We are seeking an Operations Manager to oversee the operational and financial performance of our NSW office, ensure the successful delivery of high-quality projects, and foster a positive organisational culture. This role involves monitoring key metrics, managing risks, driving business development, and supporting the growth of the leadership team.
Key Competencies:
- Drive the financial performance of the NSW office by monitoring budgets, resource utilisation, and profitability, while working with the CEO, Program Managers, and local leaders to ensure commercial success and transparency.
- Promote financial literacy to empower data-driven decisions and hold teams accountable for project outcomes, encouraging ongoing improvement.
- Coach and mentor emerging leaders, providing clarity, strategic autonomy, and confidence to support succession planning and long-term capability development.
- Champion project delivery by setting high standards, supporting resource planning, promoting accountability, and managing risks to meet targets and client expectations.
- Build strong client relationships, lead strategic pursuits and bid, and guide business and marketing plans to position Tonkin as the preferred partner in NSW.
- Partner with the CEO, Senior Leadership Team and Program Managers to shape growth strategies, identify market trends, and strengthen Tonkin’s position as a leader in Infrastructure and Structural Engineering.
- Manage operational and project risks with the General Counsel, promoting a culture of safety, compliance, and ethical practice.
What You Bring
- A degree qualification in Civil, Structural or related Engineering discipline.
- Minimum 10 years’ professional experience, with a proven track record in leading high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams.
- Deep understanding of project delivery, budget control, risk mitigation and client engagement across complex infrastructure projects.
- A collaborative leadership style that builds trust, clarity, and shared ownership, and a commitment to ongoing learning and development for yourself and your team.
- Professional membership with Engineers Australia or equivalent is highly desirable.
This is the ideal position for someone who is committed and passionate to join a high performing team who are recognised for technical excellence, finding creative and progressive ways to deliver value for our clients, and putting a value based human touch into crafting solutions that have wide reaching impact.
The Tonkin difference:
We know people perform at their best when they enjoy coming to work.
At Tonkin we offer you the opportunity to work with leading industry experts in a genuinely supportive and caring environment. We provide flexibility because we know work-life balance is key. Our dynamic teams are underpinned by trust; empowering you to build your skills, progress your career quickly and work the way that is best for you.
Good people. Challenging projects. Caring environment. That’s Tonkin.
If you would like to join a versatile team who are nationally recognised for technical excellence, finding creative and progressive ways to deliver value for our clients, and putting a human touch into crafting engineering solutions, we look forward to hearing from you.
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For this role, you must have the right to live and work permanently in this location.
Tonkin will only consider applications submitted directly by candidates. We will not accept or consider any applications from recruiters or recruitment agencies for this position unless requested.
