Field Supervisor

Ventia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Corporate travel discounts

Novated leasing

Private health discounts

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Ventia is seeking an experienced Field Supervisor to join our Telecommunications team, based in North Plympton, South Australia. You will lead field operations across major projects, overseeing crews and subcontractors to deliver on-time, on-budget outcomes.

In this permanent full-time role, you will drive safety, quality, and continuous improvement on site, coordinate resources, monitor progress, and maintain strong stakeholder relationships with clients and partners.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in telecommunication network reallocation.
• Experience managing subcontractors and field crews in civil construction or telecoms.
• Strong understanding of Telstra networks, DBORs, DBYD plans and telecoms construction standards.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Flexibility to travel and work remotely when required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee field operations, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.
• Lead and promote a strong safety culture through toolbox talks, risk assessments and compliance activities.
• Monitor subcontractor and workforce performance to ensure quality and productivity.
• Develop work schedules and allocate labour, equipment and materials effectively.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and key stakeholders.
• Track project progress, report on site activities and manage variations and as-built documentation.

Skills

Field supervision

Subcontractor management

Stakeholder engagement

Safety leadership

Tools

DBORs

DBYD plans

Telstra standards

Job description

Ventia is seeking an experienced Field Supervisor to join our Telecommunications team supporting the ARCW contract in North Plympton, South Australia. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the delivery of major telecommunications infrastructure projects, managing crews and subcontractors while playing a key role in expanding and maintaining critical network infrastructure.

Why Join Ventia?

• Permanent full-time opportunity with long-term project stability
• Lead high-performing field teams across major telecommunications projects
• Career progression opportunities within one of Australia's leading infrastructure services providers
• Diverse and challenging work with exposure to large-scale network projects
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Travel opportunities across regional and remote project locations
• Access to employee benefits including corporate travel discounts, novated leasing, private health discounts, credit discounts and more
• A range of health and wellbeing initiatives, including Fitness Passport

About the Role

As a Field Supervisor, you will be responsible for overseeing field operations, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget while leading internal crews and subcontractors.

Additionally, you'll:

• Manage daily field operations and coordinate resources to achieve project milestones
• Lead and promote a strong safety culture through toolbox talks, risk assessments and compliance activities
• Monitor subcontractor and workforce performance to ensure quality, productivity and project outcomes are achieved
• Develop work schedules and allocate labour, equipment and materials effectivelyBuild and maintain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and key stakeholders
• Track project progress, report on site activities and manage variations and as-built documentation

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in telecommunication network reallocation
• Proven experience managing subcontractors and field crews within a civil construction or telecommunications environment
• Strong understanding of Telstra networks, DBORs, DBYD plans and telecommunications construction standards
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and problem-solving skills
• A strong commitment to safety, quality and operational excellence, with the flexibility to travel and work remotely when required

About Ventia

As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.
Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.

Position Reference Number: 169398