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Civil Supervisor (Civil)
Supervision
Supervisor
Hobart
Permanent / Full Time
13/2/2024
Career development and opportunities to work on a large complex project
Great permanent, full-time opportunity + competitive remuneration
Collaborative team culture where great work is rewarded
About the role
A key member of our New Bridgewater Bridge project, the Supervisor–Civil will oversee the monitoring of the performance of the plant, direct labour, and subcontractors to ensure production targets are achieved and ensure that planning, safety, environmental and quality requirements are met. The Civil supervisor role is a detailed earthworks scope with complex traffic staging with a particular focus on Civil finishing activities that include stormwater, pavements, asphalt, and barriers.
Based in Hobart, Tasmania, this role offers an opportunity for you to enjoy coming to work! This is a hands-on role that requires you to have solid attention to detail and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
You will have a significant and demonstrated civil infrastructure background and experience. Your exceptional leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills will make you the right candidate for this role. You will be a natural communicator and ensure planned controls for safety, environmental, and quality aspects of the project are met.
Effective supervision of direct and subcontractor resources onsite
Daily planning and in-field leadership
Promote total job safety and environmental awareness to employees, subcontractors, and all persons engaged in the project.
Take ownership that hazards are identified, risks assessed, and control measures planned and implemented in consultation with relevant employees.
Monitor and review the performance of plant, labour, and subcontractors to ensure production targets are met or bettered and take appropriate action as necessary.
Promptly advise the Superintendent of any issues that could result in variations to the contract and ensure effective record keeping.
Organise, coordinate, and direct construction activities in accordance with construction schedules so as to complete the works on time and within budget whilst constantly ensuring that planning, safety, environmental, and quality requirements are met.
Ensure all activities are performed in compliance with the requirements of the relevant specifications, codes, and standards, which form part of the contract.
About you
Ideally you will have a minimum of five years’ experience relevant to large and complex Civil Infrastructure projects and having previously held a position of Supervisor, Foreman, or Leading Hand in Tier 1 or Tier 2 company.
Sound working knowledge of HS&E requirements and implementation of same.
Strong and proven ability to lead, direct, and manage groups of diverse employees.
Positive and go-getter attitude, accompanied by good oral and written communication skills.
Don’t tick all the boxes but you’re still excited about this opportunity?
We’re dedicated to building a diverse workplace, so we also look at applicants with great transferable skills from similar industries.
If that's you, we encourage you to still apply as you may just be the right candidate for this role or one of our other opportunities.
About Us
McConnell Dowell – Creative Construction
Our purpose is Providing a Better Life. We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people.
From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia.
Why join us?
The work you’ll do will have a tangible positive impact on people’s lives, including yours. The diversity of our projects, roles and locations means greater development opportunities. We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that. Because when you grow, we all grow.
McConnell Dowell actively seeks and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and individuality. In a culture low on ego and high on support, we encourage everyone to make an impact. We're big enough to take on community-shaping projects, but small enough for you to have an influence on how we do things.
So, join us, be you, and help us create better together.
We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities & cultures including Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for Australia and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks.
