About the role

You'll own a portfolio of Melbourne projects from award through to handover, leading supervisors and field crews and acting as the client's main point of contact.

Key responsibilities
Planning, programming and resourcing works in tight urban environments, including crews, plant and subcontractors
Securing and managing council, Department of Transport and Planning and utility permits, along with traffic management and night or out of hours works
Managing budgets, cost reporting, forecasting and monthly progress claims
Contract administration, including variations, delays, notices and claim substantiation
Driving safety leadership on site, including SWMS, permits, excavation controls, congested existing services and work near live electrical assets
Managing stakeholder and community interfaces with residents, businesses and councils
Reviewing quality documentation, ITPs and as constructed records
Managing subcontractor procurement, performance and payments

About you
Based in Melbourne's western suburbs, or within easy reach of them
5+ years' project management experience in civil construction, ideally underground utilities or electrical distribution
Proven delivery experience in inner metropolitan Melbourne,



with a sound understanding of council and road authority permit processes
Solid grounding in contract administration and commercial management
Solid safety leadership and working knowledge of the OHS Act 2004 (Vic)
Clear communication skills with clients, crews, councils and the public
Confident with programming tools (MS Project or similar) and Microsoft 365
Current Victorian driver licence and Construction Induction Card (White Card)

About us

DirectBor is a family owned civil contractor delivering underground electrical infrastructure across Victoria. Our work covers horizontal directional drilling, non destructive digging, trenching, pit and pipe networks, substation civil works and LV/HV cable hauling up to 500kV. We work predominantly for electrical infrastructure providers throughout Victoria. We run a fleet of 150+ plant items, hold ISO accreditation, and won the 2023 Geelong Business Excellence Award.

Perks
Market-competitive salary package with fully maintained company vehicle, phone and laptop
A senior role in a growing business, with real input into how our operation is built
Steady and growing pipeline of work with long term network clients
Ongoing training and development

📌 Project Manager, Civil & Underground Electrical Geelong
🏢 Directbor
📍 Geelong