Overhead Wiring Supervisor

John Holland Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration and salarySac

Parental leave benefits

Career progression

Learning and development

Inclusion, diversity and equity

Flexible working

Job summary

John Holland Pty Ltd in Sydney is seeking an experienced Overhead Wiring Supervisor to join the Sydney Metro West Linewide Project Team. The role commences January 2027 and is a full-time permanent position reporting to the Superintendent.

You will coordinate multiple teams, drive safety, review designs, manage risk, and maintain daily site diaries while building strong relationships with stakeholders. This is a leadership role on a landmark rail infrastructure project in Sydney.

Qualifications

• Relevant certifications in rail traction and OHW.
• Ability to review design drawings and plans.
• Strong focus on health, safety and environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multiple teams and subcontractors to achieve outcomes.
• Lead health, safety and environment management.
• Develop short-term construction programs and plan daily/weekly work.
• Maintain stakeholder communications and provide progress reports.
• Review plans and implement final designs.

Skills

OCS/OHW design review

Drawing interpretation

Safety leadership

Subcontractor management

Education

Cert III ESI Rail Traction

MEL53 qualification

Job description

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At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do. We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.

That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way. Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About The Project:

Sydney Metro West is a transformational 24 km underground railway connecting Sydney CBD to Parramatta, with stations at Westmead, Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock, The Bays, Pyrmont and Hunter Street.

The Linewide package connects the entire system, delivering the critical rail infrastructure and technology that bring the metro network to life.

Project offices are located across several Sydney locations including the CBD, Clyde, Rosehill, The Bays and Burwood North.

About The Role:

We are seeking an experienced Overhead Wiring Supervisor to join our Sydney Metro West Linewide Project Team. The role will commence in January 2027 and is a full-time permanent position reporting directly to the Superintendent.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the work and performance of multiple teams & subcontractors to achieve outcomes.
• Provide and take leadership responsibility in health, safety, and environment management.
• Contribute to development of work methods and rolling short term construction programs and plan daily/weekly production work.
• Build strong internal and external stakeholder management through positive, proactive, and professional communication to keep key personnel informed.
• Complete progress reporting, and activities, reports for shift handovers and consistent regular reporting to the Superintendent including daily site diaries.
• Read and understand plans, review design documentation, read drawings, and provide constructive review and implementing of final designs.
• Apply contractual mechanisms of subcontractors.
• Identify and mitigate risks prior to works commencing, communicate with and engage relevant stakeholders to control risk and contribute to build a risk management culture.
• Select, train, and develop workforce leading hands / team leaders and ensure the observance of safety, other work standards, and fair and reasonable application of industrial agreements.
• Maintain effective consultation with various workers’ representatives and committees on industrial and safety subjects handling issues as they arise and referring major issues to the Superintendent.
• Perform all duties in accordance with John Holland policies, processes, systems, and procedures.
• Contributing to the preparation and maintenance of technical and quality documentation, records andhandover information as the works progress.
• Undertake quantitative and qualitative safety, environment and quality risk assessment to ensureacceptable quality of structures and finishes.

About You:

• Relevant Qualifications and training, e.g Cert III ESI Rail Traction and MEL53 qualification
• Skill in review of OCS / OHW design documents, ability to understand drawings, provide constructability review and implement design plans.
• A strong understanding and focus for Safety.
• People and Performance Management of subcontractors, suppliers, and direct labour.
• Demonstrable experience in Rail/Overhead Wiring Sector.
• Skill in use of document and record management, progress and project performance reporting compliance and procedures.

As Part Of The Team, You Can Help Transform Lives.

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice.

We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.

We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

We Offer:

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours.

We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

• Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.
• Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.
• Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.
• Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
• Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.
• Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.