Operations Manager - North

Service Stream

Happy Valley, SA, Australia
Not specified (assumed to be onsite due to the leadership and operational nature of the role).
Lead safe, reliable, high performing delivery
Oversee large, diverse workforce
Accountable for operational performance
Service Stream is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for its SA Water maintenance program in Happy Valley, SA. The role involves leading a diverse workforce, ensuring operational efficiency, and maintaining compliance with safety and regulatory standards

Job Summary

  • As the Operations Manager, you will provide strategic operational leadership, driving HSEQ excellence, continuous improvement, and a culture grounded in respect, accountability and safety.
  • This role requires strong capability in managing multi‑disciplinary teams, coordinating high‑volume field operations, and maintaining effective relationships with SA Water and key stakeholders.
  • You’ll play a pivotal role in strengthening operational resilience, enhancing customer outcomes, and ensuring the trusted delivery of a critical public utility program.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Service Stream is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for its SA Water maintenance program in Happy Valley, SA. The role involves leading a diverse workforce, ensuring operational efficiency, and maintaining compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • lead safe, reliable, high performing delivery
  • oversee large, diverse workforce
  • accountable for operational performance
  • financial discipline
  • regulatory, customer, contractual requirements
  • manage multi-disciplinary teams
  • coordinate high-volume field operations

Nice-to-have

  • strategic operational leadership
  • champion a safety-first culture
  • values-based leadership
  • inclusive, respectful, high-performing workplace culture
  • strengthening operational resilience
  • enhancing customer outcomes

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in operations leadership
  • Strong background managing internal workforces and subcontractors
  • Proven ability to lead large teams
  • Deep understanding of civil construction or water/wastewater network management
  • Exceptional stakeholder management, communication and people-leadership skills
  • Current driver’s licence required

Work Rights

Not specified

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