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
• Strong 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. Advantages
• 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
• Exciting, leading edge projects Employer questions Your application will include the following questions:
• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Civil Project Manager?
• How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
• How many years of Safety Leadership experience do you have?
• Have you completed a qualification in Work Health & Safety?
• Do you have experience working on civil infrastructure projects?
• How many years' experience do you have with contracts administration?

📌 Project Manager Civil (Greater Geelong City)
🏢 DirectBor Australia
📍 Greater Geelong City