**My client is one of Australia's leading diversified contracting groups, with operations spanning across Melbourne, Australia and internationally.**
**Role Summary**
The Supervisor assists the Project Manager in the first line of control, direction, advice and support to the field contract delivery work force. The primary role is to organise and control work activities in the field to ensure the objectives of the plans, programs, technical specifications, scopes of work, contract documents, project plans (QA & E Plan, SMP) are meet entirely and consistently.
**Responsibilities**
- Direct the hour by hour and day by day activities of the workforce immediately under his/her control.
- Ensure that all work activities are conducted and completed strictly in accordance with contract/project OH&S Management Plans, statutory OH&S rules, regulations and requirements and to industry and QA standards as determined by specifications, standards and statutory requirements.
- Ensure personnel within their area of responsibility and control are capable, trained and qualified to undertake the tasks they are engaged to complete. Where gaps in employee capability or experience exists when engaged to undertake a task, the Supervisor will ensure appropriate training or removal of the employee is undertaken before being engaged to complete a task or work activity.
- Ensure that all technical, engineering and specified aspects of the work activity or task as described in the contract documents is fully understood prior to commencement of works.
- The Supervisor will ensure prior to the commencement of any task (and reviewed daily for prolonged tasks) a risk review in the form of a JSA will be conducted by the work team under their immediate control.
- Actively participate and contribute to the continuous improvement and innovation of work practices.
- Commitment, respect and compliance to safety, health and environment policies 'zero harm' objective, health and safety initiatives, fitness for work policy, vision and core values.
**Experience/Qualifications**
- Construction/maintenance techniques and methods.
- Plant operation and techniques.
- Civil Construction/road maintenance and asset management
- Civil/road maintenance industry background
- Personnel Management (supervision)
- Ability to plan and schedule activities and resources.
- Basic computer literacy.
- Leadership skills.
**Desirable**
- Minimum experience of 5 years in Contract/project activity supervision
- Cert III civil construction.
- Basic surveying skills.
- Ability to read plans and drawings and develop short term work programs.
**To Apply**:
**Ivana Forsdick**
**JV Recruitment**
**P. 0406 107 947**
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