Area Manager

Job description

Your new company
Join a leading contractor delivering some of Australia's most significant infrastructure projects. With a strong pipeline of work across major civil, energy and transport projects, this organisation is known for its commitment to safety, quality and project excellence while fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.


Your new role
As an Area Manager, you will be accountable for the safe, efficient and commercially successful delivery of a major project area. You will lead multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors, ensuring works are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

  • Work in accordance with our client's values and demonstrate leadership in HSE, client, people, and financial accountabilities.
  • Develop and maintain strong client, supplier, and subcontractor relationships, proactively managing expectations and resolving issues.
  • Lead by example to maintain a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with HSE procedures, risk management, training, and environmental requirements.
  • Manage project budgets, forecasts, commercial performance, subcontractors, procurement, and resource allocation to achieve project and financial targets.
  • Develop and execute project plans, monitor progress against schedules, manage outages/shutdowns, and ensure alignment with the client's project management methodology and systems.
  • Ensure all works meet quality, technical, contractual, and compliance requirements through inspections, reviews, audits, and corrective actions.
  • Provide strong leadership, communication, reporting, mentoring, and performance management while promoting teamwork, continuous improvement, and accountability across project teams.

What you'll need to succeed
  • Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline.
  • Significant experience delivering large-scale civil infrastructure or construction projects.
  • Strong commercial acumen with experience in contracts, budgeting and risk management.
  • Proven stakeholder management and client relationship skills.
  • Current Driver's Licence

What you'll get in return
  • 2/1 FIFO arrangement
  • 12-hour workdays
  • Opportunity to join a market-leading contractor on a high-profile infrastructure project

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.


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Job Summary

  • Published on: 23 Jul, 2026
  • Category: Energy
  • Vacancy: 1
  • Job type: Temporary
  • Salary:
  • Location: WA - Regional
  • Job Nature: Temporary

Company Details

  • Name: Hays
  • Location: WA - Regional