The Company

Our client is a well-established civil contractor. It operates across the renewable energy markets and has a strong appetite for growth, as well as access to strategic partners for integrated delivery.

The business takes on complex, large-scale projects for Tier 1 clients without the bureaucracy of a Tier 1 organisation. It focuses on high-quality revenue rather than growth for growth's sake. Renewables is a major part of the business with a secured and near-term pipeline of work across multiple states.

Your role

This newly created General Manager role is a key appointment in the senior leadership team. You'll own the performance of the renewables portfolio end to end, with your time split roughly 60% focused on operational delivery and 40% focused on front-end. This role can be based in either Brisbane or Melbourne.

Key responsibilities include:

- Taking accountability for the safety, commercial, financial and people performance of the renewables portfolio, including large-scale civil infrastructure projects with site workforces of up to several hundred at peak
- Leading project directors and project managers, and driving a genuine safety-first culture through visible site leadership
- Representing the business on client steering committees, JV committees and JMCs, and building trusted relationships with clients, JV partners and key stakeholders
- Managing cost and financial performance, leading monthly reporting to the executive team, and handling tough commercial conversations with confidence
- Leading execution strategy, go/no-go decisions and executive presentations on tenders, in partnership with the senior management colleagues
- Making sure delivery resources,



subcontract strategy and industrial relations approaches are in place to win and deliver work successfully
- Integrating project teams into the broader business and building a cohesive, high-performing renewables function
- East Coast-based with regular travel expected

Your background & experience

- 15+ years' experience in civil construction and infrastructure delivery, including 10+ years in people leadership
- Robust operational expertise in civil delivery, with a deep understanding of the civil self-perform and subcontract market and ways of working in the Renewables sector
- Proven commercial acumen, with a track record in cost control, forecasting, contract administration and negotiation on medium to large complex projects
- Experience in joint venture environments and participation in JV committees
- A values-led, high-EQ leader who is comfortable on site, relates to everyone from operators to executives, and calls things out respectfully
- A self-starter who thrives on autonomy and accountability, with the flexibility to lead across a broadening energy infrastructure portfolio
- Tertiary qualifications in Civil (preferred) or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent

Benefits to you

- A genuinely influential executive role with a clear pathway to broader leadership in the business
- The chance to build and shape a function from the ground up in a purpose-driven sector with long-term demand
- High autonomy and accountability, where your success is up to you
- The stability and growth ambitions of a financially strong group
- An attractive executive remuneration package

Next steps

If you're interested in this role, please click Apply Now or give Wayne McDonald a call to find out more - 0413 776 617

📌 General Manager Renewables (Brisbane)
🏢 Resourceful Recruitment
📍 Brisbane