Project Site Supervisor

Vertiv Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv Melbourne seeks a Site Manager to lead day-to-day delivery, installation, commissioning and testing on critical infrastructure projects on-site, ensuring safe, on-time delivery and high quality standards while coordinating with the project team, GC, subcontractors and stakeholders.

You will drive pre-start and toolbox talks, manage equipment delivery, site reporting, defect rectification and ensure EHS compliance.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and team coordination capabilities.
• Excellent communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage site activities safely and on schedule.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily pre-start and toolbox talks with Vertiv teams and subcontractors.
• Ensure compliance with site access, induction and EHS requirements.
• Plan, coordinate and supervise delivery of Vertiv equipment to site and interface with GC.

Skills

Leadership

Safety awareness

Stakeholder management

Education

Trade qualification – electrical or mechanical

Cert IV in Building & Construction or Diploma

White/general construction card

LVR/CPR certified

Tools

MS Office

MS Projects

Job description

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

WHS, Environment & Quality

• - 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
• Commissioning Managers
• Customer Engineers
• Project EHS Manager
• Vertiv customers
• Sub-contractors
• Suppliers
• General Contractor and their subcontractors

Main Contacts Outside The Company

• Vertiv customers
• Sub-contractors
• Suppliers
• 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

• Strong computer skills – MS Office; MS Projects
• Mech Systems – Chillers, XDUs, Fan Wall Units, CRAC units
• Elec Systems – Switchboards, Busway, Static Switches, UPS and Batteries
• Modular Data Centres/Power Train Units (PTU’s)
• 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
• Attention to detail
• Excellent teamwork
• Good lateral thinking
• Ability to manage conflict, handle demanding expectations and stakeholders, and solution management
• Safety mindset/commitment to zero harm culture

About Us

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

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication

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

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