Supervisor - Electrical

UGL Pty Limited; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Salary continuance insurance

Job summary

UGL Pty Limited is seeking an experienced Electrical Supervisor to lead on-site electrical construction activities for the Goyder BESS project in South Australia. The role requires hands-on leadership, coordination of crews and a strong focus on safety, quality and timely delivery.

You will oversee HV works, substations and plant installations, manage subcontractors and apprentices, and ensure compliance with HSSEQ and QA requirements across a dynamic project environment.

Qualifications

• Electrical Trade Qualification is required.
• Experience supervising electrical construction on major projects.
• Experience in substations, HV works, renewables or major infrastructure projects is highly regarded.
• Strong leadership, communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Solid understanding of safety systems, QA requirements and site compliance.
• Ability to coordinate multiple work fronts in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong planning, organisation and people management capability.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily site-based electrical construction activities.
• Manage electrical crews, subcontractors and apprentices for productivity and quality.
• Oversee installation and termination of cables, earth grids, HV plant, switchgear and services.
• Coordinate works in live operational environments including substations.
• Lead toolbox talks, pre-start meetings and safety initiatives.
• Ensure HSSEQ, QA and project documentation requirements are met.
• Monitor progress, workforce performance and timesheets.
• Support workforce development, inductions and compliance training.
• Maintain clear communication with project stakeholders and site leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Conflict resolution

Safety systems

QA & compliance

Planning & organising

People management

MS Word

MS Excel

Outlook

Teams

Education

Electrical Trade Qualification

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

UGL's Energy & Industrial are seeking an experienced Supervisor - Electrical to support our team on the Goyder BESS project in South Australia!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the Construction Manager, the Electrical Supervisor is responsible for front-line supervision of electrical construction activities, workforce coordination and safe project delivery. You will play a critical role in ensuring work is completed safely, to specification, on time and in line with contractual requirements. This is a hands-on, site-based role on the DIDO/FIFO roster that requires strong leadership, technical electrical expertise, and a proactive approach to safety and quality.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise and coordinate daily site-based electrical construction activities
• Manage electrical crews, subcontractors and apprentices to ensure productivity, quality and compliance.
• Oversee installation and termination of cables, earth grids, HV plant, switchgear and associated services.
• Coordinate works in live operational environments including substations.
• Lead toolbox talks, pre-start meetings and safety initiatives
• Ensure HSSEQ, QA and project documentation requirements are met
• Monitor progress, workforce performance and timesheets
• Support workforce development, inductions and compliance training
• Maintain clear communication with project stakeholders and site leadership

ABOUT YOU

You are a confident Electrical Supervisor with experience delivering complex electrical works on major projects and a genuine commitment to safety, quality and leadership.

YOU WILL BRING

• Electrical Trade Qualification
• Exetensive experience in a supervisory role within electrical construction
• Experience in substations, HV works, renewables, or major infrastructure projects (highly regarded)
• Strong leadership, communication, and conflict resolution skills
• Solid understanding of safety systems, QA requirements, and site compliance
• Ability to coordinate multiple work fronts in a fast-paced environment
• Strong planning, organisation, and people management capability
• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)

WHAT WE OFFER

When you join UGL, you will join an 8000-plus-strong organization owned by the CIMIC Group, one of the world's leading international contractors, where you will gain exposure to a diverse range of opportunities, which include:

• The opportunity to work with a team that focuses on personal development & further training.
• Exposure to a diverse range of projects.
• Competitive group remuneration and benefits, including a health and wellbeing program with company-funded salary continuance insurance.
• Flexible work arrangements and a culture that values diversity and innovation, evolving with market changes and new technologies.

Our team works hard and celebrates successes and efforts through our monthly reward and recognition scheme. If you are looking for a bright future and an opportunity to grow your career, then join UGL - a great place to work!

ABOUT UGL

UGL's Energy & Industrial business is experiencing rapid growth, and we need motivated and capable people to join our team. UGL's in-house engineering and design capability, together with our strong project delivery and operations and maintenance expertise, puts us in a strong position in the market. Our target project opportunities include Solar, Battery Energy Storage Systems, and Wind Projects, as well as Hydrogen and Ammonia projects. UGL Pty Limited is a leading provider of end-to-end engineering, construction, and maintenance services. We are active across rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables and resources, water and defence markets. UGL partners with some of the world's largest blue-chip companies and government agencies, private enterprises and public institutions. We are a member of the CIMIC Group of companies.

UGL appreciates the diversity and richness of its people and seeks to create inclusive environments where each employee feels safe to bring their whole selves to work. We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, Women, Military Veterans, those from diverse cultural backgrounds, people with a disability and our friends in the LGBTIQ+ Community.