Discipline Manager

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The Discipline Manager is responsible for leading a specialist engineering or construction discipline within UGL projects, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with technical, contractual, quality, and schedule requirements. The role typically requires relevant tertiary qualifications or trade experience, substantial industry experience, leadership capability, and sound knowledge of Australian standards, project controls, risk management, and stakeholder coordination. The successful candidate is expected to manage discipline resources, review designs and technical deliverables, support procurement and construction teams, resolve technical issues, monitor progress, and maintain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and internal teams. Strong communication, commercial awareness, safety leadership, and the ability to work across complex infrastructure or energy projects are essential.

About the employer

UGL is an Australian engineering, construction, maintenance, and asset-services company and part of the CIMIC Group. It delivers major projects and ongoing operational services across transport, energy, resources, water, defence, telecommunications, and social infrastructure. UGL works with government and private-sector clients throughout Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, providing design, project delivery, commissioning, asset management, and maintenance capabilities. The company is involved in large-scale rail and public transport programs, power and renewable energy developments, industrial facilities, mining infrastructure, and complex engineering projects. Its workforce includes engineers, project managers, construction professionals, tradespeople, and corporate specialists. UGL places strong emphasis on safety, technical quality, collaboration, sustainability, and delivering reliable outcomes for clients. The Discipline Manager role would typically support a significant project or operational contract within this broad infrastructure and engineering portfolio.