Commercial Concrete Operations Manager

Commercial Concrete Operations Manager

Location: South-East Queensland
Employment Type: Full-Time

About Arete Concrete

Arete Concrete is a specialist commercial concrete contractor delivering high-rise structures, suspended slabs, post-tensioned concrete, structural works and concrete pumping across South-East Queensland.

As our workload continues to grow, we're looking for an experienced Commercial Concrete Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day delivery of multiple projects across Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

This is an operational leadership role for someone who understands commercial concrete construction and knows how to keep projects moving safely, efficiently and on programme.

The Role

You'll work closely with our Construction Manager, Project Managers and Site Supervisors to coordinate labour, equipment and project delivery across multiple commercial sites.

The role is about planning ahead, solving problems before they happen and ensuring crews have everything they need to deliver successful projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the delivery of multiple commercial concrete projects.
• Coordinate labour, supervisors, plant and equipment across projects.
• Plan major pours, pumping operations and daily site activities.
• Ensure projects are properly resourced and running to programme.
• Work closely with builders, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Monitor productivity, quality and safety across all sites.
• Resolve operational issues quickly to minimise delays.
• Assist with workforce planning and recruitment when additional resources are required.
• Support site teams with planning, logistics and scheduling.
• Maintain accurate operational reporting and project information.
• Lead the daily operations planning meeting and confirm the following day's activities.

About You

You have extensive experience in commercial concrete construction and understand the realities of delivering high-rise projects.

You'll likely come from a background as an Operations Manager, Construction Manager, Senior Site Manager or Project Manager within the commercial concrete industry.

You'll also have:

• Strong commercial concrete experience.
• Experience managing multiple projects at once.
• Knowledge of concrete pumping operations and major structural pours.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• The ability to make decisions under pressure.
• Excellent communication with clients, site teams and suppliers.
• A practical, hands-on leadership style.

Experience Required

Applicants should have demonstrated experience delivering commercial concrete projects, including:

• High-rise structures
• Suspended slabs
• Post-tensioned slabs
• Structural concrete
• Columns and cores
• Major concrete pours
• Concrete pumping operations

Experience in residential construction alone will not be suitable for this role.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package with vehicle.
• Senior operational leadership position.
• Opportunity to influence how projects are delivered.
• Modern fleet of concrete pumps and equipment.
• Long-term career opportunity within a growing Queensland contractor.

If you're an experienced commercial concrete operator who enjoys solving problems, leading projects and delivering quality outcomes, we'd like to hear from you.