Leading Hand

Job Posting End Date August 1, 2024Job Location Noble Park NorthJob DescriptionFor over 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in a range of environments, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia and New Zealand.What’s on offer?We’re looking to appoint an experienced Leading Hand to undertake Water Construction works within our Pipelines Department. This is a permanent full-time position, that will see you working across the South-Eastern suburbs and other Greater Melbourne Metro areas.On a day-to-day basis you’ll be involved as a key leader of a construction crew undertaking the installation of new water mains, mainly within new subdivisions.You'll be a proven leader who can support and motivate site teams – ensuring the focus remains on safety, quality, cost and schedule in the planning and execution of work.Core responsibilities will include:

• Contributing to the development and implementation of SWMS and leading daily pre-start meetings to address all site requirements;

• Scheduling, forecasting, procurement and management of materials, plant, personnel and subcontractors;

• Coordinating with the engineering team to develop and maintain project programs;

• Providing weekly/monthly program updates;

• Recording daily productivity targets and documenting delays and issues;

• Managing/monitoring project costs;

• Resolving daily site issues;

How you’ll connect to the role?

• A strong commitment to safety;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Civil construction/water main construction experience
• Proven experience leading a team
• Tickets for Excavator

The pre-employment process will include a medical check, including drug and alcohol screening.

• Want to be rewarded for the good work you do? Apply now to learn more about the applicable hourly rate and allowances.

• Looking for a company that places people at the heart of everything? Our Living Safely culture ensures that we care for ourselves, each other and the communities that we work in.

• Keen to progress your career? We invest in our people’s career development and provide pathways in the form of apprenticeships, traineeships, or certificate(s) opportunities. If additional tickets and licenses are required, we can help with that too.

• Never worked in our industry before? We open new doors for people with transferable skills and experiences, helping them to thrive in the world of infrastructure construction. Where applicable, we provide training and support to help you succeed in the role.

• Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We offer benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, and access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family).

• Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us – it’s a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities.

Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership are what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone.If our REAL values resonate with you, please submit an application for the position.If you’re not sure that you meet 100% of the selection criteria, that’s okay, we would still like to hear from you and potentially discuss how your skills could be utilised at Fulton Hogan.We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities.We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply