Operations Manager - Engineering And Construction

Saunders International is a leading, Australian-based company committed to providing engineering services to the energy, defence, infrastructure and resource sectors. Firmly focused on safety, Saunders is a company built on integrity, innovation, performance and excellence. Spanning over 70 successful years, we are proud of our ever-expanding portfolio of projects covering tank and bridge Engineering and Construction, terminal expansions, infrastructure remediation, technical EPCM services and industrial electrical/process automation solutions.

Due to our awarded project portfolio, we are seeking an experiencedOperations Manager – Engineering and Construction to join our Leadership Team to drive successful delivery of a portfolio of projects across Australia.

Based out of our corporate head office in Rhodes you will be manage all aspects of Operations across a range of high profile projects. Your experience managing Tier One,  multi-million dollar projects across, , Defence, Oil and Gas, Water, Renewable Energy, will be highly regarded.

Primary Objectives of the Role:

• Supporting the Engineering and Construction Group to execute projects safely profitably and on schedule.
• Ensure successful delivery of a portfolio of projects across Australia.
• Converting materials and labour inputs into engineered and fabricated outputs as efficiently as possible
• Continuous improvement of company systems and processes to increase efficiency.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

The Operations Manager is responsible and accountable for the following:

• Provide inspired leadership for the Operations Team.
• Ensure the Operations Group meets its safety, financial and business growth commitments.
• Develop and influence key policy, planning, and strategy decisions.
• Help promote a company culture that encourages top quartile performance and high morale.
• Oversee budgeting, reporting, forecasting, planning, and auditing.
• Work with senior stakeholders in developing and executing strategy.
• Identify and address issues and opportunities for improvement / risk mitigation.
• Build alliances and strategic partnerships with other businesses / stakeholders.
• Support employee engagement with both blue / white collar employees.
• On-time and on-budget delivery of Engineering and fabrication to the required quality.
• Provision of HSE and Quality and Controls services to projects.
• Executing / supporting internal business improvement / change projects to improve profitability.
• Recruit, select, train, assign, schedule, coach, counsel, and discipline employees.
• Contribute operations information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews.
• Implement production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards.
• Complete audits, project surveillances and identify trends supporting delivery improvements.
• Improve operations processes for material handling, fabrication, equipment maintenance, equipment utilisation, inventory management and shipping.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures.
• Work closely with CEO and management team to set and/or implement policies, procedures, and systems and to follow through with implementation including Saunders Values.

 ABOUT YOU

Essential Qualifications and Experience   

• Demonstrated experience in Construction, Engineering Operations role for large projects
• Senior Project management, construction management or equivalent experience
• Experience Managing large, diverse, multi-disciplinary teams
• Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills

• Demonstrate the ability to Identify and address issues and opportunities for improvement / risk mitigation.

• High level communication and negotiation skills, both verbal and written
• Engineering, construction or project management Trade Certificate or Degree.

Desirable            

• High level computer literacy.

• Experience in tank building industry
• Experience in industrial construction

• Reporting Skills
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Leadership Conflict Management
• Decision-Making
• Deadline-Oriented
• Budget Development
• Planning and Organizing
• Strong business and commercial acumen

THE BENEFITS

At Saunders, we invest in our people because we believe it makes our team stronger and better equipped to deliver on our promise and values of OneTeam, Zero Harm, Excellence, Innovation, Integrity and Respect.

• Market competitive remuneration
• Flexible working arrangements negotiable with project requirements
• Supportive workplace culture
• Cost of living discounts
• Paid parental leave
• Wellbeing days

Saunders embraces the values of an innovative and diverse workforce and recognises that inclusion sets everyone up for success. All suitably qualified or experienced applicants will be considered.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please click the apply button and upload a copy of your resume. The successful applicants must have full working rights in Australia, be able to provide contactable references, complete a criminal record check and undergo a pre-employment medical, including drug & alcohol screening.

 We appreciate the time and effort that goes into each application. Unfortunately, because of the volume of applications we receive, we aren’t able to respond to every applicant.