SMP Supervisor - Lifting and Production

Shadbolt Group; Cooma; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and safety focus

Job summary

Shadbolt Group is seeking an experienced SMP Supervisor – Lifting & Production to lead day-to-day site operations on the Snowy 2.0 project. This hands-on role focuses on safety, efficiency and achieving production targets on a 2:1 roster.

You will coordinate lifting, rigging and installation activities, supervise crews and ensure lift plans, SWMS and permits are followed. Strong leadership and a track record on major projects are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supervising lifting, rigging, installation or industrial construction activities.
• Strong practical knowledge of lifting operations, load control and associated safety requirements.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary crews on major projects or in heavy industrial environments.
• The ability to read and interpret drawings, work packs, lift plans and method statements.
• Relevant trade qualifications or equivalent industry experience.
• Current high-risk work licences and relevant rigging, dogging or lifting competencies.
• A proactive, safety-first mindset and a track record of delivering results.
• Experience on major infrastructure, hydro, power generation or remote construction projects will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Supervise lifting operations, rigging activities and mechanical installation works.
• Lead and coordinate site crews to achieve daily production targets and project milestones.
• Ensure lift plans, SWMS, permits and critical safety controls are in place and followed.
• Allocate labour, equipment and resources to maximise productivity and minimise downtime.
• Monitor progress, resolve operational challenges and elevate delays or constraints.
• Maintain high standards of safety, quality, housekeeping and project compliance.
• Coordinate with project management, HSE, quality teams, VOITH and other site stakeholders.
• Complete daily reporting covering production, labour, equipment and progress.

Skills

Lifting operations

Rigging knowledge

Installation knowledge

Supervisory experience

Reading drawings

Education

Trade qualifications

Job description

Snowy 2.0 Project | Shadbolt Group
Lead from the front. Drive production. Deliver safely.

Shadbolt Group is seeking a hands‑on SMP Supervisor – Lifting & Production to join our team on the Snowy 2.0 project on a 2:1 Roster.

This is an opportunity for an experienced supervisor with strong lifting, rigging and installation knowledge to take ownership of day‑to‑day site operations, lead crews and keep critical work fronts moving safely, efficiently and to plan.

The opportunity You’ll play a key role in coordinating lifting and installation activities, managing site crews and driving production outcomes in a complex, safety‑critical construction environment.

Working closely with Shadbolt’s project management team and project stakeholders, you’ll turn work plans into results — ensuring the right people, equipment and materials are in place to deliver the job.

What you’ll be doing

• Supervise lifting operations, rigging activities and mechanical installation works.
• Lead and coordinate site crews to achieve daily production targets and project milestones.
• Ensure lift plans, SWMS, permits and critical safety controls are in place and followed.
• Allocate labour, equipment and resources to maximise productivity and minimise downtime.
• Monitor progress, resolve operational challenges and elevate delays or constraints.
• Maintain high standards of safety, quality, housekeeping and project compliance.
• Coordinate with project management, HSE, quality teams, VOITH and other site stakeholders.
• Complete daily reporting covering production, labour, equipment and progress.

Snowy 2.0 Project | Shadbolt Group
Lead from the front. Drive production. Deliver safely.

Shadbolt Group is seeking a hands‑on SMP Supervisor – Lifting & Production to join our team on the Snowy 2.0 project on a 2:1 Roster.

This is an opportunity for an experienced supervisor with strong lifting, rigging and installation knowledge to take ownership of day‑to‑day site operations, lead crews and keep critical work fronts moving safely, efficiently and to plan.

The opportunity You’ll play a key role in coordinating lifting and installation activities, managing site crews and driving production outcomes in a complex, safety‑critical construction environment.

Working closely with Shadbolt’s project management team and project stakeholders, you’ll turn work plans into results — ensuring the right people, equipment and materials are in place to deliver the job.

What you’ll be doing

• Supervise lifting operations, rigging activities and mechanical installation works.
• Lead and coordinate site crews to achieve daily production targets and project milestones.
• Ensure lift plans, SWMS, permits and critical safety controls are in place and followed.
• Allocate labour, equipment and resources to maximise productivity and minimise downtime.
• Monitor progress, resolve operational challenges and elevate delays or constraints.
• Maintain high standards of safety, quality, housekeeping and project compliance.
• Coordinate with project management, HSE, quality teams, VOITH and other site stakeholders.
• Complete daily reporting covering production, labour, equipment and progress.

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience supervising lifting, rigging, installation or industrial construction activities.
• Strong practical knowledge of lifting operations, load control and associated safety requirements.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary crews on major projects or in heavy industrial environments.
• The ability to read and interpret drawings, work packs, lift plans and method statements.
• Relevant trade qualifications or equivalent industry experience.
• Current high-risk work licences and relevant rigging, dogging or lifting competencies.
• A proactive, safety-first mindset and a track record of delivering results.

Experience on major infrastructure, hydro, power generation or remote construction projects will be highly regarded.

Why Shadbolt?

Join an established engineering and project delivery business working across Defence, infrastructure and industrial sectors. Be part of a team where practical leadership, accountability and getting the job done safely matter.

Additional information

• Lead the action: Supervise lifting operations, installation works and site crews
• Drive performance: Coordinate resources, hit production targets and keep work
• Safety first: Champion safe work practices, quality and operational excellence.