Operations Manager – Electrical Contracting | $105K–$120K + Vehicle

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 qualified 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

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





Strong 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

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.

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

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📌 Operations Manager – Electrical Contracting | $105K–$120K + Vehicle (Melbourne)
🏢 Gridarc Electrical Services
📍 Melbourne