UGL's utilities business undertakes essential design & construction services for critical infrastructure in the power and water sectors. Our end-to-end delivery ranges from transmission lines, switchyards, substations, electrical distribution through to water and wastewater treatment plants and water pipelines.
Our expertise includes the design, construct, commission, operate and maintain where our Utilities Team safely leads and delivers design & construct projects across Australia. Our project delivery extends to include short and long-term contracts either through self-performance works, working with Sub-contractors or through Joint Ventures. Our work spans from the engineering design through to structural, civil, electrical installation works and commissioning.
The Opportunity
UGL Utilities team are currently looking for a Construction Manager for a substation and high voltage transmission line project in WA.
About the role
Some key responsibilities of this role will include:
• Direct and control on site transmission construction activities on project to ensure that standards of quality, cost, safety and performance are observed and that time schedules are met.
• Interface with engineering, procurement, commercial, quality, material handle and expediting logistic functions to ensure construction activities can take place immediately once on site.
• Maintain seamless liaison between Engineering, Quality, and document control between all on and off-site project activities
• Liaise directly with client to maintain high level customer service relationships
To be successful you will require
• A minimum of 5 years’ industrial/commercial construction experience working on linear projects.
• Experience in managing and leading a team of people
• Knowledge of OHS and Environmental legislation, Codes of Practice and Standards as they apply to the construction industry
• Strong background dealing with contractor organisations and enforcing compliance with
• HSEQ performance measures
• Demonstrated ability to participate in and contribute to accident/incident investigations, risk
• assessments and hazard and injury management processes.
• Proven commercial acumen working for a principal contracting business
What makes you right for UGL
• Ability to provide a safe, supportive, and positive workplace
• Empower a united and collaborative culture
• Deliver technical excellence and create efficient, innovative solutions
• Build an enviable reputation and the trust of employees, clients, and other stakeholders
• Genuine concern for safety and the environment
About Us
UGL is well-known and respected for providing end-to-end engineering, construction and maintenance services within, rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables and resources, water and defence markets. UGL partners with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies and government agencies, private enterprises, and public institutions. We are a member of the CIMIC Group of companies.
At UGL, we value diversity – in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Please note that relevant screening checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process. These may include a national criminal history check and for you to undergo pre-employment medical assessment including drug and alcohol screen.
UGL does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or recruitment agencies.