Civil Operations Manager

Austral Construction is an established Construction Engineering Contractor providing services to the Mining and Infrastructure sectors. We have a strong and proud history of delivering diverse projects on time and on budget and we embrace and execute our mission statement; To deliver safe, sustainable, high-quality projects and services which uphold our core values and the ‘Austral Construction’ legacy.’

Austral Construction is owned by the world’s largest geotechnical engineering company, Keller Group plc.

We are currently seeking an Operations Manager from a civil projects background to join our Project Leadership Team to assist on a pipeline of projects in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The role responsible for the strategic, operational and commercial performance of a department, including the oversight of people, engineering and construction delivery across multiple projects. This position is accountable for driving operational excellence, workforce capability, risk management, governance, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement across the department.

Main duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Provide senior leadership and strategic direction for departmental operations, ensuring projects are delivered in alignment with business objectives, client requirements and organisational standards.
• Provide senior leadership and strategic direction for departmental operations, ensuring projects are delivered in alignment with business objectives, client requirements and organisational standards.
• Lead, develop and hold accountable project, engineering and operational leaders, including setting performance expectations, building capability, supporting succession planning and managing workforce effectiveness.
• Drive departmental financial and commercial performance, including cost control, margin protection, productivity improvement, forecasting input and effective management of project risks and opportunities.
• Provide governance and oversight across project planning, engineering methodology, construction execution, resource allocation, risk reviews, reporting and operational decision-making.
• Ensure the department operates in compliance with company procedures, contractual obligations, legislative requirements and relevant safety, quality, environmental and governance standards.
• Departmental financial performance, productivity and cost control outcomes meet agreed business targets and reporting expectations.
• Project and operational risks are identified, escalated and managed through effective governance, planning and corrective action.
• Operational reporting, forecasting input and performance insights are accurate, timely and support senior leadership decision-making.

Position requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in engineering, construction management, project management, business or a related discipline.
• Significant senior leadership experience within engineering, construction or project delivery environments.
• Demonstrated capability managing multi-project operations, commercial performance, people leadership, governance, risk and stakeholder relationships.
• Strong understanding of safety, quality, environmental, contractual and legislative requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in civil, infrastructure or complex construction environments.
• Experience contributing to organisational strategy, tender governance or business growth initiatives.

What’s on offer:

• Construction Leadership role - preferably Perth-based and willing to undertake site visits across the Northwest, Western Australia,
• Highly attractive salary
• Exposure to technically challenging projects.

Successful candidates will be required to pass a full medical, online tests and inductions.

If this position sounds like the challenging & rewarding role that you have been seeking, please apply and attach a current CV detailing your suitability for the role.

All applicants will be reviewed for shortlisting. Should your application be shortlisted we will contact you.

Austral Construction is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQ+ and other diversity groups.