Electrical Workshop Manager: Lead, Budget & Quality

RGIT Australia; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Family-focused hours

Employee benefits platform

Long-term growth potential

Monthly values awards

Supportive workshop team environment

Job summary

JLE Group in Newcastle, NSW, is seeking an experienced Electrical Workshop Manager to lead a high‑calibre workshop team on major construction, renewables and data centre projects. You will oversee project planning, budgets, forecasts and resource planning to deliver safe, on‑time outcomes.

Based in Newcastle, you will drive quality, profitability and client satisfaction while maintaining strong document control and cross‑functional collaboration with engineers and estimators.

Qualifications

• Electrical qualification required.
• Experience leading workshop teams and managing projects.
• Knowledge of standards and codes of practice.

Responsibilities

• Represent JLE Mining and Tunnelling as Workshop Manager with project teams.
• Lead and manage Workshop Supervisors to meet quality and profitability goals.
• Assist GM with monthly progress reports, invoicing and forecasts.
• Coordinate handover with estimators and engineers to share project information.
• Procure materials and subcontractors in line with tender budgets.
• Ensure safety and quality testing on all projects.
• Maintain document control and stakeholder communication.

Skills

Electrical Workshop Management

Team Leadership

Budgeting & Reporting

Document Control

Stakeholder Communication

Safety Compliance

Education

Certificate of Engineering

Tools

SimPRO

Job description

JLE Group in Newcastle, NSW, is seeking an experienced Electrical Workshop Manager to lead a high‑calibre workshop team on major construction, renewables and data centre projects. You will oversee project planning, budgets, forecasts and resource planning to deliver safe, on‑time outcomes.

Based in Newcastle, you will drive quality, profitability and client satisfaction while maintaining strong document control and cross‑functional collaboration with engineers and estimators.