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Head of Construction (Building Automation & Security)

Job ID
497316
Posted since
02-Mar-2026
Organization
Smart Infrastructure
Field of work
Project Management
Company
Siemens Ltd.
Experience level
Experienced Professional
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Hybrid (Remote/Office)
Employment type
Permanent
Location(s)
  • Bowen Hills - - Australia
  • Sydney - - Australia
Every building starts at a different point on the sustainability journey – this creates unique sets of efficiency challenges and opportunities. From public entities to global enterprises, Siemens designs and implements building efficiency, security and sustainability improvement programs that are commensurate with the organization’s own constraints and goals.

We currently have an opportunity for a Head of Construction (Building Automation, Security & energy management) to join our Smart Infrastructure team.

The role is national and may be based out of either our, QLD, NSW or VIC office. As the Head of Construction your primary responsibility will be to provide strategic development & leadership to the project managers, design, and commissioning teams, as well as fostering strong customer relationships and positioning Siemens as their go to partner.

Key responsibilities of the Construction Manager are as follows:
Management of Project Managers: 
• Support & governance to Siemens Project Management processes &  PMO
• Support & coaching to the PM team on management of financials, project planning, resource planning, forecasting, and billing
• Accurate Workforce planning to ensure all projects are suitably staffed, including creating and submit business cases for new hires to ensure timely recruitment strategies are deployed
• Ownership of key metrics supporting the projects portfolio as a business, including but not limited to:
 - Revenue Forecast Accuracy 
 - Management of Revenue Margin
 - Cashflow management
 - Risk Management

Management of Delivery (Design and Commissioning Specialist):
• Direct management of Delivery (Design and Commissioning) teams and specialists 
• Accurate Workforce planning to ensure all projects are suitably staffed across all regions
• Ensuring technical competency through design and commissioning teams
• Innovate and drive efficient solutions and processes where improvements to existing processes can be found
• Ensure adherence to defined guidelines, processes, and procedures, for the site design and commissioning teams
• Ownership of key metrics supporting the delivery team, including but not limited to:
 - Resource competency
 - Resource Planning
 - Cost management of delivery allocation, ensuring no cost over-runs or site re-work
 - Quality control
 - Customer Satisfaction

Other key responsibilities across the role, for all reporting teams include:
• Provide input to the sales and tendering team including required allocations, resource plans and support to tender opportunities 
• Provide suitable work environment and implements people management processes.
• Works with the Leadership Team to ensure Project Management & Delivery processes are well integrated and transparent across the business
• Works across business functions in a matrix organisation to ensure governance, compliance, and transparency across the business. Cross functions include, but are not limited to; CPM, PMO, Legal, Procurement, etc…
• Oversees quality of documentation utilized by the teams to ensure documentation is properly used and adds value
• Demonstrates a future looking perspective and mindset to consider what the future of project delivery will look like. Finds ways to instil these within the team today
• Manages and leads effective EHS&Q practices – looks for ways to improve EHS&Q in project delivery to benefit of all project stakeholders
• Management of labour absorption across all teams reporting up to this role
• Management of GM% improvement across all teams reporting up to this role
• Lead and co-ordinate trade union / enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA) negotiations
• Support Sales with opportunity scope & risk evaluation including Contract negotiation and formation. 

The successful candidate will have overall construction business Operations Management includes coordination and collaboration with Head of Operations, Head of Services, Tendering Office Manager, Head of National Operation Centre & Head of Sales & Head of Delivery Business lines. You will have experience managing teams of Project Professionals in a construction environment, as well as technical understanding to support the Delivery Teams within the Building Technology environment. Your strong leadership and communication skills and ability to build sound working relationships will ensure your success in this role as well as your demonstrated experience in the management and delivery of multiple projects. Project Management experience required as well as People Management experience.

If you are a match for the above experience and responsibilities, looking to take the next step in your career by joining a global technology leader, then this could be the opportunity that you have been waiting for.

In return, we offer a rewarding team environment, a commitment to your ongoing learning and development, and an attractive salary package.

Siemens is a proud equal opportunity employer, creating a work environment of diversity and inclusion. Our diverse workforce cultivates Innovation and Excellence and in turn creates a workplace where our employees belong and prosper. Diversity and inclusion help us fully realise the potential of our people. As part of Siemens Ownership culture, Siemens also genuinely supports reasonable flexible