Title:  Overhead Wiring Supervisor

About John Holland

We’re all about transforming lives by finding solutions to complex challenges across a wide range of industries including infrastructure, property, rail, building and water projects in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.  

From the epic, to the intimate, everything we do improves life for someone, somewhere. It gives our business momentum and means we approach things a little differently.

While our competitors talk about what they do, we focus on why we do it. We transform communities to make them easier to move around, more connected and better to live in.
Are you up for the challenge?

We are currently looking for an Overhead Wiring Supervisor to join our team based in Seven Hills. Reporting to the Overhead Wiring Construction Manager, the role will support our Rail Infrastructure Services business as well as John Holland’s Major Projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising the Overhead Wiring team in all aspects of Rail Construction as well as liaising with key internal stakeholders.

As our projects are spread interstate we are looking for people able to travel to support our scope of works as part of the role.

Responsibilities of the role will also include:
-Coordinate the work and performance of multiple teams & subcontractors to achieve outcomes
-Provide and take leadership responsibility in health, safety and environment management
-Contribute to development of work methods and rolling short term construction programs and plan daily/weekly production work
-Build strong internal and external stakeholder management through positive, proactive and professional communication to keep key personnel informed
-Complete progress reporting, and activities, reports for shift handovers and consistent regular reporting to the Superintendent or Project Manager
-Read and understand plans, review design documentation, read drawings, and provide constructive review and implementing of final designs
-Apply contractual mechanisms of subcontractors
-Identify and mitigate risks prior to works commencing, communicate with and engage relevant stakeholders to control risk and contribute to build a risk management culture
-Select, train and develop workforce leading hands / team leaders and ensure the observance of safety, other work standards and fair and reasonable application of industrial agreements
-Maintain effective consultation with various workers’ representatives and committees on industrial and safety subjects handling issues as they arise and referring major issues to the Project Manager
-Perform all duties in accordance with John Holland policies, processes, systems and procedures

To be successful in this key role, you must have:

-A valid certificate III in Rail traction OHW
-Must be available/ open to travel on assignment basis both locally and interstate.
-Detailed understanding of network requirements in multiple Australian regions.

The following would be advantageous:
-Qualifications and training, e.g. Diploma, Building/Construction, Project Management
-Skill in review of design documents, ability to understand drawings, provide constructability review and implement design plans.
-Leading Hand experience
-People and Performance Management of subcontractors, suppliers and direct labour
-Demonstrable experience in Rail/Overhead Wiring Sector
-Skill in use of document and record management, progress and project performance reporting compliance and procedures 

As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform lives. Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice.

We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as different perspectives and ideas will deliver our long-term success.

We’ll do all we can to help you develop your skills, and make a difference, right from the start. We have a flexible workplace and focus on all aspects of your physical and mental health and safety. We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority. Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other minority groups are encouraged to apply.