McConnell Dowell is seeking an experienced Project Plant Manager to join the team supporting a major civil infrastructure project in metropolitan Adelaide. Joining as the project builds towards delivery, you’ll take responsibility for plant and machinery across the project, ensuring equipment is safely mobilised, compliant, reliable and available to support construction activities. You’ll lead plant personnel, coordinate servicing and repairs, manage plant systems and work closely with construction teams to support safe and efficient project delivery. What you'll be doing:
• Lead the day-to-day management of project plant and machinery, including personnel and resource coordination.
• Manage the onboarding, mobilisation and demobilisation of plant and machinery, ensuring project and MCD requirements are met.
• Maintain plant compliance and onboarding records in Upvise, including pre-starts, inspections and associated documentation.
• Coordinate plant servicing, maintenance, repairs and safe loading and unloading activities.
• Monitor plant utilisation, costs and performance, supporting month-end reporting through Acuite.
• Lead, support and develop plant personnel, including inductions and on-the-job training.
• Identify and manage plant-related risks, working closely with safety, environmental, quality and construction teams to support safe and efficient project delivery. About you: You’ll be an experienced plant professional with a strong understanding of plant operations in a construction environment and the leadership capability to manage people, equipment and competing project priorities.
• Robust experience managing plant, machinery, servicing and maintenance activities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage diverse teams.
• Sound working knowledge of health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.




• Commercial awareness across plant costs, utilisation and resource efficiency.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

About Us
McConnell Dowell
- Creative Construction Our purpose is Providing a Better Life. We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people. From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, Recent Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia. Why join us? The work you’ll do will have a tangible positive impact on people’s lives, including yours. The diversity of our projects, roles and locations means greater development opportunities. We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that. Because when you grow, we all grow. McConnell Dowell actively seeks and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and individuality. In a culture low on ego and high on support, we encourage everyone to make an impact. We're big enough to take on community-shaping projects, but agile enough for you to have an influence on how we do things. So, join us, be you, and help us create better together. Apply now We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities & cultures including Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply. Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for Australia and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks. This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.

📌 Plant Manager (Adelaide)
🏢 Mcconnell Dowell
📍 Adelaide