General Manager, Renewables in Melbourne

The Company

Our client is a well-established civil contractor. It operates across the renewable energy markets and has a strong appetite for growth, as well as access to strategic partners for integrated delivery. The business takes on complex, large-scale projects for Tier 1 clients without the bureaucracy of a Tier 1 organisation. It focuses on high-quality revenue rather than growth for growth's sake. Renewables is a major part of the business with a secured and near-term pipeline of work across multiple states.

Your role

This newly created General Manager role is a key appointment in the senior leadership team. You'll own the performance of the renewables portfolio end to end, with your time split roughly 60% focused on operational delivery and 40% focused on front-end. This role can be based in either Melbourne or Brisbane.

Key responsibilities include:

• Taking accountability for the safety, commercial, financial and people performance of the renewables portfolio, including large-scale civil infrastructure projects with site workforces of up to several hundred at peak.
• Leading project directors and project managers, and driving a genuine safety-first culture through visible site leadership.
• Representing the business on client steering committees, JV committees and JMCs, and building trusted relationships with clients, JV partners and key stakeholders.
• Managing cost and financial performance, leading monthly reporting to the executive team, and handling tough commercial conversations with confidence.
• Leading execution strategy, go/no-go decisions and executive presentations on tenders, in partnership with the senior management colleagues.
• Making sure delivery resources, subcontract strategy and industrial relations approaches are in place to win and deliver work successfully.
• Integrating project teams into the broader business and building a cohesive, high-performing renewables function.
• East Coast-based with regular travel expected.

Your background & experience

• 15+ years' experience in civil construction and infrastructure delivery, including 10+ years in people leadership.
• Strong operational expertise in civil delivery, with a deep understanding of the civil self-perform and subcontract market and ways of working in the Renewables sector.
• Proven commercial acumen, with a track record in cost control, forecasting, contract administration and negotiation on medium to large complex projects.
• Experience in joint venture environments and participation in JV committees.
• A values-led, high-EQ leader who is comfortable on site, relates to everyone from operators to executives, and calls things out respectfully.
• A self-starter who thrives on autonomy and accountability, with the flexibility to lead across a broadening energy infrastructure portfolio.
• Tertiary qualifications in Civil (preferred) or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.

Benefits to you

• A genuinely influential executive role with a clear pathway to broader leadership in the business.
• The chance to build and shape a function from the ground up in a purpose-driven sector with long-term demand.
• High autonomy and accountability, where your success is up to you.
• The stability and growth ambitions of a financially strong group.
• An attractive executive remuneration package.

Next steps

If you're interested in this role, please click Apply Now or give Wayne McDonald a call to find out more.