Senior / Site Manager – Substation Construction

Amida Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Amida Group is seeking a Site Manager to lead a heavy industrial/commercial build package on a Sydney site. You will supervise a team of roughly 40 personnel, ensuring safe, on-time delivery while coordinating with the Senior Project Manager for quality and cost control.

The role requires a trade or building qualification and 5–10 years of site supervision experience, with strong communication and leadership skills. Opportunity with a growing contractor on a greenfield site in Australia.

Qualifications

• Trade or building qualification required.
• 5–10 years' site supervision experience on construction projects.
• Good knowledge of legislation, regulations and standards relating to building sites.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Conduct onsite HSE and quality inductions with all onsite staff/subcontractors.
• Review and manage key project issues to keep programme on track.
• Liaise with statutory bodies ensuring 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.

Skills

Site supervision

HSE management

Subcontractor leadership

Reading drawings

MS Office

Communication

Education

Trade or building related qualification

Tools

Microsoft 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

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
• 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
• 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.