At a Glance
- Tasks: Oversee operations from job booking to invoicing, ensuring smooth delivery and scheduling.
- Company: Effective Electrical, a licensed contractor in Ballarat since 2009, specialising in rail and solar.
- Benefits: $100k to $120k base salary, company vehicle, phone, laptop, and performance bonuses.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for career growth and direct reporting to directors.
- Why this job: Lead a growing team and make a real impact in the electrical and solar industry.
- Qualifications: 3+ years in operations or project coordination, experience with job management systems.
The predicted salary is between 100000 - 120000 $ per year.
Electricians, apprentices, and work across rail, off-grid power, solar and commercial sites. We want one person to own delivery from the day a job is booked to the day it is invoiced.
About us
Effective Electrical is a licensed electrical contractor based in Wendouree, trading in Ballarat since 2009. We do rail electrical maintenance and lighting for various rail industry companies. We design and build off-grid power systems for homes, farms and remote sites, and sell grid-connect solar and batteries as Ballarat Solar Panels. We are a growing team.
What you own:
- The weekly schedule for every crew, built in AroFlo and locked by Thursday
- Materials, suppliers and purchase orders, so gear is on site before the crew
- Job packs and briefings for leading hands before every start
- Powercor connections, inspections, plant hire, traffic and rail access bookings
- Same-day job sheets and AroFlo statuses, chased until done
- WIP and job close-out, handed to invoicing within 1 business day
- Day-to-day lead of our admin support, starting with a remote admin assistant
What success looks like:
- No job held up by missing gear.
- No finished job sitting uninvoiced past 3 days.
- A scheduling routine in place from your first weeks, with every crew booked a week ahead and every hour accounted for.
You have:
- 3+ years running operations or project coordination in an electrical, solar or trade services business
- Daily use of a job management system: AroFlo, Simpro or ServiceM8
- Experience scheduling 8 or more field staff at once
- The backbone to hold experienced tradespeople to a standard on paperwork
- A problem solver who works issues out and brings a fix, not only the problem
- Bonus: an electrical trade background, solar compliance knowledge (Powercor, STCs, Solar Victoria), rail worksite experience, or Xero.
What we offer:
- $100k to $120k base + super, with a written pay ladder to $150k + KPI bonus, each step earned on results
- Company vehicle, phone and laptop
- Report straight to the two directors, with the authority to run delivery
- Monday to Friday, on site in Wendouree
Operations Manager in Ballarat employer: Effective Electrical p/l
Effective Electrical p/l offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth in the electrical contracting industry. The company values ownership and accountability, allowing employees to take charge of their projects from start to finish. With a focus on diverse services including rail electrical maintenance and off-grid power systems, employees can expect a stimulating and varied work experience.
