Operations Manager

About Powered Electrical & Data

Powered Electrical & Data (PED) is a growing electrical contracting business servicing Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, the Hunter Region and the Central Coast. We deliver high-quality electrical and data services across commercial, industrial, government and residential sectors.

We're a tight-knit team and we have a strong pipeline of work, great clients and a solid reputation built over years of doing the job right. The Director focuses on bringing in work and building relationships — we need the right person to own everything behind that.

The Role

This is not a coordination job. This is an ownership role.

You will run the operational side of the business — delivery, people, systems, and continuous improvement. The Director brings the work in. You deliver it, profitably, on time, and to the standard our clients expect.

If you're the type of person who looks at how a business runs and sees ten things you'd do differently — and then actually goes and does them — this role was written for you.

What You'll Own

Delivery & Scheduling

• Full ownership of job delivery from creation to completion in simPRO
• Labour scheduling across service and project work
• Daily communication with field technicians on scope, materials and site issues
• Liaising with builders and clients on timing, access and programme
• Managing client portals and keeping clients informed throughout

People & Subcontractors

• Day-to-day management of the field team
• Engaging, briefing and managing subcontractors
• Running toolbox talks and keeping the team across what they need to know

Commercial & Financial

• Quoting small works and managing variations end to end
• Raising purchase orders and invoices accurately and on time
• Labour forecasting and timesheet management
• Monitoring job profitability and flagging issues early
• Supplier relationships and pricing

Systems & Improvement

• Owning simPRO — job status, workflows, assets module, RCD and test tag reports
• Identifying where the business can run better and implementing the changes
• End-of-project documentation — ITPs, handover docs, red pen mark-ups
• WHS compliance — SWMS, inductions, incident reporting
• Defect and warranty management through to close-out

Who We're Looking For

• Proven experience in an electrical contracting or construction business — you understand how a trade business works from the inside
• Strong simPRO experience or equivalent field service management software
• Someone who can manage people and earn their trust
• Commercially sharp — you understand job margin, you capture variations, you don't let money walk out the door
• A self-starter who identifies problems and fixes them without being asked
• Excellent communicator — with clients, subbies, tradies and suppliers
• Calm under pressure with the ability to juggle multiple jobs and priorities without dropping the ball

What We Offer

• $100,000 – $130,000 + superannuation
• Real autonomy — this is your operation to run
• A business with a strong pipeline, good clients and a Director who backs his people
• Stable, permanent role with a team that looks after each other
• Cardiff-based office

How to Apply

Send your resume and a brief paragraph on why this role suits you.

Applications reviewed as received. The right person won't wait.

www.poweredelec.com

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 – $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company car
• Professional development assistance
• Travel reimbursement

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cardiff NSW 2285: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Electrician: 7 years (Required)

Licence/Certification:

• Australian Electrical License (Required)
• White Card (Preferred)
• Driver Licence (Preferred)

Work Location: In person