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Prestige Paving is a privately owned civil construction business based in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. We are seeking an experienced General Manager to lead our Asphalt Paving division. Reporting to the Senior Leadership and leading the Asphalt Manager and Asphalt Business Development and Estimating Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the Asphalt Paving's financial, commercial and operational performance.

As General Manager – Surfacing, you will:

- Take responsibility for the division’s P&L;, budget, forecasts and financial performance.
- Develop and implement plans to continue growing the division through larger asphalt projects.
- Oversee major estimates, tenders, pricing, contracts and commercial risks.
- Build and maintain relationships with key clients, particularly councils.
- Provide direction and accountability to the Asphalt Manager and Asphalt Business Development and Estimating Manager.
- Ensure the division has the people, subcontractors, plant and resources required to deliver its workload.
- Monitor project performance, productivity, margins, safety, quality and client service.
- Improve the systems and processes required to support continued growth.

This is both a strategic and operational role.



You will have the autonomy to manage the division and determine when you need to become directly involved in operational or commercial matters.

About You

You will have significant experience in asphalt paving or road surfacing, ideally having progressed through operational roles into senior management.

You will also bring:

- Demonstrated P&L; and budget responsibility.
- Experience managing a sizeable operational division or business unit.
- Strong knowledge of estimating, tendering, pricing, contracts and project costs.
- Experience leading managers, employees and subcontractors.
- Strong client relationship and negotiation skills.
- The ability to set expectations, monitor performance and hold others accountable.
- A practical and decisive leadership style.
- A solid understanding of safety, quality, risk and compliance.

Experience growing a division and established relationships within the Victorian asphalt or civil construction industry will be highly regarded.

Benefits

- Excellent executive remuneration package.
- Fully maintained company vehicle or vehicle allowance.
- Company mobile phone and laptop.
- The opportunity to take ownership of an established and growing asphalt paving division.

Apply

If you have the asphalt experience, commercial capability and leadership confidence to take full ownership of a growing surfacing division, we would welcome your application.

📌 General Manager - Surfacing (Bayswater North)
🏢 PRESTIGE CIVIL GROUP
📍 Bayswater North