Supervisor

LENDLEASE CONSTRUCTION PTY LIMITED; Queensland; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing program

Flexible work options

Parental leave (26 weeks)

Job summary

Lendlease is seeking Site Supervisors to oversee day-to-day construction activities on a major project in Queensland, Australia. You will ensure safety, on-time delivery, budget adherence, and quality standards while coordinating site operations and ensuring environmental compliance.

Key responsibilities include safety compliance, planning with engineers, quality control, team and resource management, and active stakeholder engagement with unions, consultants and authorities.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising construction activities on site.
• Strong understanding of safety systems and compliance requirements.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and monitor site operations effectively.
• Knowledge of quality standards and contract specifications.
• Leadership skills to manage and develop site teams.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Safety & Compliance: Maintain a valid EHS Passport, perform safety checks and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Planning & Coordination: Develop short- and medium-term construction programs, monitor progress and report on site activities.
• Quality Control: Ensure work meets design and quality standards, review subcontractor plans, manage defect close-outs.
• Team & Resource Management: Supervise site teams and apprentices, support training compliance and manage labour within budget.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build relationships with unions, consultants and authorities; ensure clear communication across site stakeholders.

Skills

Site supervision

Safety systems

Planning coordination

Quality control

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

About the Role

With a national delivery capability, Lendlease Construction provides innovative and industry-leading project management, design and construction services driven by sector focused knowledge and experience. We push boundaries and embrace challenges. Our clients come to us when it’s important to handle complexity, drive diversity, offer strategic and long-term value, and to create innovative and sustainable solutions. Lendlease are currently looking for Site Supervisors to work on a major Project in Queensland. You will be responsible to oversee day-to-day construction activities on-site. You’ll make sure work is completed safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. This role involves planning, coordinating, and monitoring site operations while ensuring compliance with safety and environmental requirements.

Responsibilities

• Safety & Compliance: Maintain a valid Lendlease EHS Passport and complete required training. Implement safety systems and ensure compliance with regulations. Conduct risk assessments, monitor high-risk work, and stop unsafe activities when necessary. Carry out daily and weekly safety checks and keep accurate records.
• Planning & Coordination: Work with engineers to develop short- and medium-term construction programs. Monitor progress and report on site activities. Promote sustainability initiatives and maintain a well-organized site.
• Quality Control: Ensure work meets design and quality standards. Review and verify subcontractor inspection plans and manage defect close-outs. Stay across contract scope and specifications.
• Team & Resource Management: Supervise and mentor site teams and apprentices. Support performance reviews and training compliance. Help manage labour costs within budget.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with unions, consultants, and authorities. Encourage teamwork and clear communication across all site stakeholders.

About You

• Previous experience supervising construction activities.
• Strong understanding of safety systems and compliance requirements.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and monitor site operations effectively.
• Knowledge of quality standards and contract specifications.
• Leadership skills to manage and develop site teams.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Think you'd be great in this role, even if you don’t tick every box? We'd still love to hear from you!

About Us

We are committed to developing and retaining the best people and provide the best possible learning and development opportunities. We are a company who thrive on our employee’s wellbeing, and offer benefits including:

• Health & Well-being program, including well-being leave to relax and recharge, health assessments, and gym/exercise discounts
• Balance your career and personal life with work flexibility, purchase additional annual leave and extensive family support benefits
• 26 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer 3x extra Wellbeing days per year (on top of annual leave)
• Large pipeline of project work for career development and growth opportunities
• Bonus scheme, Employee Share Acquisition program and options for salary sacrificing

To find out more about us and to explore all other opportunities visit www.lendlease.com/careers At Lendlease we offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equitable treatment and equitable opportunity are just the norm. We value the unique experiences, perspectives and aspirations that every candidate brings. Lendlease remains committed to supporting under-represented groups and providing a wide range of inclusion initiatives, so that everyone is supported to thrive. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is reflected in a range of initiatives, including our Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan, which guides our partnership with First Nations peoples to advance reconciliation, create opportunities, and support thriving communities through First Nations-led city shaping. Lendlease welcomes applicants regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, people with a disability, sexual orientation, or life stage. If you do not meet all the criteria or require adjustments to proceed with your application, we encourage you to reach out for a further discussion. Lendlease is Australia’s leading real estate business with an international investments platform. We're city shapers, asset creators and trusted partners. Our deep property experience and bold thinking delivers innovative real estate and investment solutions. Very few organisations can build cities from scratch, including the infrastructure to connect people, with skills to design, develop, fund, build and manage, but we can. We purposefully seek to hire people who share our values and passion to make a positive impact. Whether big or small, we make a difference and all of us have a part to play in our success. Together we make a difference.