Site Supervisor

Beon Energy Solutions; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Job summary

Beon Energy Solutions seeks an experienced Site Supervisor for the Melbourne CBD head office, on a 12-month maximum-term contract with strong extension potential. You will plan, lead and manage on-site construction activities for on-site electrical infrastructure projects, ensuring safety, quality and timely delivery.

The ideal candidate will have trade or tertiary qualifications in electrical/building/construction management, plus substantial experience in substations and construction

Qualifications

• Current trade or tertiary qualification in electrical, building or construction management.
• Detailed knowledge of construction practices in electrical distribution, sub-transmission, transmission and/or infrastructure.
• Significant experience with Substation Construction.
• Proven ability to apply construction management principles in relevant environments.
• Completion of leadership or commercial programs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, monitor and report on on-site construction activities and allocate resources.
• Lead and manage on-site construction teams (Electrical and Civil) and ensure safety, quality and schedule adherence.
• Ensure contractor activities comply with scope, quality and regulatory obligations.
• Build relationships with designers, engineers, sub-contractors, suppliers and customers.
• Prepare construction methodologies and estimate durations for activities.
• Assist in preparation/evaluation of quotes or tenders for construction or major plant.

Skills

Planning

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Record-keeping

Stakeholder management

Education

Electrical/Building/Construction qualification

Job description

Beon Energy Solutions is at the forefront of energy transition across Australia and New Zealand. We deliver safe, innovative and quality energy solutions that exceed our stakeholder ambitions.

We are a leader in delivery of large-scale renewable energy and infrastructure projects, with expertise in design, procurement, construction and maintenance. We strive to help the delivery of the energy transition by maintaining strong focus on supporting development of renewable generation.

About the role

We are currently seeking an experienced Site Supervisor to join our growing Utilities and infrastructure team, based at our Melbourne CBD head office, on an initial 12-month maximum-term contract with a strong opportunity for extension and permanency.

You will be responsible for planning, leading, and managing on-site construction activities for Beon Energy Solutions, ensuring key project deliverables are achieved safely, on time, and to the required quality standards.

The ideal candidate will have experience working on site-based construction projects, ideally within electrical infrastructure, utilities, or a trade-based environment. You will also bring strong communication, planning, time management, record-keeping, and stakeholder management skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team delivering projects across Melbourne, with a strong pipeline of future work and career development opportunities ahead.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, monitor and report on allocated site construction activities, identify risks and opportunities, assess and document plant, equipment services and materials required to complete works.
• Provide effective management and direction of allocated construction activities on site having accountability for the allocated resources, health and safety, environment, productivity, adherence to schedule and quality of work.
• Ensure contractors and contractor activities comply with scope, quality, legislative, regulatory, and contractual obligations.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with multiple and varied stakeholders including designers, engineers, sub-contractors, suppliers and customers.
• Provide effective leadership and management of work crews (Electrical and Civil), to ensure that the agreed outcomes of the projects are met.
• Prepare construction methodologies and estimate durations for construction activities as input to project programs and tender proposals.
• Assist in the preparation, evaluation and issue of requests for quotes or tenders for construction, major plant and/or materials in line with the project scope and specification.

What you’ll need from day one

• Current trade or tertiary qualification in electrical, building or construction management (required)
• Detailed knowledge of the construction practices particularly as they relate to the electrical distribution, sub-transmission, transmission and/or infrastructure industry with a working knowledge of technical standards, construction practices and OH&S
• Significant experience with Substation Construction.
• Proven ability to apply construction management principles, preferably in an electrical distribution, sub-transmission, transmission and/or infrastructure environment.
• Completion of management, leadership, commercial or similar program is preferred

If you believe you have what it takes but don’t meet every requirement—or if you’d like to discuss flexible working arrangements to meet the key responsibilities —we encourage you to get in touch.

We’re proud to offer an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to grow. Some of our benefits include hybrid work options, purchased leave, 15 weeks of gender neutral primary parental leave, health and wellbeing subsidiary, career development and planning opportunities, and exclusive discounts. Visit our company website to learn more.

Diversity, equity & inclusion to support a fair workplace for all

We are committed to building a safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace where people of all genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities and ages are valued for who they are and empowered to do their best. Through our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy (DEI), Reconciliation Action Plans and initiatives like Women in Power and Sparkle, our LGBTQIA+ allies network, we’re working to create equal opportunities for all. We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women. Explore our partnership with Work180.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, and strongly encourage First Peoples, women, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, culturally and racially marginalised people and people with disabilities to apply. We recognise how people from marginalised groups can face extra barriers and self-select out of recruitment processes. With this in mind, we’re committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure a positive, barrier-free recruitment process.

To make a confidential reasonable adjustment query, please contact Nadya Kartika from the Talent team at [e-mail]

Beon, CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy recognise Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples and Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and acknowledge their ancient and continuing connection to Country.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to succeed. By making sure our workplace is physically and mentally safe, so that our people can be their authentic selves, share their unique perspectives and can thrive.