Lead a growing team and take ownership of an established technical services operation in the Gosford region. You'll oversee service delivery, maintenance activities and technical projects for a diverse customer base, with responsibility for budgets, resources, customer relationships and profitability. This is an opportunity to bring your ideas, improve how the operation runs and share in the results you help deliver.
Key responsibilities
- Plan and coordinate maintenance, field service and project activities
- Manage budgets, job costs, margins, forecasting and business performance
- Schedule labour, materials, equipment and subcontractors
- Lead recruitment, staff development and performance reviews
- Empower the Supervisor and tradespeople through clear expectations and effective delegation
- Maintain strong safety, quality and customer service standards
- Review scopes, estimates, quotations and variations
- Develop customer relationships and identify additional service opportunities
- Coordinate regional work and travel efficiently
About you
- Proven experience managing people and budgets
- Practical technical understanding and sound commercial judgement
- Ability to plan workloads, protect margins and maintain customer relationships
- Experience giving experienced people the authority and support to perform, while maintaining clear accountability
- Background in water and wastewater, pumps, mechanical services, HVAC, plumbing, electrical contracting, oil and gas, mining services or industrial maintenance
- Experience as a Project Manager managing budgets, contractors and technical delivery, or Service/Maintenance Manager overseeing field teams and customer contracts, or Operations/Branch Manager with financial and people leadership responsibility, or current or former business owner with experience in quoting, staffing, customer management and profitability
- Trade, engineering, business or project management qualifications welcomed, with equivalent industry experience also valued
- Potential total earnings of $300,000 per year, combining base salary and uncapped performance incentives, subject to business results and scheme terms
- Fully maintained dual-cab ute, including personal use, fuel and tolls
- Up to two days working from home per week, coordinated around operational requirements
- An established customer base and a business unit currently tracking to budget
- A growing team, with recruitment underway for additional electrical and mechanical trades
- Support from senior management and the resources of a broader international group
About us
K.Wright Practice is partnering with a technical services business, part of an international group. The business delivers maintenance, field services and technical projects to a diverse customer base, offering an established workload, a growing trades team and scope to influence its future performance.