About the role

Forming part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Reporting to the Integrator (General Manager), an exciting opportunity has become available for a Head of Operations to join Brimble Group. This is a full-time position based in Beresfield, NSW.

As Head of Operations, you will be delivering strategic oversight within the Senior Leadership Team, and tactical leadership of all group wide operations including rail construction, rail logistics and rail resurfacing projects. This role has significant impact on project delivery, stakeholder satisfaction, and the successful execution of Brimble Group's rail infrastructure initiatives.

You will be accountable for leadership of the Operational Leadership Team (OLT), which includes 5 direct reports in Safety Management, Rolling Stock Engineering, Asset Management (of the largest fleet of Rail bound plant in Australia), Project Delivery Australia wide, including all Resourcing and Training Management for all operations.

Customer satisfaction, including financial management of all the projects and general operations will be fundamental.

Key Accountabilities

- LMA (Leadership + Management = Accountability) - Being a good, humble leader that is obsessed with becoming a great leader. Management of the teams through 'consistency over time' with regular cadences.
- Long Term Customer Satisfaction
- Asset Management - significant portfolio of Rail bound plant (Australia wide).
- Safety and Compliance
- Project Delivery - including budgets, cost forecasting, variations, invoicing and financial reporting.
- Operations Facilities Management




- Research and Development Implementation

What we're looking for

- Minimum 5+ years' experience within the rail industry, with substantial experience managing rail or heavy infrastructure teams/projects, (ideally working with rail bound track machines, such as tampers, regulators, stabilisers, ballast cleaning, track laying and renewal machines, track construction etc).
- You want to be a great leader, you get joy in making a significant positive difference in people’s lives (and are ok, that you may never get noticed or thanked for it).
- Strong knowledge of rail construction methodologies, standards and regulatory requirements
- Demonstrated proficiency in project management software and tools, including scheduling and budgeting applications
- Excellent leadership and team management skills with the ability to motivate and coordinate diverse teams
- Sound understanding of health, safety and environmental requirements specific to rail construction
- High Experience with tender processes, contract management and commercial negotiation

What we offer

At Brimble Group, we are committed to supporting our teams' personal and professional development.



We provide a competitive remuneration package and a team culture that lives and breathes our values every day. With opportunities for professional development in a team where our leaders and team care about, and support your personal growth, because your professional success is directly proportional to the personal growth you are willing to undertake.

We recognise the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements. Our team advantages from a supportive company culture that is passionate about sustainable, innovative solutions that have a long-term positive impact.

About us

Brimble Group is a leading rail maintenance and construction project delivery company with the most extensive rail mechanisation fleet in Australia that we specifically use to deliver our projects.

Our reputation is built on our 'Complex knowledge', having the ‘Machine for every type of Rail project' and 'Always getting it done'.

We foster a simple and collaborative culture where we cut out the red tape and do what makes sense, quickly removing issues, barriers and obstacles driven by the trust within our teams to be comfortable with being uncomfortable.

Our teams and business are bought together by a common set of values that we live and breathe everyday, these are not just written on a wall and forgotten, these make us who we are. We hire, fire and reward from these values.

Unified Team

We are loyal and caring to our team

We have Open, Honest and No BS conversations

We are not worried about asking for help

We

📌 Head of Operations (Newcastle)
🏢 Brimble Group
📍 Newcastle