Job Description
Our client is a progressive, customer-centric, and technology-driven provider of electrical and communications services delivering across the technical, mission critical, commercial and industrial project spaces.
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As they continue to grow their presence on large-scale, mission critical construction projects across Melbourne, they are seeking an experienced Electrical Construction - Performance & Production Manager to join their team.
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This is a hands-on, site-based leadership role for an experienced superintendent, construction manager, or senior supervisor who thrives on turning plans into productive field execution.
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What You Will Do
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Monitor and manage labour productivity across major construction sites, tracking output against program to identify risks early
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Implement strategies to lift labour utilisation and reduce non-productive time
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Provide visible, hands-on leadership on site, setting clear standards for supervisors and leading hands
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Build a site culture of accountability, safety, and performance
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Partner with project leadership, supervisors, and leading hands to resolve productivity barriers and align labour deployment with schedule
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Support sequencing, resourcing, and lookahead planning, and contribute to labour forecasting
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Escalate delays and progress risks to project and executive leadership through clear, regular reporting
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Apply Lean Six Sigma or similar continuous improvement principles to reduce waste and improve workflow
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Support the rollout of standardised productivity tracking tools and reporting
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What You Will Bring
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Proven experience managing labour and productivity within construction, industrial, or a similar project-based environment, at superintendent, construction manager, or senior supervisor level
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Strong grasp of construction methodologies, sequencing, and labour-intensive delivery
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A confident, hands-on leadership style with a genuine appetite for time on site
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Solid analytical skills, able to interpret labour and productivity data to drive decisions
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Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, building trust and influence with supervisors, leading hands, and senior leadership
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Trade or tertiary qualification (e.g. Quantity Surveying), Lean Six Sigma certification, or equivalent demonstrated experience
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Current site safety inductions/tickets (e.g. White Card)
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Mission critical, data centre, or major industrial construction experience will be advantageous.
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If you are a hands-on construction leader who can improve labour productivity, remove barriers to progress and help site teams deliver safely, efficiently and on program, we would like to hear from you.

📌 Performance & Production Manager (Electrical Construction) | Mission Critical Construction Projects (Victoria)
🏢 Building Services Recruitment Australia
📍 Victoria