Sep 2026 E. Australia Standard Time

CPB Contractors is Australia’s leading contractor and the largest infrastructure construction company in our region. Part of the CIMIC Group, we are proud to be constructing Australia’s future and do so collaboratively with our partners and clients.

We hire for careers, not project life. CPB Contractors has more than 50 major infrastructure projects in delivery, across all key sectors of the construction industry, including roads and bridges, rail, tunnelling, defence, airports, buildings and resources, providing you with career opportunities for years to come.

As the Electrical Supervisor, you will coordinate all direct report site employees, plant resources and subcontract teams to achieve quality and safety objectives in accordance with the project programmes and schedules.

Responsibilities include:

• Contributing to a culture of 'Safety & Health above all else'
• Maintaining a comprehensive working knowledge of the contract, the specifications, the EBA and safety and environmental regulations
• Effectively coordinating and supervising the utilisation of all on-site resources for the project
• Ensuring all workers are inducted onto site before commencing work
• Monitoring construction progress and compliance to safety and environmental standards
• Ensuring accurate timesheets are submitted to the pay office within specified timeframes
• Managing site security and material/plant deliveries and storage and general housekeeping
• Ensure all operations are performed in accordance with agreed safe methods of work
• Forward planning daily/weekly/monthly construction work including resource requirements and trade coordination
• Drive organisational change and a culture of consistency, discipline and efficiency in all aspects of the role.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legal and regulatory requirements and all relevant Company and Group policies and processes

To be successful in this role you will need:

• AQF Certificate II in Construction (or equivalent)
• Minimum 8 years site experience with a minimum 1 year experience as a leading hand
• Managed self and resources to deliver work to $10M
• Applying principles of construction to deliver works in accordance with scope of works technical criteria (SWTC)
• Demonstrated commercial experience includes planning up to 4 weeks ahead and monitoring of resources within area of accountability
• Conduct own work and teams according to site SHEQ

This role is offered on FIFO arrangement from Brisbane or local hire on an 18 on and 10 off roster.

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, Veterans and Active Defence Reserve members, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. CPB Contractors is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

We’re always looking for ways to make CPB Contractors a more rewarding place to work and offer a unique set of benefits, including:

• A rewarding career where we support your development, training and promote from within.
• Opportunities across all construction sectors so that there is always an opportunity suitable for the next stage in your career.
• Competitive remuneration and excellent benefits including a health and wellbeing program, discount portal and company-funded salary continuance insurance.

Please note: This role is being sourced through CPB Contractors directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.