At UGL, our Utilities business is at the forefront of Australia’s energy transition, delivering essential design and construction services for critical infrastructure across the power sector. We provide end-to-end solutions on major projects including transmission lines, switchyards, substations, and electrical distribution networks.

Our expertise spans the full project lifecycle—design, construction, commissioning, operations, and maintenance. Whether through self-performed work, collaboration with subcontractors, or joint ventures, our teams deliver projects safely and effectively across Australia. Our capabilities cover everything from engineering and structural works to civil, electrical installation, and commissioning.

To date, we’ve successfully delivered over 7,300 km of transmission lines and completed more than 300 substation projects—and we’re just getting started!

We are seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead and oversee day-to-day operational activities across our projects in WA. This is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

The Operations Manager will work closely with project managers, site teams, subcontractors, and senior leadership to drive performance, efficiency, and continuous improvement across the business.

What will a day in this role look like:

• Develop and review the planning and monitor progress of allocated work to ensure they are on schedule and within quality and cost estimates.
• Continually scope for new work outside of the maintenance contract to add value to the client’s business by providing a diversified range of services.
• Review costs and take corrective action if significant deviations from budget occur.  Report regularly to management on budget and schedule achievements.
• Select personnel and ensure all personnel are trained and developed to work well in a team environment.

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.  

What are we looking for you to bring to the team:

·         Technical or Trade Certificate in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or their equivalent

·         Project Management Certificate

·         Commercial/Business studies related to construction desirable

·         10 years’ experience managing large complex construction projects

• Proficient skills in computers: MS Word, Excel, Access, email
• Strong communication skills (oral & written) including strong negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to establish effective working relationships with a variety of people at different levels both internally and externally.

Why Unite with the Very Best…

•  A highly competitive salary working in a rewarding, supportive and successful team
• Back yourself and your development, and UGL will back your growth
• Flexible and blended work environment; make use of flexible working and our impressive employee benefits, including:   
  • A rewarding Wellness Program with AIA Vitality – earn cashback for gym shoes! 
  • We’ll give you access to a multitude of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. 
  • You can also take advantage of our salary sacrifice options including cars, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships. 

UGL – Big projects. Big careers. 
 
We keep Australia moving through our transport manufacturing, maintenance and operations offering, and we support the energy sector through our renewables, power generation, resources and transmission operations.  We are an end-to-end engineering and services provider (one of Australia’s biggest inhouse design houses) 

 We’re the people behind communications, transport, utilities, power, oil, gas, Defence and renewables. We build tunnels under rivers and flyover roads. We’re the people who take on the problems that have never been solved. The ones that stretch you outside of what’s known, where your true genius is challenged and shines. 

Diversity & Social Inclusion
 
UGL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where each employee feels safe to bring their whole selves to work. We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, Women, Military Veterans, those from diverse cultural backgrounds, people with a disability and our friends in the LGBTIQ+ Community.

UGL respectfully acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land in which we work and pays our respects to elders past, present and emerging.   
 
As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate an applicant’s suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. It’s good to know that UGL does not discriminate based on a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.