HOTO & Completions Manager - Infrastructure Quality

Laing O'Rourke group; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training programs

Six months paid parental leave

Purchased leave options

Volunteering leave

Exclusive discounts across retailers

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke is seeking a highly experienced HOTO & Completions Manager to join the AUKUS team for a defence infrastructure program in Australia. You will lead completions, drive handover readiness, and ensure AS/NZS ISO 9001 compliant QMS across complex projects.

The role requires 10–15 years in construction or large infrastructure delivery, with strong quality-management leadership and the ability to influence senior stakeholders in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years’ experience in construction or major infrastructure delivery.
• Strong background in quality management, with demonstrated experience leading completions, commissioning readiness and handover.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and manage complex assurance environments.
• Experience working within regulated or asset-owner environments (e.g. transport, infrastructure) highly desirable.
• Engineering, construction or business degree (or equivalent experience).
• Certificate of Attainment in Quality Management (or equivalent).
• Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be able to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance to NV1 level.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for completions, defect management and handover readiness across the project or portfolio.
• Establish and maintain a structured completions and handover approach aligned to project Quality, Configuration and Asset Handover requirements.
• Drive defect prevention, timely defect closure and clear acceptance pathways with clients and asset owners.
• Ensure the Quality Management System (QMS) is established, implemented and maintained in accordance with AS/NZS ISO 9001 and client requirements.
• Support and coach Project Quality and Quality & Completions Managers to achieve consistent quality performance
• Provide assurance that quality records, test evidence and handover documentation are complete, accurate and fit for purpose.
• Identify trends, areas of risk and opportunities for improvement in quality and handover performance.

Skills

Quality management

Completions management

Defect management

Stakeholder influence

Regulated environments

Education

Engineering/Construction/Business degree

Certificate in Quality Management

Job description

Laing O’Rourke is seeking a highly experienced HOTO & Completions Manager to join the AUKUS team for a defence infrastructure program in Australia. You will lead completions, drive handover readiness, and ensure AS/NZS ISO 9001 compliant QMS across complex projects.

The role requires 10–15 years in construction or large infrastructure delivery, with strong quality-management leadership and the ability to influence senior stakeholders in regulated environments.