At UGL, our Utilities business is at the forefront of Australia’s energy transition, delivering essential design and construction services for critical infrastructure across the power sector. We provide end-to-end solutions on major projects including transmission lines, switchyards, substations, and electrical distribution networks. Our expertise spans the full project lifecycle—design, construction, commissioning, operations, and maintenance. Whether through self-performed work, collaboration with subcontractors, or joint ventures, our teams deliver projects safely and effectively across Australia. Our capabilities cover everything from engineering and structural works to civil, electrical installation, and commissioning. To date, we’ve successfully delivered over 7,300 km of transmission lines and completed more than 300 substation projects—and we’re just getting started

The role

As Operations Manager, you will lead and support the successful delivery of major projects across our Utilities and Transmission Lines business, with a strong focus on construction and delivery outcomes within the Power sector. You will be accountable for the planning, management and control of projects and teams, ensuring safe, effective and profitable delivery while meeting customer requirements, budgets and business objectives. Reporting to the General Manager, you will play a key role in shaping commercial strategy, identifying growth opportunities and driving strategic initiatives across the Transmission and Utilities business. The position is responsible for fostering strong client relationships, overseeing tender development and ensuring the successful execution of major projects that support the continued growth and success of the business.





What will a day in this role look like:

- Develop strategies, plans, structures, systems and procedures for a safe, cost effective and efficient business operation aligned with UGL long and short-term business objectives.
- Provide strong senior management and strategic leadership and direction, establishing clear divisional objectives, setting standards, targets and goals, implementing controls and KPIs to measure and compare performance (profit, cost, quality, time etc.) within and across the business.
- Monitor the performance and progress of the operation compared to; KPIs, agreed performance indicators, program milestones, delivery schedules and objectives and budgets, addressing any issues and where necessary taking corrective action, ensuring any significant issue is raised with GM in a timely manner without surprise.
- Monitor the use of all resources (Assets, Human and Financial) initiating ongoing review, benchmarking, development and continual improvement of processes, facilities and resources across all of the operation, looking for new ways to improve efficiency, minimise costs, increase quality, safety and client satisfaction.
- Oversee the contract management and commercial execution of all contracts/ projects/ programs for the major project’s portfolio, ensuring all risk is mitigated, all deliverables are achievable prior to acceptance, all changes are approved and casted,



all customer requirements/ specifications/ agreed configuration and standards are achieved and all programs/projects are carried out in a controlled and documented manner.

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role.

What are we looking for you to bring to the team:

- An appropriate Tertiary qualification from an accredited institution or equivalent industry experience.
- Substantial trade experience preferably gained in an engineering environment and proven experience of leading operations and projects in a multi-discipline engineering design, build and commission operating environment.
- Strong leadership experience in shaping business.
- Proven project management capability.
- A high level of business and commercial acumen backed by a sound ability to create read and interpret budgets, financial statements and analyse variance reports.
- Strong communication skills (oral and written) including strong negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to establish effective working relationships with a variety of people at different levels both internally and externally.

Why Unite with the Very Best…

- A competitive salary working in a rewarding, supportive and successful team
- Back yourself and your development, and UGL will back your growth
- Flexible and blended work environment; make use of flexible working and our impressive employee benefits, including:
- A rewarding Wellness Program with AIA Vitality – earn cashback for gym shoes
- We’ll give you access to a multitude of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you disco

📌 Operations Manager (Australia)
🏢 Ugl Pty
📍 Australia