Project Site Supervisor

Vertiv; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv seeks a hands-on Site Manager to lead delivery, installation and commissioning on critical infrastructure projects. This on-site role requires coordinating with the broader project team, the GC and subcontractors to ensure safe, on-time, high-quality outcomes.

You will lead daily safety talks, manage equipment delivery, supervise installation and testing, and maintain comprehensive site documentation and reporting, driving morale and results.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in electrical or mechanical preferred.
• Cert IV in Building & Construction or Diploma equivalent.
• White/General Construction Card and CPR/LVR certified.
• Minimum 5 years' site supervision experience on heavy infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily pre-start and toolbox talks with Vertiv customer engineers and subcontract.
• Coordinate Vertiv equipment delivery to site, interfacing with GC and other site trades.
• Supervise installation, commissioning and testing activities.
• Ensure site safety, EHS compliance and quality standards.
• Maintain site reporting, progress and stakeholder communications.

Skills

Strong communication

Project coordination

Team leadership

Safety mindset

Stakeholder management

Education

Completion of trade – electrical or mechanical preferred

Cert IV in Building & Construction or Diploma equivalent

White/general construction card

LVR/CPR certified

Job description

Position Summary/Objectives of Incumbent

The purpose of this position is to provide the day-to-day management and coordination of all delivery, installation and commissioning and testing activities on Vertiv critical infrastructure projects. This is a permanently on-site role requiring hands-on leadership across all Vertiv product & service offerings. The Site Manager ensures works are delivered safely, on time, to high quality standard, while maintaining strong coordination with the broader internal project delivery team, the General Contractor and any associated subcontractors and stakeholders onsite.

Major activities to be performed:

• Lead daily pre-start and toolbox talks with Vertiv customer engineers and subcontract


• Ensure compliance with GC site access, induction & EHS requirements


• Plan, coordinate and supervise Vertiv equipment delivery to site, interfacing with GC and other site trades


• Complete all delivery condition reports, inclusive of photos and customer acceptance of deliveries


• Represent Vertiv at all required site project meetings


• Manage relationships with site personnel (builders, contractors, engineers and installers)


• Coordinate & supervise Vertiv employee and contractor site activities such as installation, commissioning/testing, access & energisation permits


• Complete project site reporting and documentation requirements (tracking sheets, delivery check lists, progress reports)


• Oversee defect rectification and close out


• Drive team to achieve daily targets and motivate to


• Promote good morale and team work


• - Comply with all Work, Health & Safety, Environment and Quality obligations


• - Actively promote safety in the workplace with Vertiv staff and subcontractors


• - Review SWEMS and ensure fit for purpose for tasks being undertaken


• - Actively engage with Vertiv Project EHS manager

Employees reporting to Incumbent

N/A

Main contacts within Company

• National Project & Delivery Manager


• Project Managers


• Junior Project Managers


• Customer EngineersProject EHS Manager


• Vertiv customers


• Sub-contractors


• General Contractor and their subcontractors

Main contacts outside the Company

• Vertiv customers


• Sub-contractors


• General Contractor and their subcontractors

Education/Qualification:

• Completion of trade – electrical or mechanical preferred


• Cert IV in Building & Construction or Diploma equivalent


• White/general construction card


• LVR/CPR certified

Specialist Knowledge:

• Mech Systems – Chillers, XDUs, Fan Wall Units, CRAC units


• Elec Systems – Switchboards, Busway, Static Switches, UPS and Batteries


• Control and monitoring systems

Practical Experience:

• Minimum 5 years in site supervision on construction, mining environments, telecommunications or critical infrastructure projects


• Proven ability to supervise teams of workers


• Subcontractor management

Personal Characteristics:

• Strong Communication to internal and external stakeholders


• Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure


• Excellent organisational skills


• Excellent teamwork


• Good lateral thinking


• Ability to manage conflict, handle demanding expectations and stakeholders, and solution management


• Safety mindset/commitment to zero harm culture

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES:

Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Act with urgency


• Think big and execute


• Lead by example


• Learn and seek out development

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to *********@vertiv.com