Project & Operations Coordinator

Kewdale, Perth | $90,000–$135,000 + super | Ute, fuel card + quarterly KPI bonus

- Work directly alongside the Managing Director of a rapidly growing construction business.
- Combine your engineering background with commercial, project and team leadership responsibilities.
- Opportunity to develop into an Operations Manager role.

About the company

Our client is a growing construction business providing labour hire and steelfixing services across Perth. With multiple active projects and ambitious expansion plans, they are looking for a commercially minded Project & Operations Coordinator to help manage daily operations and play a key role in the company’s continued growth.

The opportunity

Based in Kewdale, you will work closely with the Managing Director to coordinate project requirements, support cost control and direct the day-to-day priorities of an office team of approximately 6–7 staff across HR, accounts and administration. Some flexibility will be required to support site needs, including occasional Saturday work. Supporting around 10–15 active sites, you will connect site managers, clients and office staff, ensuring labour requirements are met, issues are followed through and project administration stays on track.

This role would suit someone with an engineering background and construction experience who wants broader exposure to running a business, with the opportunity to grow into an Operations Manager position.

Your responsibilities

- Coordinate workforce requirements and labour movements between projects, working closely with site managers.
- Direct office priorities across HR, accounts and administration, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and on time.
- Ensure workers are onboarded, inducted and ready for their allocated sites.
- Assist with pricing and quoting smaller jobs alongside the Managing Director.
- Support cost control by tracking labour hours, allocation and job costs, highlighting issues requiring attention.




- Ensure project information is provided to accounts so invoices can be issued promptly.
- Respond to day-to-day site issues, coordinate office support and escalate matters where required.
- Coordinate administrative follow-up for site incidents in line with company procedures.
- Maintain client relationships, attend meetings and follow through on project requirements.
- Use Excel to maintain accurate reporting and improve workforce, cost and project tracking.
- Keep project records and supporting documentation organised and up to date.

About you

You will bring an engineering background, practical construction experience and the ambition to take on increasing responsibility within a growing business. Ideally, you will have:
- An engineering qualification and construction industry experience, including around 2–3 years in Australia.
- Robust critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Commercial awareness and the ability to understand pricing, labour costs and job performance.
- Excellent Excel skills, including formulas, spreadsheets and reporting.
- The confidence to direct office staff, communicate priorities and follow through on outstanding tasks.
- An understanding of construction drawinwangs and site processes.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with clients, site managers and colleagues.
- The ability to manage competing demands across several projects.

Experience in steelfixing, reinforcing, concrete, formwork or construction labour hire would be highly regarded.

What’s on offer

- $90,000–$135,000 plus super, depending on experience.
- Ute and fuel card.
- Quarterly KPI bonus.
- Kewdale office base.
- Direct access to the Managing Director and exposure to the commercial and operational side of the business.
- The opportunity to help improve processes and contribute to the company’s growth.
- A pathway towards an Operations Manager role as your capability and the business develop.

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If you’re ambitious, commercially minded and ready to take on a broader role in construction, we’d like to hear from you.

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