Department Manager - Civil

Roseneath, QLD
Permanent
Full-time

28 days ago

Job DescriptionLife at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of opportunities, taking responsibility, and making it happen. We appreciate our peoples’ courage, curiosity and unique perspectives, and look to collaborate as much as possible to explore safer, smarter and more efficient ways of working in this rapidly changing world. We don’t stand still – there are always opportunities to do more and do better.

Keen to progress your career? Take full advantage of our tailored training, leadership, and mentoring programs; or leverage our partnerships with industry association such as Engineers Australia, Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, The National Association of Women in Construction, plus many more.

Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We will encourage you to explore flexible working arrangements where possible. We offer great benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave, access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family), and the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy.

Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us – it’s a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities. We do this because we genuinely care, enjoy what we do, and even manage to have some fun along the way! You’ll find us partnering with local and national community groups, like Clontarf Foundation, Black Dog Institute, and Soldier On, in addition to indigenous groups and social enterprises, to ensure that our good work positively impacts and brings about sustainable change within our industry.

Do we offer a ‘competitive’ salary package? Of course! Speak to our Talent Acquisition or People & Culture team to learn more.

What’s on offer?We are currently looking for a Civil Department Manager to join our North Queensland Civil Infrastructure Services team where you will actively lead the local civil team and assist Fulton Hogan drive effective, safe and profitable outcomes. This is an exciting role for a passionate candidate wishing to embark on new challenges, whilst working in a vertically integrated business where you will have support from existing teams to secure your success.Based at our Townsville office, we’re seeking someone with an ability to mentor and develop people and who has demonstrated ability to meet the needs of both internal and external customers.Your key responsibilities will include:

Delivering Civil Infrastructure Projects through the various phase from Tendering to Finalisation and develop new business opportunities from inception through to operation.
Provide ongoing management and leadership to the team and develop, recruit and retain staff to drive successful implementation of the NQ civil infrastructure department.
Assist in the selection and procurement of plant and equipment.
Complete commercial and financial monthly cost reviews of ensuring forecasted costs are accurately completed across all projects.
Report and provide analysis of subcontractor spend on our projects which will lead to understanding the opportunities.
Drive a safety-first approach across the department in line with Fulton Hogan's "Living Safely 2.0" Culture.

To be successful in this role you will,

Be a highly enthusiastic and energetic hands-on- industry professional, with demonstrated ability in managing Civil Infrastructure projects, including TMR and Council projects.
Have sound knowledge of civil infrastructure construction practices and principals.
Demonstrate strong financial and commercial acumen and excellent people leadership skills.
Be adept at building sound relationships, managing clients and stakeholders’ expectations and have an ability to take ownership and problem solve.
Have a strong understanding of costings, budgets, forecasting, subcontractor management, estimating and cost control.
Have an ability to drive positive outcomes, while fostering a culture of autonomy, accountability, and continuous improvement.

This role will be well suited to a Senior Project Engineer or Project Manager, looking for their next career challenge.Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership encapsulate what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone. If our values resonate with you, please submit an application for the position. If you’re not sure that you meet 100% of the selection criteria, that’s okay, we would still like to hear from you and potentially discuss how your skills could be utilised at Fulton Hogan.For 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in every kind of weather and environment, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia and New Zealand.We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities.We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply.

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