Job Description

Operations Manager (HVAC Projects)

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Build the structure before growth turns into chaos. HVAC projects leadership role with real influence and pathway to P&L; ownership.

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- Build the Projects division before larger-scale growth lands, not after the chaos starts
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- Direct access to ownership with genuine influence over systems, delivery and commercial direction
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Opportunity to help scale the business from ~$1M projects toward larger commercial work

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Most HVAC businesses don't fall over because there's no work.

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They fall over because growth arrives before structure does.

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Jobs get won. Margins tighten. Crews start firefighting. Estimating and delivery stop talking properly. Everyone's flat out but nobody really knows where the leaks are anymore.

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This role exists before that happens.

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A growing mechanical services contractor in Melbourne's South East is looking for someone commercially sharp enough to build operational structure properly while the business scales.

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Not after the chaos starts.
n Before it.

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The foundations are already there:

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- Established project flow
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- Existing PMs in place
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- Strong client relationships
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- Ownership already investing ahead of growth, not reacting after it
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- Clear ambition to move into larger-scale projects over the next few years
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What they need now is someone who can connect estimating, delivery, labour planning,



commercial performance and operational discipline into one properly functioning Projects division.

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Someone practical.
n Operationally sharp.
n Hands-on enough to spot problems early instead of reviewing them three months later in a meeting nobody wanted to attend.

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You'll drive estimating, delivery, labour planning, subcontractors, workflow systems and overall project performance.

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The role reports directly to the Owner and carries genuine influence over how the department evolves.

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Not everything is perfectly built yet.
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What's on offer:

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- Genuine prospect to shape systems, workflows and operational structure your way
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- Direct access to ownership without layers of corporate theatre slowing decisions down
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- Clear pathway toward broader commercial and P&L; responsibility as the business grows
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The business currently delivers projects around the ~$1M mark and has ambitions to scale significantly beyond that over the next few years.

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You'll probably suit this if you come from:

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- HVAC / Mechanical Services
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- Building Services
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- Refrigeration Projects
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- Commercial Construction
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- Technical contracting environments
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Bluebeam, SimPRO and strong operational/commercial instincts will be highly regarded.

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Package guide up to 190k + super depending on capability.

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To save everyone time, this role is not suitable for temporary visa holders or candidates requiring sponsorship.

📌 Projects Operations Manager (Victoria)
🏢 TMR Recruitment Pty
📍 Victoria