Senior Construction Lead, Water & Desalination Projects

SUEZ; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SUEZ, a global environmental services leader, seeks a proactive Construction Manager for the Perth Seawater Desalination Plant to lead major works from mobilisation to handover. You will supervise multi-discipline delivery, ensuring safety, quality, cost and schedule targets are met, and act as the key liaison among project leadership, engineering, operations, contractors and field teams.

You will drive construction strategies, manage subcontracts, monitor progress, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Experience leading major multi-discipline infrastructure construction projects, especially in water, process or operating-plant environments.
• Strong commercial and subcontract management skills.
• Experience managing workforces, plant and materials to deliver on time, on budget and to specification.
• Firm commitment to safety and quality.
• Clear communication and a practical approach to problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver construction strategies, methodologies and programs.
• Scope, tender, award and manage subcontracts, and drive commercial outcomes.
• Track progress, manage risks and lead recovery when the project falls behind plan.
• Work with engineering on constructability, design changes and site constraints.
• Plan works so they disrupt plant operations as little as possible.
• Lead visibly on HSE and quality, including ITPs, hold points and critical risk controls.
• Take works through defects, commissioning and operational handover.
• Report on progress and KPIs to project leadership.

Skills

Construction management

Commercial and subcontract management

Safety leadership

Stakeholder communication

Job description

SUEZ, a global environmental services leader, seeks a proactive Construction Manager for the Perth Seawater Desalination Plant to lead major works from mobilisation to handover. You will supervise multi-discipline delivery, ensuring safety, quality, cost and schedule targets are met, and act as the key liaison among project leadership, engineering, operations, contractors and field teams.

You will drive construction strategies, manage subcontracts, monitor progress, and collaborate with