State Operations Manager, Victoria

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Minimum 15 years' experience in the electrical/construction industry; at least 5 years in senior management overseeing $

5+ years senior management overseeing large-scale portfolios with combined contract value of $100M+.

Proven P&L ownership plus project cost control, forecasting, and financial reporting experience.

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Role Type

Permanent • Full-time • Director

Description

Who We Are

Resource Services Group X is a leading provider of innovative, integrated ME&I solutions. RSGx provide integrated Mechanical and Electrical solutions throughout the entire project lifecycle. Our mission is to partner with our clients to ensure their projects are delivered safely on time and within budget.

Your Opportunity

The State Operations Manager, Victoria is responsible for the end-to-end operational leadership and commercial performance of all RSGx projects within Victoria. The role spans high-voltage, substations, renewables, oil & gas/mining infrastructure, and mechanical & electrical (M&E) scopes of work.

Reporting directly to the General Manager – East, this role ensures that all projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget, and in accordance with client expectations, contractual obligations, and RSGx standards.

Key accountabilities include P&L ownership and staff responsibility across all Victorian projects, people leadership across a multi‑disciplinary workforce; industrial relations and union management; client and stakeholder engagement; business development; and the identification and conversion of new revenue opportunities in Victoria.

Our RSGx office is based in Oakleigh, close to the Monash freeway.

What We’re Looking For

Bringing a minimum of 15 years’ experience in the electrical/construction industry with at least 5 years in a senior management role, you’ve managed large-scale project portfolio’s with a combined contract value of $100M+ and a direct workforce of 100+ personnel.

You bring strong technical understanding of M&E construction disciplines, HV powerline, substation, renewables, and experience in P&L management, project cost control, forecasting, and financial reporting, and managing Union Enterprise Agreements, navigating industrial relations in a unionised environment.

You can also demonstrate the following key capabilities to succeed as the State Operations Manager, Victoria

Experienced in multi‑project resource planning, asset allocation, and operational oversight, including pre‑contracts, tender reviews, sell‑rate development, and project mobilisation.

Experience interacting with client systems such as (e.g. Procore, SharePoint, field management platforms).

Trade or tertiary qualification in Electrical, Civil, Engineering, or Construction Management, and hold a current Construction Induction White Card.

Current Victorian driver’s licence

Desirable:

Experience across infrastructure, energy, oil & gas sectors.

Familiarity with the Victorian regulatory environment, network owners (e.g. AusNet, Jemena, Powercor), and relevant industry bodies, or RSGx’s operational environment and client portfolio.

Management of state industrial relations.

Propel your career forward

If you’ve led large field teams in high-voltage or infrastructure construction, navigated complex union environments, and can hold a commercial conversation as confidently as an operational one - we want to hear from you.

Company Overview

RSGx is a leading provider of integrated mechanical and electrical (M&E) construction, engineering, commissioning, and maintenance services across Australia, focused on enabling the energy transition. Our capabilities span transmission & distribution, substations, powerlines, switchgear, commissioning, and more. We deliver across industries including mining, renewables, utilities, transport infrastructure, oil & gas, defence, and water.