Supervisor - Building
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 12, 2026. John Holland scores A on the Alion truth index.
About John Holland
At John Holland, our purpose is simple - we transform lives with everything we do. We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people - our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.
That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way. Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.
The Project:
Sydney Metro West is a transformational 24 km underground railway connecting Sydney CBD to Parramatta, with stations at Westmead, Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock, The Bays, Pyrmont and Hunter Street.
The Linewide package connects the entire system, delivering the critical rail infrastructure and technology that bring the metro network to life.
Project offices are located across several Sydney locations including the CBD, Clyde, Rosehill, The Bays and Burwood North.
The Role:
John Holland have an opportunity for experienced Supervisors with Buildings experience to join our Sydney Metro West Linewide Project team. You will report directly to the General Superintendent and be a part of the Depot and Buildings Team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise day-to-day construction activities for Buildings and Depot.
- Coordinate building subcontractors and ensure effective integration with Mechanical, Electrical, civil and structural works
- Manage site interfaces, logistics, access, and deliveries to maintain safe and productive work fronts
- Lead daily coordination meetings and facilitate communication between subcontractors and broader Linewide Project construction teams
- Monitor construction progress against programme and proactively resolve site constraints and risks
- Ensure works are delivered safely, in compliance with John Holland systems, Australian Standards and approved design requirements
- Drive safety leadership through site inspections, pre-start meetings, audits, and active field presence
- Manage technical queries, design changes, and construction issues in collaboration with engineering teams
- Support testing, commissioning, and handover activities to ensure operational readiness
- Maintain accurate daily reporting, progress tracking, and workforce coordination.
- PromoteProject values and foster a collaborative and high-performance culture.
What We Are Looking For:
- Experienced Site Supervisor with a background delivering building fit-out works on major infrastructure or complex construction projects
- Demonstrated capability coordinating multidisciplinary construction interfaces, particularly Mechanical and Electrical integration within buildings
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing subcontractors, trades, and site teams across multiple work areas
- Proven commitment to safety leadership and WHS compliance within high-risk construction environments
- Ability to identify risks early, troubleshoot issues and drive practical solutions to maintain programme outcomes
- Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills across contractors, engineers, and client representatives
- Highly organised with strong planning, reporting, and problem-solving capability
- Relevant construction qualification, trade background, or equivalent industry experience supported by Safety Supervisor credentials
- Experience using construction reporting and project management systems (e.g. Aconex, Power BI or similar) highly regarded.
As Part Of The Team, You Can Help Transform Lives.
Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice.
We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.
We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.
Offer:
We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world.
We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.
- Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.
- Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.
- Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.
- Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
- Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong - that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.
- Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.