General Manager - Balance Mechanical

Summary about this job

Detail information about job General Manager - Balance Mechanical. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Permanent position
• Commercial projectswith a wide variety of work
• Established client base

About the company
 
Balance Mechanical Services is the HVAC division of one of Australia’s leading interior fit-out and refurbishment companies. With a customer focused mandate, Balance provides a vertically integrated mechanical systems solution for commercial, industrial and education projects. The Company has established a reputation for project delivery excellence and is poised for the next stage of growth.
 
Balance Mechanical believes that no two projects are the same and works harder to cater for individual needs; right from design and planning phase through to handover and everything in between!
 
The main areas we focus on include: university teaching and research facilities, classrooms, government institutions, commercial organisations and medical centres.

About the role

This role is for someone who is ready to step up from the Senior Project Manager into a General Manager position. You will be running and controlling the operations of Balance. Your tasks will include but not be limited to:
 

• Daily operational management of all aspects, broadly encompassing financial management; project management; OHS and quality management.
• Strategic planning of growth strategies for the Company and implementation of these strategies.
• Manage a team of professionals to deliver a higher outcome for clients.
• Prepare and provide mechanical services tender submissions
• Manage mechanical services for multiple projects including the management of Project Supervisors.
• Ensure that their supervision of mechanical subcontractors undertaking mechanical services installation meets standards of quality.
• Ensure all mechanical services project contractual obligations are met, including project deadlines and handover dates, financial budgets.
• Prepare detailed mechanical services programmes for each project and implement onsite
• Prepare and issue workshop drawings, as required.
• Establish and develop a maintenance capability with the existing Mechanical Services Business, including developing new business opportunities in maintenance as well as preparing and tendering for maintenance contracts, both government and private
• Establish, develop, administer, monitor and report on the performance of the Mechanical Services Business
• Attending project meetings, as required
• Run and administer projects including obtaining subcontractor prices and quotes; negotiating with subcontractors; issuing purchase orders, managing project variations; preparing and submitting progress claims and invoices
• Provide monthly job costings and project forecasts
• Prepare and reconcile projects upon completion
• Prepare and issue Safe Work Method Statements for all mechanical services works
• Prepare and issue safety data sheets for all chemicals and materials to be utilized on a project
• Implement and comply with OHS Management System
• Implement and comply with Environmental Management System
• Implement and comply with Quality Management System
• Aim to deliver all mechanical services work to a high standard and documented specifications with minimal defects at project completion
• Address and attend to mechanical services defect rectification work promptly

 
Skills & experience

Applicants for the Project Manager role should be able to show:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience within the Australian HVAC industry with an excellent knowledge of HVAC systems and applicable Australian Standards and Building Codes
• Your technical skills will be complimented by a strong commercial bias in support of the parent company’s fitout and construction business
• Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Qualified Supervisor Certificate, NSW
• Able to accurately monitor and manage the financial aspects of projects
• Experience managing subcontractors
• Display excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with an excellent attention to detail,
• Can multi task in a challenging role and work well both individually and within a team environment.
• This role requires a high proficiency in computer skills.

Please forward your CV'S onto [email protected] if successful you will be contacted.

Note to agencies: We have preferred recruitment partners in place and therefore do not welcome speculative enquiries.