Structural Steel - Site Manager

Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau seeks an experienced Site Manager to lead structural steel erection across commercial and industrial projects on the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Northern NSW. You will coordinate site operations, crews, deliveries and cranes to meet builder programmes while upholding safety, quality and commercial performance.

Reading and interpreting structural drawings, applying AS/NZS 5131 and AS 4100, and leading WHS activities are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Site Manager or senior Site Supervisor.
• Five or more years running steel erection sites.
• Strong knowledge of AS/NZS 5131 and AS 4100.
• Ability to read structural steel drawings.
• WH S leadership and management of SWMS, permits and toolbox talks.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day structural steel erection activities on site.
• Plan and coordinate cranes, deliveries, erection crews and subcontractors.
• Coordinate site activities with builder programmes and project requirements.
• Lead WHS activities, including SWMS, permits, pre-starts and toolbox talks.
• Monitor site productivity, labour performance and project costs.
• Identify and report variations, delays and emerging site issues early.
• Read and interpret structural steel drawings and ensure work complies with requirements.
• Lead and mentor Site Co-Ordinators while supporting erection crews and subcontractors.
• Maintain clear communication with builders, clients, engineers and site teams.

Skills

Site Manager

Senior Site Supervisor

AS/NZS 5131

AS 4100

WPS knowledge

Reading drawings

WH​S leadership

Crane coordination

Commercial awareness

First Aid

Job description

Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau – Currumbin QLD

Lead structural steel erection activities across commercial and industrial projects Brisbane, Gold Coast and Northern NSW area. You will coordinate site operations, crews, subcontractors, deliveries and cranes to meet builder programmes while maintaining high standards of safety, quality and commercial performance.

Key responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day structural steel erection activities on site.


• Plan and coordinate cranes, deliveries, erection crews and independent subcontractors.


• Coordinate site activities with builder programmes and project requirements.


• Lead WHS activities, including SWMS, permits, pre-starts and toolbox talks.


• Monitor site productivity, labour performance and project costs.


• Identify and report variations, delays and emerging site issues early.


• Read and interpret structural steel drawings and ensure work is completed in accordance with project requirements.


• Apply working knowledge of AS/NZS 5131, AS 4100 and welding procedures, including WPS requirements.


• Lead and mentor Site Co-Ordinators while supporting erection crews and subcontractors.


• Maintain clear communication with builders, clients, engineers and site teams.

What we're looking for

• Experience as a Site Manager or senior Site Supervisor within structural steel erection.


• Ideally, five or more years' experience running steel erection sites for a fabricator or erection contractor.


• Strong working knowledge of AS/NZS 5131, AS 4100 and welding procedures, including WPS.


• Proven ability to read and interpret structural steel drawings.


• Experience coordinating cranes, deliveries, erection crews and independent subcontractors.


• Strong WHS leadership skills and confidence managing SWMS, permits, pre-starts and toolbox talks.


• Commercial awareness, including the ability to track labour productivity and site costs.


• Clear communication and the ability to work effectively with builders, clients, engineers and crews.


• White Card and current driver's licence.


• High-risk work licences such as rigging, dogging or crane, a trade background such as boilermaker or steel fixer, and First Aid qualifications are highly regarded.


• Based in, or willing to commute to, Brisbane, Gold Coast or Northern NSW area.