Construction Lead

1 day ago

Cairns, Queensland, Australia CONCENTIS PTY LTD Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

We are seeking a Construction Lead – Self-Perform to join our site-based delivery team in regional Queensland. This role is ideal for a construction professional with strong site supervision experience who is ready to lead multi-disciplined civil earthworks teams, manage contractors and plant operators, and ensure the successful delivery of complex capital projects.

This position is offered as a 12-month on going contracton an even time FIFO roster (16 days onsite, 12 days offsite), providing a balance between professional challenge and personal time.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and direct a team of up to 50 plant operators and trades, assigning tasks and providing guidance.
  • Oversee civil earthworks programs to meet schedule and quality requirements.
  • Encourage teamwork, effective communication, and knowledge sharing.
  • Manage equipment inventory and ensure efficient utilisation.
  • Anticipate and mitigate project risks to meet required parameters.
  • Provide technical support and interpret permits, plans, and technical drawings.
  • Schedule materials and plant requirements.
  • Monitor progress and generate timely supervisor reports.
  • Liaise with line managers and engineers on technical issues.
  • Deliver daily prestart meetings and lead by example in safety and culture.
  • Cultivate strong relationships with stakeholders and act as a secondary point of contact.
  • Identify process improvement opportunities and assist in achieving project objectives.

Key Skills & Qualifications

  • 7–10+ years' project construction supervision experience in civil contractor or earthworks sectors.
  • Direct supervision experience with graders, scrapers, loaders, moxys, and excavators.
  • Experience leading contracting partners in remote locations.
  • Strong leadership and people management skills with a focus on HSE.
  • Knowledge of civil infrastructure construction, including haul roads, creek crossings, and tailings dam wall raises.
  • Some computer literacy (Microsoft Excel and Word).
  • Willingness to work a flexible FIFO roster.
  • High level of personal integrity and commitment to safety.
  • Ability to manage changing workloads and priorities tasks effectively.

Benefits

  • FIFO roster: 16 days onsite, 12 days offsite.
  • Join a respectful, considerate, and high-performing team.
  • Leadership opportunity in a tier-one mining environment.
  • Work on complex and technically challenging civil projects.
  • Potential for long-term employment with professional development opportunities.

Is this role aligned with your expertise and aspirations?

If so, please submit your CV, and we will be in touch accordingly.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities, and individuals from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

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