Projects Operations Manager

Tmr Recruitment Pty; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to 190k + super

Direct access to ownership

Growth into larger projects

Job summary

A Melbourne-based growing mechanical services contractor in Melbourne's South East is seeking an Operations Manager for HVAC projects. You will connect estimating, delivery, labour planning and commercial performance into a single, well-governed Projects division.

With direct access to ownership and a pathway to broader P&L responsibility, you will shape systems, workflows and the operational discipline needed to scale the business as larger projects are pursued.

Qualifications

• HVAC/Mechanical Services experience with strong operational instincts.
• Background in building services or refrigeration projects is advantageous.
• Experience in coordinating estimating, delivery and labour planning.

Responsibilities

• Drive estimating, delivery, labour planning, subcontractors and workflow systems.
• Integrate estimating, delivery and commercial performance into one Projects division.
• Provide operational discipline to scale the business during growth.

Skills

Estimating

Delivery management

Labour planning

Commercial awareness

Operational discipline

Tools

Bluebeam

SimPRO

Job description

Operations Manager (HVAC Projects)

Build the structure before growth turns into chaos. HVAC projects leadership role with real influence and pathway to P&L ownership.

• Build the Projects division before larger-scale growth lands, not after the chaos starts
• Direct access to ownership with genuine influence over systems, delivery and commercial direction

Opportunity to help scale the business from ~$1M projects toward larger commercial work

Most HVAC businesses don't fall over because there's no work.

They fall over because growth arrives before structure does.

Jobs get won. Margins tighten. Crews start firefighting. Estimating and delivery stop talking properly. Everyone's flat out but nobody really knows where the leaks are anymore.

This role exists before that happens.

A growing mechanical services contractor in Melbourne's South East is looking for someone commercially sharp enough to build operational structure properly while the business scales.

Not after the chaos starts.
Before it.

The foundations are already there:

• Established project flow
• Existing PMs in place
• Strong client relationships
• Ownership already investing ahead of growth, not reacting after it
• Clear ambition to move into larger-scale projects over the next few years

What they need now is someone who can connect estimating, delivery, labour planning, commercial performance and operational discipline into one properly functioning Projects division.

Someone practical.
Operationally sharp.
Hands-on enough to spot problems early instead of reviewing them three months later in a meeting nobody wanted to attend.

You'll drive estimating, delivery, labour planning, subcontractors, workflow systems and overall project performance.

The role reports directly to the Owner and carries genuine influence over how the department evolves.

Not everything is perfectly built yet.
That's exactly why this role exists.

What's on offer:

• Genuine opportunity to shape systems, workflows and operational structure your way
• Direct access to ownership without layers of corporate theatre slowing decisions down
• Clear pathway toward broader commercial and P&L responsibility as the business grows

The business currently delivers projects around the ~$1M mark and has ambitions to scale significantly beyond that over the next few years.

You’ll probably suit this if you come from:

• HVAC / Mechanical Services
• Building Services
• Refrigeration Projects
• Commercial Construction
• Technical contracting environments

Bluebeam, SimPRO and strong operational/commercial instincts will be highly regarded.

Package guide up to 190k + super depending on capability.

To save everyone time, this role is not suitable for temporary visa holders or candidates requiring sponsorship.