Make it yours
Experience the excitement of building your civil construction career in an evolving construction company where people and performance make amazing things happen.
The role:
Step into a dynamic leadership role as an Area Manager, where you’ll be the first point of contact for our high-performing site teams delivering underground civil works across the Greater Melbourne area. In this hands-on position, you’ll play a critical role in supporting daily operations. Assisting with scheduling, overseeing yard coordination, and managing equipment to ensure projects run efficiently and safely.
Your everyday:
- Resource project teams adequately with sufficient supervisor, labour, and plant resources
- Ensure adequate guidance is given in the development of project teams. Work with project leads to construct a project organisation chart and establish roles and responsibilities across all construction teams
- Act as the primary point of contact for all matters that need to be elevated above the project team regarding the site workforce. Develop a relationship with the Client’s Site Superintendent
- Establish clear program objectives for each project and adequately monitor against it
- Manage internal resources and supplier subcontractor bookings across the business.
Who are you?
- Full VESI accreditation
- Extensive experience in civil construction and crew leadership
- Strong knowledge of VEDN technical standards and underground civil works
- Ability to interpret job packs, SWMS, and technical drawings
- Valid driver’s licence.
Who we are
We're Locale, a VESI accredited, specialist civil contractor, delivering smart, comprehensive solutions across civil utilities and infrastructure. We offer eco-friendly, tailored results that are built on quality, safety, and meeting our clients’ needs.
Powered by Symal, a national construction group, we’re ready to bring your project to life, together.
A career with us
At Locale, we know that people and performance make amazing things happen. Work like ours needs problem solvers, bold thinkers and genuinely good people. If you're looking for a passionate team and a pathway to career success, now's the time to make it yours.
There are plenty of good reasons to dig into a career at Locale.
- Forge pathways: We open doors to diverse, challenging and future-shaping construction projects to expand your experience and develop your career.
- Get ahead: From early career support and specialised learning to leadership development, we back you with tailored development programs to help you reach your goals. Success is defined by your direction and progress.
- Keep well: A healthy and happy workplace builds a brighter future. With wellness benefits, discounted health insurance, a perks and rewards platform and an industry-leading employee assistance program, we’re here to support you when you need it.
- Stay social: People are the core of Locale. Our leading-edge work and breakout spaces stocked with snacks bring the best out of our teams and keep them fuelled for their next challenge, while our social calendar is stacked with events to connect, celebrate and reward our people.
Diversity of thought fuels our progress
Our inclusion offerings are designed to open doors for individuals who may not see a traditional entry point into the construction industry. We’re empowering women to thrive in construction through Shine, championing veteran career transitions through Resolve and building meaningful careers for Aboriginal people with Wamarra - helping you build a future where you belong.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans and individuals from diverse cultural and life experiences are encouraged to apply.
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