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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Prospect 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.
n That's exactly why this role exists.
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What's on offer:
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• Genuine opportunity to shape systems, workflows and operational structure your way
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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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If you'd prefer a straight conversation before committing to a formal application, contact Trudi Hedley at TMR Recruitment on for a confidential discussion.
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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