About John Holland: At John Holland, our purpose is simple, we transform lives with everything we do. We've always known at its heart infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work.
That's our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.
Be part of a team that thrives on rising to the challenge of transforming lives for good.
About the role: John Holland's Infrastructure division is currently constructing some of Australia's most complex projects, including the Black Hill to Tomago M1, Gold Coast Light Rail, and Upper South Creek Advanced Water Recycling Centre. Due to industry expansion, the John Holland Infrastructure business is currently seeking a Mechanical Area Manager for an upcoming $530m Water Infrastructure project in regional NSW.
Responsibilities of the role include: Apply contemporary practices in construction methodology to complete assigned works in compliance with client expectations, company objectives and contractual obligations. Develop and implement construction planning, programming and completion schedules. Monitor progress, ensuring that work quality and techniques are of a high standard and report regularly on project performance, and cost against company objectives. Develop work packages, obtain market pricing, and prepare tender recommendations for engagement of subcontractors and suppliers. Manage subcontractor work to achieve outcomes. Stakeholder management: Ensure that stakeholders are actively engaged and that beneficial relationships between the project and the client, subcontractors, community and other external parties are developed and maintained People management: Establish and develop a high performing team to ensure the project has the capability to achieve targets Financial management: Ensure strong contract, commercial and financial risk management, accurate forecasting of both costs and revenue, take corrective action in line with JH's authority and reporting frameworks and maximise the profit margin for the project To be successful in this key role, you must have: A degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Process Engineering, or similar Previous experience within a Tier One contractor for a minimum of 2 years. Previous experience in the delivery of D&C water infrastructure projects and managing mechanical installation contractors is preferred. Experience in delivery of infrastructure projects, with exposure to Subcontract Management, Project Delivery, Commissioning, Environmental & Controls and Schedule Management. A passion for teamwork and delivering on tight deadlines. Excellent time management and prioritisation skills An understanding of HSEQ management systems, compliance, and reporting procedures As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform lives Your success is reflected in ours, so we're committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as different perspectives and ideas will deliver our long-term success.
We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.
What's in it for you when you join John Holland? We're about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.
We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From industry-leading leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.
We offer: Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice packaging options available Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with superannuation and up to an extra 18 weeks of superannuation paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two additional John Holland Days to prioritise health and wellbeing Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities Inclusion and diversity is part of how we work and do what we do at John Holland. Our active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of our Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by our Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP and Grow networks Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether its flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly. #J-18808-Ljbffr