General Superintendent

Mcconnell Dowell Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle provided

Job summary

McConnell Dowell Australia is seeking a General Superintendent to lead rail construction and maintenance across Melbourne and regional Victoria. You will oversee field operations, guide site teams, and be the face of the business, driving growth through strong stakeholder relationships.

The role requires a hands-on leader with a track record in rail projects, a focus on safety and quality, and the ability to travel across Melbourne and regional Victoria as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ relevant construction experience, including previous Superintendent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate rail construction and maintenance activities across multiple sites.
• Provide frontline leadership to Supervisors, employees and subcontractors.
• Drive safety, environmental compliance, quality, and productivity across all operations.
• Manage resources, workforce performance, and schedules to achieve delivery targets.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships to identify opportunities, support business development, and secure additional work.
• Represent McConnell Dowell professionally, strengthening client relationships and our presence across Victoria’s rail sector.
• Identify risks and resolve operational challenges to keep working safely and efficiently.

Skills

Rail construction

Leadership

Health & safety

Stakeholder engagement

Scheduling

Job description

About the role

McConnell Dowell is seeking an experienced General Superintendent to lead construction and maintenance activities across our Rail business in Melbourne and regional Victoria.

This is a hands‑on leadership role where you’ll oversee field operations, lead site teams and represent McConnell Dowell as the face of our business, while building strong stakeholder relationships to help secure future work and drive business growth.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate rail construction and maintenance activities across multiple sites.


• Provide frontline leadership to Supervisors, employees and subcontractors.


• Drive safety, environmental compliance, quality, and productivity across all operations.


• Manage resources, workforce performance, and schedules to achieve delivery targets.


• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships to identify opportunities, support business development, and secure additional work.


• Represent McConnell Dowell professionally, strengthening client relationships and our presence across Victoria’s rail sector.


• Identify risks and resolve operational challenges to keep working safely and efficiently.

About you

• Minimum 10 years’ relevant construction experience, including previous Superintendent experience.


• Proven leadership experience in rail construction, maintenance or a similar operational environment.


• Strong knowledge of health, safety, environmental and quality requirements.


• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.


• A proactive, commercially minded approach with the ability to identify opportunities and build lasting client relationships.


• Flexibility to travel regularly across Melbourne and regional Victoria.

What’s on offer?

• Company vehicle provided.


• A key leadership role across our Rail construction and maintenance operations.


• The opportunity to represent a respected infrastructure business, strengthen industry partnerships and contribute to the growth of our Rail portfolio across Victoria.

Why join us?

The work you’ll do will have a tangible positive impact on people’s lives, including yours. The diversity of our projects, roles and locations means greater development opportunities.

We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that. Because when you grow, we all grow.

McConnell Dowell actively seeks and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and individuality. In a culture low on ego and high on support, we encourage everyone to make an impact.

We're big enough to take on community-shaping projects, but agile enough for you to have an influence on how we do things.

So, join us, be you, and help us create better together.

We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities & cultures including Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for Australia and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks.

This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.