NES Fircroft·13 days ago
13 days ago
Senior Installation Supervisor
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What you'll do
- Lead and supervise crews undertaking heavy mechanical installation works.
- Coordinate labour, equipment, subcontractors and daily site activities.
- Oversee installation, fit-up, alignment, welding and mechanical assembly works.
- Ensure works meet engineering drawings, specifications and required tolerances.
- Coordinate with survey teams to verify alignment and dimensional accuracy.
- Manage ITPs, inspections, hold points and quality documentation.
- Coordinate interfaces with civil, electrical and other construction teams.
- Work with engineers to resolve technical and construction issues.
- Monitor progress and assist with installation planning and sequencing.
- Conduct pre-starts and toolbox talks while promoting a strong safety culture.
What they're looking for
- Trade qualification or relevant technical qualification in Mechanical, Structural or Heavy Industrial Construction.
- 8–10+ years' experience in heavy mechanical, industrial or infrastructure construction.
- Proven experience supervising complex mechanical installation works.
- Background across major infrastructure, tunnelling, mining, hydro, power generation or heavy industrial projects.
- Strong understanding of installation sequencing, alignment and dimensional tolerances.
- Strong ability to read engineering drawings and technical specifications.
- Sound knowledge of welding, fit-up and heavy mechanical installation.
- Experience with QA/QC processes, ITPs, inspections and hold points.
- Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Current Driver's Licence and Construction White Card.
Nice to have
- Experience with penstocks, pipelines, pressure vessels, heavy steel structures or similar highly regarded.
- Experience working in underground, confined or challenging construction environments highly desirable.
- Working at Heights and Confined Space tickets highly regarded.
- Additional supervisory or leadership qualifications advantageous.
Summarised by NextRaise from the employer’s description, which follows in full below.
Full description from employer
Location: Remote NSW
Roster: 2/1
Roster: FIFO/DIDO options may be available depending on experience and location
The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Senior Installation Supervisor to join a major renewable energy infrastructure project in the NSW Snowy Mountains. This is a hands-on leadership role overseeing complex heavy mechanical installation works, including draft tubes, collectors, penstocks and embedded steelwork. You will lead crews, subcontractors and specialist teams, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required engineering, quality and schedule standards.
Key Responsibilities
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
Roster: 2/1
Roster: FIFO/DIDO options may be available depending on experience and location
The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Senior Installation Supervisor to join a major renewable energy infrastructure project in the NSW Snowy Mountains. This is a hands-on leadership role overseeing complex heavy mechanical installation works, including draft tubes, collectors, penstocks and embedded steelwork. You will lead crews, subcontractors and specialist teams, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required engineering, quality and schedule standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise crews undertaking heavy mechanical installation works.
- Coordinate labour, equipment, subcontractors and daily site activities.
- Oversee installation, fit-up, alignment, welding and mechanical assembly works.
- Ensure works meet engineering drawings, specifications and required tolerances.
- Coordinate with survey teams to verify alignment and dimensional accuracy.
- Manage ITPs, inspections, hold points and quality documentation.
- Coordinate interfaces with civil, electrical and other construction teams.
- Work with engineers to resolve technical and construction issues.
- Monitor progress and assist with installation planning and sequencing.
- Conduct pre-starts and toolbox talks while promoting a strong safety culture.
- Trade qualification or relevant technical qualification in Mechanical, Structural or Heavy Industrial Construction.
- 8–10+ years' experience in heavy mechanical, industrial or infrastructure construction.
- Proven experience supervising complex mechanical installation works.
- Experience with penstocks, pipelines, pressure vessels, heavy steel structures or similar highly regarded.
- Background across major infrastructure, tunnelling, mining, hydro, power generation or heavy industrial projects.
- Strong understanding of installation sequencing, alignment and dimensional tolerances.
- Experience working in underground, confined or challenging construction environments highly desirable.
- Strong ability to read engineering drawings and technical specifications.
- Sound knowledge of welding, fit-up and heavy mechanical installation.
- Experience with QA/QC processes, ITPs, inspections and hold points.
- Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Current Driver's Licence and Construction White Card.
- Working at Heights and Confined Space tickets highly regarded.
- Additional supervisory or leadership qualifications advantageous.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
Company
NES Fircroft
Snowy Monaro Regional Council, Australia
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