Lead the electrical construction delivery of a major Western Sydney data centre project on a senior, site-baseYour current company An exciting prospect has arisen to join an international organisation delivering a major data centre development in Western Sydney.

Working within a highly experienced project team, you will operate in a client-side capacity, helping oversee the electrical construction delivery of a large, technically complex mission-critical project.

Your new role

As the Electrical Construction Manager, you will take a leading role in the safe and successful delivery of electrical construction activities on site.

You will oversee electrical contractors, monitor construction progress and programme, manage quality and compliance, and work closely with the wider construction, design, HSE, QA/QC and commissioning teams.

Key responsibilities will include

Managing electrical construction activities, contractors and day-to-day site delivery

Monitoring electrical installation progress against programme and key project milestones

Reviewing scope, project obligations, inclusions and exclusions

Evaluating construction methodologies and site execution strategies

Identifying and managing construction risks, issues and potential programme impacts

Working with design teams to resolve RFIs, design clashes and constructibility issues

Leading coordination and progress meetings with contractors and project stakeholders

Maintaining a strong focus on WHS, quality and compliance with relevant Australian Standards

Monitoring project schedules, construction progress and quality performance

Providing construction input into regular project reporting

Supporting QA/QC and commissioning activities throughout the construction life cycle.

Coordinating construction-to-operations handover

Monitoring substation procurement and construction activities, power-on milestones and utility interfaces

Building strong working relationships across contractors, consultants and the wider project team





These responsibilities align directly with the attached Construction Manager brief, including its requirements around contractor management, programme execution, construction methodology, design coordination, reporting, handover and substation/power-on activities.

What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this position, you will ideally bring:

10+ years' construction management experience

Strong electrical construction and building services experience

Experience managing contractors and major construction packages

Strong understanding of MEP interfaces and multidisciplinary services coordination

Knowledge of Australian Standards and WHS requirements

Strong understanding of construction programmes, quality and site delivery

Experience working with design, HSE, QA/QC and commissioning teams

Strong stakeholder and contractor management capability

Confidence identifying and resolving construction and constructibility issues

Proficiency with relevant project management tools and software The flexibility to travel within Australia when reasonably required

Formal degree qualifications are desirable. However, equivalent industry experience and relevant professional qualifications will also be considered.

What you'll get in return

This is an opportunity to step into a high-profile, technically challenging data centre project within a growing international business. You will operate in a genuine construction leadership capacity, working closely with the client and delivery partners on a major mission-critical development. For an Electrical Construction Manager coming from a contractor or head contractor environment, it also presents an attractive opportunity to move further towards the client side of project delivery.

What you need to do now

If you're an experienced Electrical Construction Manager with strong major-project, electrical services or mission-critical construction experience, I want to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion regarding the position, please contact:

📌 Construction Project Manager (Electrical) (New South Wales)
🏢 Hays
📍 New South Wales