Operations Manager

Service Stream

Happy Valley, SA, Australia
Lead safe reliable high performing delivery
Oversees large diverse workforce
Operational performance financial discipline
This senior leadership role oversees a large, diverse workforce and is accountable for operational performance, financial discipline and the consistent delivery of regulatory, customer and contractual requirements

Job Summary

  • This senior leadership role oversees a large, diverse workforce and is accountable for operational performance, financial discipline and the consistent delivery of regulatory, customer and contractual requirements.
  • As the Operations Manager, you will provide strategic operational leadership, driving HSEQ excellence, continuous improvement, and a culture grounded in respect, accountability and safety.
  • 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

This senior leadership role oversees a large, diverse workforce and is accountable for operational performance, financial discipline and the consistent delivery of regulatory, customer and contractual requirements.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • lead safe reliable high performing delivery
  • oversees large diverse workforce
  • operational performance financial discipline
  • regulatory customer contractual requirements
  • strategic operational leadership
  • HSEQ excellence continuous improvement
  • managing multi-disciplinary teams
  • coordinating high-volume field operations
  • stakeholder engagement with SA Water

Nice-to-have

  • culture grounded in respect accountability
  • values-based leadership
  • inclusive respectful high-performing workplace

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in operations leadership
  • civil construction water infrastructure road maintenance
  • managing internal workforces subcontractors
  • lead large teams safety leadership operational excellence
  • Deep understanding civil construction water wastewater network management
  • Exceptional stakeholder management communication people-leadership
  • Engineering qualifications (B.Eng or similar) highly regarded
  • Current driver’s licence required

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