Senior / Site Manager - Substation Construction

Amida Recruit AU; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Amida Recruit AU is seeking a Site Manager to lead a large-scale build package on a greenfield site, reporting to the Senior PM. You will ensure safety, quality and cost targets are met while coordinating roughly 40 onsite personnel.

The role requires a trade or building qualification, 5–10 years of site supervision experience, and strong leadership of subcontractors. White Card, First Aid, and strong communication are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Trade or building related Qualification
• Minimum 5 to 10yrs years’ experience in site supervision of construction projects including planning, programming and management of onsite staff / subcontractors
• Construction Safety Induction (White) card
• Senior First Aid Certificate
• Desirable – Certificate IV in Occupational Health & Safety
• Sound knowledge of legislation, regulations and standards relating to building sites
• Proven ability to lead and motivate subcontractors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings and specifications
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel

Responsibilities

• Conduct onsite HSE and quality inductions with all onsite staff / subcontractors
• Complete daily site diary entries
• Review and manage key project issues
• Liaise with statutory bodies ensuring all relevant notifications are made
• Ensure site compound and amenities are established and maintained
• Organise all site inspections with clients, authorities and consultants
• Assist Senior Project Manager with preparing scopes of work
• Understand head and subcontractor contracts, especially in relation to timeframes
• Produce and manage defect lists for subcontractors prior to finishing works

Skills

Site leadership

HSE compliance

Subcontractor management

Communication skills

Reading construction drawings

Problem solving

Education

Trade qualification

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

• Extensive project pipeline in commercial, civil, and new build sectors.
• Excellent career progression and culture, running whole site reporting to Senior PM

• Extensive project pipeline in commercial, civil, and new build sectors.
• Delivering build package circa $40m+
• Excellent career progression and culture, running whole site reporting to Senior PM

Great opportunity to join a growing contractor on a renowned project with an attractive pipeline.

Working as part of the delivery team on a large-scale build package on a unique project, you will be responsible for safe, efficient, and accurate supervision of heavy plant and equipment to achieve project milestones.

The role is a Site Manager running a project circa $40m+ build package reporting into a Senior PM. You’ll be expected to manage quality, ensure that programme is being delivered to time and to the correct cost, you’ll be managing a workforce of circa 40 people on a large greenfield site.

Candidates need to have experience successfully delivering projects of this magnitude from inception to completion. Projects they work on are generally Industrial or Commercial.

Ideally someone with Site Management experience of delivering new build projects with a Tier 1/2 Contractor.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Conduct onsite HSE and quality inductions with all onsite staff / subcontractors
• Complete daily site diary entries
• Review and manage key project issues
• Liaise with statutory bodies ensuring all relevant notifications are made
• Ensure site compound and amenities are established and maintained
• Organise all site inspections with clients, authorities and consultants
• Assist Senior Project Manager with preparing scopes of work
• Understand head and subcontractor contracts, especially in relation to timeframes
• Produce and manage defect lists for subcontractors prior to finishing works

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Trade or building related Qualification
• Minimum 5 to 10yrs years’ experience in site supervision of construction projects including planning, programming and management of onsite staff / subcontractors
• Construction Safety Induction (White) card
• Senior First Aid Certificate
• Desirable – Certificate IV in Occupational Health & Safety
• Sound knowledge of legislation, regulations and standards relating to building sites
• Proven ability to lead and motivate subcontractors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings and specifications
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel

This is a permanent full-time position providing a great opportunity to work with a successful and growing organisation who offer challenging work and the potential for career progression.