At a Glance
- Tasks: Supervise construction sites, ensuring quality and safety standards are met.
- Company: Join Xircon Homes, a leading residential construction company in Melbourne.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities to lead and innovate in construction.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in building quality homes across Victoria.
- Qualifications: 5+ years as a Site Supervisor with strong knowledge of building codes.
The predicted salary is between 75600 - 92400 $ per year.
Xircon Homes is a Melbourne-based residential construction company delivering quality new homes and second dwellings across Victoria. We operate on five core values:
- We Keep Our Word
- We Speak Up Clearly
- We Take Ownership
- We Rely on Systems Not Shortcuts
- Role Purpose
- Ensure every stage is delivered on time, on budget, to Xircon's quality standard, and compliant with the Victorian Building Practice Code (BPC) Guide to Standards and Tolerances
- Act as the on-ground owner of safety, trades, inspections, and client-facing site experience
Key Responsibilities
- Site Supervision & Quality
- Supervise all stages: site establishment, slab, frame, lock-up, fixing, and final handover
- Conduct stage inspections against Xircon's QC checklists and BPC tolerances; sign off only when standard is met
- Enforce "no defects passed down the line" - reject non-conforming work on the spot
- Maintain daily site diary (progress, weather, trades on site, delays, variations, instructions issued)
- Coordinate trades, suppliers, and deliveries against the construction program
- Pre-call trades 48-72 hours before scheduled start; confirm materials, access, and prerequisites
- Resolve clashes between trades on site; escalation program slippage early (no going quiet)
- Review and approve trade work before releasing progress claims
- Compliance & Safety
- Enforce OH&S on site: SWMS, inductions, PPE, exclusion zones, fall protection, electrical safety
- Keep site compliant with VBA, Work Safe Victoria, and NCC requirements
- Coordinate private building surveyor, engineer, and council inspections at required stages
- Maintain site signage, fencing, waste management, and neighbourhood amenity standards
- Documentation & Systems
- Update Job Tread (or current system) daily - tasks, schedule, photos, variations, checklists
- Capture stage photos and defect records against each inspection checklist
- Process variations on site through the correct variation sheet (electrical, tiling, etc.) - no verbal variations
- Submit RFIs promptly where plans, specifications, or selections are unclear
- Client & Stakeholder Communication
- Attend scheduled client site walks
- Communicate progress and issues clearly to the Operations Manager and office teams
- Represent Xircon professionally with neighbours, council, surveyors, and inspectors
- Required Experience & Skills
- Minimum 5 years or plus as a Site Supervisor on residential new builds in Victoria
- Strong working knowledge of the Victorian BPC Guide to Standards and Tolerances
- Able to read and interpret architectural, structural, and engineering drawings
- Proficient with construction management software (Job Tread or any other system)
- Confident with mobile tools: email, Teams, photo documentation, digital checklists
- Right to work in Australia
- Attributes We're Looking For
- Takes ownership - doesn't wait to be chased
- Speaks up early when something is off, instead of hoping it resolves itself
- Systems-driven - follows the checklist, updates the system, documents the decision
- Direct communicator with trades; firm on standards, fair on reasons
- Quality-first mindset - won't sign off substandard work to hit a date
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Site Supervisor in Melbourne employer: XIRCON HOMES
XIRCON HOMES offers a supportive work environment that emphasizes safety, quality, and clear communication. Employees have the opportunity to take ownership of their projects and ensure high standards are met at every stage of construction. The company's commitment to professional development and adherence to industry standards makes it an attractive employer in the residential construction sector.
We think you need these skills to ace Site Supervisor in Melbourne
Site Supervision
Quality Control
Knowledge of Victorian BPC Guide to Standards and Tolerances
Construction Management Software (JobTread)
Reading and Interpreting Architectural Drawings
Safety Compliance (OH&S, SWMS, PPE)
Client Communication
