At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead WA operations and manage major civil, construction, and mining projects for Tier 1 clients.
- Company: AWCON, a rapidly growing Australian-owned business with a strong safety record.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career progression, wellbeing support, and travel expenses covered.
- Other info: Opportunity to influence strategy and grow AWCON's presence in the WA market.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in a newly created leadership role.
- Qualifications: Senior operations leader with project management experience and strong WA market connections.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
Twenty years of delivery nationally. Now expanding our WA operations. Due to continued business growth and a large pipeline of projects, AWCON has created a new senior leadership role to manage our Western Australian operations. You’ll lead the delivery of major civil, construction and mining projects for Tier 1 clients, build and lead a high-performing team, and help grow AWCON’s presence in the WA market. You’ll report directly to the COO and have the full backing of our national business.
About AWCON:
- 550+ projects completed, typically worth $10M–$100M each.
- Every underground crusher built in Australia in the last 20 years.
- Zero lost time injury frequency rate, a safety record clients notice.
- 400+ people working on projects across Australia.
- A large pipeline of opportunities with Tier 1 miners and asset owners, supported by Head Office tendering, estimating, contracts and project controls teams.
What you’ll do:
- Lead WA operations. You’ll manage the region’s systems, reporting and budget, and keep operations running efficiently as the business grows.
- Deliver for Tier 1 clients. You’ll lead project teams to deliver safely, on time and on budget across WA, SA and the NT, with full accountability for cost, schedule, quality and safety outcomes.
- Build and lead the team. You’ll use your WA workforce network to mobilise supervisors, trades and project managers quickly, and build a strong team with a safety-first culture.
- Drive safety performance. You’ll be the visible safety leader on site and across the region, protecting the record that sets AWCON apart.
- Grow the business. You’ll strengthen relationships with WA miners, asset owners and Tier 1s, working alongside the COO and Head Office on bid strategy, pricing and contract negotiations.
- Earn repeat work. You’ll build long-term client partnerships through delivery that clients want to come back for.
Who you are:
- You’re a senior operations leader with a strong record of delivering projects in WA civil, construction or mining, and you’re well connected in the market.
- You’ll bring experience in a senior project management role, plus at least 4 years’ post-trade experience in a related industry.
- A proven record of leading projects and teams to deliver safely, on time, and on budget for Tier 1 clients.
- Experience managing operational systems, reporting and budgets.
- Visible safety leadership, and the ability to build and inspire teams.
- Access to a WA workforce network for supervisors, trades and project management.
- Solid WA market knowledge, including the major players, the project pipeline and the competitors.
- Strong relationships across WA clients, head contractors and suppliers, and experience contributing to tenders, pricing and contract negotiation.
- A Certificate IV in Project Management (or equivalent).
- Willingness to travel across regional WA, SA and the NT.
Step into a newly created leadership role in a business with strong momentum and a large pipeline of work. Report directly to the COO and have real influence on strategy. Join a growing, Australian-owned business that backs its people with ownership and career progression. Receive a competitive package, plus recognition and reward programs and wellbeing support. Have approved travel coordinated and paid for by AWCON.
Ready to join a rapidly growing business?
Operations Manager – Western Australia employer: AWCON Pty Ltd
AWCON Pty Ltd offers a dynamic work environment with a strong focus on safety and professional growth. Employees benefit from working on major civil, construction, and mining projects for Tier 1 clients, supported by a national business structure. The company fosters a high-performing team culture and provides opportunities to lead significant projects in the expanding Western Australian market.
