At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a large team in delivering essential energy services and ensure operational excellence.
- Company: Join a leading infrastructure services group with strong community ties.
- Benefits: Attractive salary package, bonuses, and career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role focused on safety, productivity, and innovative leadership.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on critical infrastructure while leading a passionate team.
- Qualifications: Experience in managing large teams and knowledge of industrial relations.
This leading infrastructure services group maintains and operates essential energy distribution assets across Australia. The company delivers highly specialised maintenance and construction services for essential utility infrastructure assets. With long standing client relationships, this business offers strong job stability where the Operations Manager will support a major network client and lead a highly experienced team of over 120 people.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
- Leading field crews, supervisors, schedulers, and admin support;
- Enabling efficient, safe delivery of fault response, routine maintenance and the delivery of construction projects;
- Driving operational discipline via active management frameworks and productivity tools;
- Supporting a positive union culture with experienced operators and trade professionals;
- Promoting a high-performance culture through coaching and mentoring;
- Collaborating with planning teams, safety functions and external service providers.
Desired Skills & Experience
- Experience leading large field-based teams of 50+ people;
- Strong industrial relations knowledge in a unionised environment;
- Operational leadership background from infrastructure, utilities, construction, or heavy industry;
- Familiarity with field services delivery across distributed sites and mobile crews;
- A track record of improving safety performance and productivity in a high-risk environment;
- Confidence managing complex stakeholder relationships with internal and external partners;
- Ideally, exposure to power distribution or utility asset maintenance environments.
This is a hands-on, rewarding, high-profile leadership role focused on stability, productivity, and incremental change. The business is looking for a confident and empathetic leader who can bring a fresh eyes approach and innovative ideas to a highly experienced team. You will be systems savvy and capable of championing the use of scheduling, variance tracking, and continuous improvement frameworks.
Role Benefits & Career Path
This is a great career opportunity for an experienced people leader to join a trusted service provider supporting essential infrastructure for the Melbourne community.
Operations Manager in Melbourne employer: Cononbrig Partners
Cononbrig Partners is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where experienced leaders can thrive. With a strong focus on employee growth and a commitment to safety and productivity, the Operations Manager role provides a unique opportunity to lead a dedicated team in Melbourne, supporting essential infrastructure for the community. The company fosters a positive culture, encouraging innovation and collaboration while providing competitive compensation and benefits.
