At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and shape operations in Victoria’s civil utilities sector.
- Company: Join TSA, a growing infrastructure contractor in civil utilities.
- Benefits: Enjoy career development, employee rewards, and direct access to senior leaders.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for growth and influence in a thriving division.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while developing teams and improving operations.
- Qualifications: Senior leadership experience in civil utilities and strong project management skills.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
Lead and shape a growing civil utilities operation across Victoria’s electrical distribution networks. This is a senior operational leadership role with genuine authority to improve operations and develop teams, influencing the future direction of a growing division.
About TSA
Tradetech Services Australia (TSA) is a Victorian infrastructure contractor delivering civil utilities, underground electrical infrastructure, renewable energy, BESS, traffic management and major civil projects. We are continuing to expand our civil utilities capability and invest in our people, plant, systems and leadership. This creates an opportunity for an experienced Operations Manager to help shape how the division grows and performs.
The opportunity
Reporting to the Executive General Manager – Utilities, you will lead the day-to-day operations of TSA’s Civil Utilities division. You will work alongside Project Managers, Site Supervisors, Engineers and field crews to ensure projects are properly resourced, safely delivered and commercially controlled. Project Managers will retain responsibility for managing their projects, while you provide operational leadership, coordination and support across the broader portfolio. You will have direct access to senior decision-makers and the authority to improve systems, develop workforce capability and influence the future direction of the division.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading the day-to-day operations of the Civil Utilities division.
- Maintaining oversight of safety, project performance, workforce capacity, resources and client commitments.
- Coordinating labour, plant, materials and subcontractors across multiple projects.
- Supporting Project Managers from preconstruction and mobilisation through to delivery and handover.
- Monitoring productivity, variations, project risks, budgets and margin performance.
- Providing operational input into methodologies, programs, tenders and mobilisation plans.
- Identifying underperforming projects and coordinating practical recovery actions.
- Leading workforce planning, recruitment, performance, training and succession.
- Developing the capability of supervisors, team leaders and field crews.
- Ensuring employees and subcontractors maintain the required licences, competencies, inductions and VESI accreditations.
- Building strong relationships with clients, network authorities and other stakeholders.
- Improving operational systems, accountability and consistency across the division.
What success will look like
During your first 12 months, you will focus on:
- Strengthening operational planning and accountability.
- Building supervisor and field leadership capability.
- Improving workforce, plant and project visibility.
- Supporting consistent safety, quality and commercial performance.
- Establishing scalable systems to support the division’s continued growth.
About you
You will bring:
- Senior operational leadership experience in civil utilities, underground electrical infrastructure or a comparable environment.
- Strong knowledge of Victorian electrical distribution network requirements.
- Experience leading multiple crews and projects.
- Sound commercial understanding, including budgets, productivity, variations and project risk.
- Demonstrated workforce planning and people-leadership capability.
- Strong safety, quality and client-management skills.
- The ability to work collaboratively with Project Managers without unnecessarily duplicating their responsibilities.
- Clear, practical and respectful leadership.
Why join TSA?
- Take on a senior role with genuine operational influence.
- Join a business with an ongoing pipeline of civil utilities work.
- Work directly with senior leaders and decision-makers.
- Develop systems and teams as the division expands.
- Receive support from experienced Project Managers, supervisors and corporate functions.
- Access career development within a broad infrastructure business.
- Participate in TSA’s employee rewards and referral programs.
Operations Manager employer: TradeTech Australia
TSA is an exceptional employer that offers a dynamic work environment in Geelong, where you can take genuine ownership of your role as a Utilities Supervisor. With a strong focus on employee growth and a supportive culture, you'll benefit from competitive remuneration, a company car, and the opportunity to lead a dedicated team while working on ongoing utilities projects. Join us to make a meaningful impact in civil construction and utilities, backed by experienced operational and QHSE teams.
