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 **** (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 **** Geelong Business Excellence Award.
Benefits
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
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?
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📌 Project Manager Civil (Geelong)
🏢 DirectBor Australia
📍 Geelong