Operations Manager – Electrical Contracting

Greater Melbourne | Full-Time | $105,000–$120,000 + Super + Fully Maintained Company Vehicle + Phone + Career Growth

Ready to take the next step in your electrical career?

Are you an experienced electrical professional looking for more responsibility and autonomy? Have you reached the ceiling in your current role and want a fresh challenge?

Maybe you're already managing electrical projects or teams — or you're an experienced A-Grade ready to step off the tools and into leadership.

Would you like to work directly alongside the Director of a growing electrical company, have a genuine say in how the business operates and build a role that grows with you?

Gridarc could be your next move.

About Gridarc

Gridarc is a growing electrical contractor delivering high-quality work across insurance, high-end residential builds and new commercial developments throughout Greater Melbourne. As our team and workload continue to grow, we're looking for the right electrical professional to take ownership of our day-to-day operations and become the key link between the Director, field team, builders, clients and suppliers.

This is a hands-on leadership role combining office-based operations with regular site involvement.

Here's What's In It For You

- $105,000–$120,000 + super, depending on experience
- Fully maintained company vehicle
- Company phone
- Regular performance and salary reviews
- Direct working relationship with the Director
- Genuine autonomy and responsibility
- Mix of office and site-based work
- Strong pipeline of quality electrical projects
- Opportunity to help shape and improve how Gridarc operates
- Genuine career progression as the business grows





You'll be joining Gridarc at a stage where you can have a real impact — helping build the systems, processes and structure required for our next stage of growth.

Your Role Will Include

- Managing the day-to-day operations of our electrical field team
- Scheduling and coordinating electricians and apprentices
- Planning labour, resources and upcoming works
- Reviewing scopes and preparing jobs before commencement
- Coordinating materials, wholesalers and purchase orders
- Monitoring project progress, labour, materials and job costs
- Conducting regular site visits
- Liaising with builders, supervisors, clients and suppliers
- Managing variations and additional works
- Assisting with quoting and estimating where required
- Following up outstanding works, defects and return visits
- Ensuring job notes, photos and documentation are completed correctly
- Maintaining accurate jobs and projects within AroFlo
- Ensuring completed works progress through to invoicing
- Supporting quality assurance and field team accountability
- Identifying issues and delays before they impact projects
- Working directly with the Director to continually improve operations

Ultimately, your job is to keep our electricians productive, our projects moving and our clients informed.

What We Need From You

Essential

- Robust experience within the electrical contracting industry
- Solid understanding of electrical materials, terminology and wholesalers
- Strong organisation and attention to detail




- Ability to coordinate electricians and apprentices
- Ability to understand electrical scopes and project requirements
- Strong communication with builders, clients and field staff
- Practical mindset with the ability to think on your feet
- Proactive approach to problem-solving
- Confidence taking ownership and making decisions
- Current driver's licence

Highly Regarded

- Victorian A-Grade Electrical Licence
- Electrical project, service or operations management experience
- Experience supervising electrical field staff
- Estimating, quoting and variations experience
- Understanding of job costing and labour utilisation
- AroFlo and Xero experience

Don't Tick Every Box? Don't Stress.

This could be your first Operations Manager role. You may currently be an Electrical Project Manager, Supervisor, Coordinator, Estimator, Leading Hand or experienced A-Grade ready for the next step.

We can train systems and processes. What matters most is having the right electrical background, attitude, organisation and leadership potential.

Grow With Gridarc

We're looking for someone who can become the operational right hand to the Director and take increasing ownership as Gridarc grows. For the right person, there is genuine opportunity to become a key part of Gridarc's leadership team and help shape the future of the business.

Sound Like You?

Apply now — there is only one Operations Manager position available. Send your CV and a short introduction outlining your electrical experience, where you're at in your career and why you're interested in joining Gridarc.

Send applications to:

[email protected]

Gridarc — Domestic, commercial & industrial electrical, done end to end.

📌 Operations Manager – Electrical Contracting (Melbourne)
🏢 Gridarc Electrical Services
📍 Melbourne