Operations Manager – Residential Construction

You wake up each day knowing you’re capable of more. You’ve spent years inside companies where decisions move slowly, meetings drag on, and great ideas get buried under layers of approval.  

You’re tired of watching momentum get crushed by people who don’t understand operations the way you do. 

You’ve built systems. You’ve led estimating and procurement teams. You know Databuild and Onsite Companion inside out. Yet in your current role, you feel like just a number, not the operator you know you are. 

Losing hours every day travelling to an office, sitting in traffic, and watching productivity disappear. 

You know exactly how much extra you could get done if you weren’t chained to the commute. By the time you get home, the chance to stay late and finish a project has vanished, even though you thrive on momentum. 

Our client is a custom home builder growing fast. They want someone who enjoys the hustle of scaling performance and improving systems. 

Someone who can take a small team and increase output, efficiency, and deal flow in a shorter period. Someone with relationships, trade networks, and supplier access only found in 100-plus-home builders. 

This is a role for someone who loves operations, processes, and building structure. Someone who sees problems before they happen and solves them with tight systems. 

Someone who has the ambition to one day run a building company but hasn’t been given the opportunity, even though they were the best option in their previous workplace. 

You’ll have the freedom to implement change without the politics. You’ll have leadership support. You’ll have influence. And you’ll finally have a seat at the table.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Overseeing operations across estimating, procurement, and pre-construction
  




• Improving systems and processes through Databuild and Onsite Companion
  




• Creating efficiency at every stage to shorten build times and increase deal flow
  




• Managing procurement, supplier relationships, and tender accuracy
  




• Supporting estimators, schedulers, and admin team members to lift performance
  




• Working closely with the director and construction manager to drive results
  




• Identifying bottlenecks, building solutions, and maintaining accountability
  




• Developing SOPs and improving workflow structures across departments
  

Requirements

Who You Are:

• Experienced in operations, estimating, and procurement
  




• Know Databuild and Onsite Companion to a professional level
  




• You understand how to streamline a pipeline from pre-construction through to handover
  




• Thrive on building processes, improving workflows, and holding a high standard
  




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  Enjoy coaching teams to operate faster and more effectively.
  
  
  
  
  
  You’re a doer, not a spectator
  
  



• Bring strong relationships across suppliers, trades, and consultants
  




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  Worked in high-volume residential construction and know how big builders move.
  
  
  
  
  
  You can see bottlenecks instantly and have the experience to remove them
  
  



• You’re hungry, capable and want to step into a company where your impact actually matters
  




• Only those South East Queensland based will be considered
  

Why This Role Stands Out:

• Work without the slow layers of a big builder
  




• You’ll be trusted to lead, make decisions, and push the business forward
  




• Work from home and save hours every day to reinvest into high-value work
  




• Have influence across the entire business and a direct relationship with the director
  




• Help shape a growing builder aiming to expand towards 100 homes a year
  




• Finally be recognised for the operator you are.
  

How to Apply

• Submit your resume along with a short introduction video. Tell us what you’ve built, what you’ve improved, and what you’re ready for next
  




• If you’ve been overlooked before, this is where that changes