Our client is a well-established residential builder based in Sydney’s South Coast, with a strong reputation for delivering quality homes and maintaining long-standing relationships across the industry.
With a solid pipeline of work and an established team, they are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Operations Manager to take ownership across key areas of the business.
The Opportunity
This is a hands-on operational role suited to someone who genuinely understands the nuts and bolts of residential construction.
You will work closely with the Managing Director and have oversight across Estimating, Construction, Scheduling, Administration, Drafting and Design, with a particular focus on pricing, costs, margins and operational efficiency.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Oversee day-to-day operations across estimating, construction, scheduling, administration, drafting and design
- Take a detailed and analytical approach to estimating, pricing, margins and project costs
- Review pricing structures and identify opportunities to improve commercial outcomes
- Negotiate pricing, agreements and terms with suppliers and subcontractors
- Monitor supplier costs and ensure the business remains competitive in the market
- Track operational KPIs, budgets and financial performance
- Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality
- Review and improve processes, systems and procedures across the business
- Analyse operational performance and identify issues before they impact delivery or profitability
- Support the Managing Director with commercial and operational decision-making
We are looking for someone who is highly analytical, commercially astute and exceptionally detail-oriented. You will enjoy getting into the detail, understanding how and where money is being spent, challenging pricing and finding better ways of doing things.
You will ideally come from one of two backgrounds:
- An experienced Operations Manager within residential construction; OR
- A highly experienced Senior Estimator who understands the broader residential building process and is ready to step into an Operations Manager position
- Strong residential building experience across project and/or custom homes
- Excellent understanding of estimating, pricing and construction costs
- Strong supplier and subcontractor negotiation skills
- Ability to analyse data, pricing and margins and turn this into commercial decisions
- Exceptional attention to detail – you are naturally a nuts-and-bolts person
- Strong problem-solving skills and an ability to identify inefficiencies
- Confidence working across multiple departments and holding people accountable
- A practical, hands-on approach rather than purely high-level management experience
