Works Manager

Placed.au is looking for a full-time Works Manager for our client in Padstow, New South Wales. As a member of the team, you will oversee all requirements for successful project (installation) delivery across the state(s) of control, ensuring projects achieve desired outcomes. Apply today and get the benefits of working in a thriving environment, a great work culture, and competitive pay.

Job description:

-Manage and monitor project planning, including material, stock, workforce and equipment requirements, ensuring the availability of appropriate resources for all project (installation) activities.

-Fulfils all inherent responsibilities as defined within the site-specific safety, quality and environmental management plan and their requirements.

-Develop schedules for reaching project objectives and to ensure work is completed on time, on budget and in line with contractual obligations.

-Consult with clients and company representatives to direct project development, maintaining regular client contact ensuring installation readiness for forward planning.

-Provide practical hands-on installation assistance across allocated projects where deemed necessary, ensuring that installation schedules are being met

-Provide and report on project progress, obstacles, and timelines.

-Administer project contracts, including verification of completed work, review and authorisation of claims for payment and ensuring contractual conditions and requirements are being met;

-Flag and report common process issues (defects) to relevant stakeholders. Furthermore, investigate root causes in reoccurring issues and provide insight on appropriate improvements to implement to eliminate these issues.

-Work closely with the finance team to review, confirm and keep up to date the project budget and cashflows.

-Select and oversee the work of contractors contributing to the project work as required.

-Devise and develop strategies to organise and coordinate operations in ways that ensure maximum productivity and profitability.

-Manages all field issues, ensuring the timely reporting, notification and closure of issues to relevant stakeholders, including but not limited to incidents, injuries, defects, non-conformances etc.

-Adhere to and enforce defined work health, safety policies and procedures related to the work being undertaken in order to ensure own safety and that of others in the workplace.

-Promote a zero-tolerance for violations of procurement policies and procedures.

-Provide high quality multifunctional customer service to the organisations external and internal customers and stakeholders

-Work collaboratively within the management team and with other staff to achieve continuous improvement in service delivery to clients.

-Contribute to the development and review of policies and procedures relevant to the role.

-Participate in team and professional development activities.

-Comply with reasonable reporting and accountability requirements of the organisation.

-Organises, facilitates and delivers regular (i.e. weekly) team meetings, toolbox talks and other consultative mechanisms to ensure team members are kept updated, informed and have a platform to raise issues

-Manage and provide team leadership including undertaking regular performance reviews, interviewing, counselling and training in accordance with applicable policies and procedures

-Monitor, measure and manage the performance of the department and put in place Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to evaluate the success


Qualifications:

-Must have a bachelor’s degree or higher qualification in Building, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field, or at least 5 years of relevant experience in lieu of qualification.

-Must have at least a year of relevant experience.

-Relevant, practical skills and experience in program and project management and project scheduling

-Project management experience with proven experience delivering successful project outcomes

-Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well across all levels of the organisation, including staff at offsite and interstate locations

-Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.

-Ability to promote integrity and business ethics; demonstrate mature judgment, trust and open communication; ability to ensure effective teamwork, collaborative behaviour and team spirit

-High degree of personal integrity, initiative, confidentiality and discretion.

-Willingness to work collaboratively and constructively as a member of a team member.

-Administer finances, forecast budgets and monitor financial procedures

-Lead, mentor, motivate, resolve conflicts and develop staff

-Statistical reporting and analytical skills

-Strong communication skills (oral & written) including strong negotiation and influencing skills

-Ability to establish effective working relationships with a variety of people at different levels both internally and externally.

-Demonstrated ability to work independently to organise and prioritise demands, be accountable for assigned tasks, handle multiple complex tasks simultaneously, set and meet deadlines and follow-through within a fast-paced environment


Salary Range: $100,000 + p.a. excluding superannuation.