Field Operations Manager

GPS Electrical Services; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Phone

Laptop

Job summary

GPS Electrical Services in Victoria seeks a Field Operations Manager to lead the safe, compliant, high-quality and efficient delivery of electrical projects across the region. This newly created role will oversee field operations and construction delivery, working closely with Project Managers to determine resources, methods and workforce structure for optimal project performance.

You will build and lead a large team of Site Supervisors, Electricians and trades, ensuring the right people,

Qualifications

• Current A Grade Electrical License.
• Experience leading large field teams on industrial projects.
• Strong planning, resourcing and safety leadership on site.

Responsibilities

• Allocate labour across Victorian projects with appropriate mix of crew and labour hire.
• Ensure projects are resourced to meet programme and budget.
• Monitor workforce supply vs. demand and manage priorities.
• Build and lead a team of Site Supervisors.
• Set clear expectations and hold supervisors accountable daily.
• Ensure works progress aligns with schedules and recover delays as needed.
• Address major site issues with timely, practical solutions.
• Monitor labour hours, productivity and budget performance.
• Ensure installations meet drawings, specs, AS/NZS 3000 and quality requirements.
• Collaborate with Project Managers on programme, variations and risks.
• Promote a visible safety culture on every site.

Skills

A Grade Electrical License

Industrial Electrical

Leadership

Site supervision

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Education

Electrical apprenticeship or trade qualification

Job description

GPS Electrical Services is a national leader in Electrical Installation, Maintenance, Engineering, and System Integration services. We support clients across manufacturing, utilities, transport, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and other process-driven industries, delivering technical excellence with a strong focus on safety and innovation. We deliver complete solutions that support our clients throughout the full lifecycle of their assets and projects.

For more than 30 years, our success has been built on strong values and high professional standards. We foster a culture of accountability, respect, integrity, and teamwork, where people support one another and take pride in delivering quality work.

As part of the Sentra Group, we operate as one team, collaborating seamlessly across disciplines to deliver complete solutions and long-term value.

About the Opportunity:

Due to continued growth, we are seeking a Field Operations Manager to lead the safe, compliant, high-quality and efficient delivery of Electrical projects across Victoria.

This is a newly created leadership role, responsible for overseeing the field operations and construction delivery across our growing project portfolio. Working closely with our Project Managers, you will take ownership of the “how” of project delivery – determining the right site resources, construction methodology, workforce structure and approach to ensure projects are delivered effectively,

This role will maintain oversight of field performance, productivity and quality. You will build and lead a large group of Site Supervisors, Electricians and trades. You will play a key role in ensuring our teams have the right people, processes and support to deliver successfully, stepping in to coach, adjust resources or address issues where required to keep projects on track.

Key Responsibilities:

• Allocate labour across all Victorian projects, ensuring each has the right mix of electricians, leading hands, apprentices, supervisors, casual and labour hire.
• Ensure projects are appropriately resourced to meet programme, budget and delivery requirements.
• Maintain a live view of workforce supply versus project demand and proactively manage competing priorities.
• Build, strucuture and lead a team of effective Site Supervisors.
• Set clear expectations and hold Site Supervisors accountable for the day-to-day performance and delivery of their projects.
• Ensure site works progress in line with Project Manager schedules, identify delays early and implement solutions to recover programme.
• Take ownership of major site issues, providing timely and practical solutions.
• Monitor labour hours, productivity, output and crew performance against project budgets and targets, driving corrective action where required.
• Ensure electrical installations are completed in accordance with drawings, specifications, Australian Standards, including AS/NZS 3000, and company quality requirements.
• Partner closely with Project Managers on programme, labour performance, variations, procurement, engineering requirements and major project risks.
• Lead a visible safety culture on every site in support of the group’s zero-LTI objective.

What We're Looking For:

• Current A Grade Electrical License
• Previous Industrial Electrical experience
• Demonstrated experience building, developing and leading site supervisors and trades crews at scale.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong construction planning, programme, resourcing and labour-productivity capability
• A positive cultural leader on site who sets the standard for teamwork, respect, accountability and professional behaviour.
• Strong technical credibility and the ability to make decisions on site.
• Highly capable problem solver with the confidence to make decisions under pressure.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• High level of accountability, prfoessionalism and safety leadership

What's On Offer?

• Make a significant impact taking ownership of Electrical projects across Victoria.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team within a rapidly growing national organisation.
• Play a key leadership role in shaping and scaling our project delivery capability.
• Competitive salary package, including a fully maintained company vehicle, phone and laptop.
• Work across varied Electrical, instrumentation, control and data projects.

Interested?

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced electrical leader who enjoys leading people, improving operational performance and building scalable delivery capability within a growing business.