AddressThe Role:
It's never been a more exciting time to be joining Navantia Australia, one of Australia's leading companies in the Maritime and Defence industry.
Due to Navantia Australia’s ongoing success, we have an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Change Manager to join the team out of its Garden Island, Sydney office. Operating under the Design Support Contractor (DSC) contract, the Engineering Change Manager is responsible for the Project Management of Engineering Change projects planned for the allocated class vessels. The Class vessels will be one of either LHD, DDG or AOR. The Engineering Change Manager is a member of the Program Management Office (PMO) team that provides program controls, monitoring and reporting both internally and externally. The PMO includes schedulers and program administrators.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Project management of Change Request Analyses and Developmental Activities for EC, including:
- Development of Project Plans for each Engineering Change project – scope definition, Work Breakdown Structure, Schedule, Resourcing, Budget and Risk
- Management of project monitoring and control including Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Coordination of Technical Reviews, including agenda and minutes
- Coordination of technical data management
- Project Risk management
- Project Budget and schedule management
- Coordination of subcontract engagement and controls
- Development of Engineering Change process documentation
- Support the Program Engineering Manager to coordinate Work and Resource Planning for Engineering Change tasks
- Attend Configuration Control Board
- Enterprise Stakeholder Management
- Support Contract Reporting and Reviews
- Support to the development and execution of the Annual Engineering Work Program and Five-Year Engineering Work program
- Work and Resource Planning including support to ACEN Work Conference
- Provide support and oversight to Program Reporting and Reviews of engineering activities– Contract Status Review (CSR), Cost Schedule Status Reporting (CSSR), Annual Engineering Work Reports (AEWR), Contract Performance Review, Combined Services Performance Review, Performance Assessment Review.
- Provide support to the Resource Planning. collaboratively with ACE organisations and promote strong relationships with ACE partners.
- Apply appropriate governance, processes and standards ensuring compliance with sound systems PMO principles.
- Promote the engagement of Australian Industry in the delivery of DSC tasks.
- Support the Quality Manager in the compliance of DSC operations to approved plans, processes and policies.
- Support Continuous Improvement initiatives in accordance with the agreed Continuous Improvement and Innovations program.
As the ideal candidate, you will have:
- A recognised and relevant university degree in Project Management or Engineering Management (Highly Desirable).
- Training in project management, work planning, budgeting and Earned value Management (EVM) (Highly Desirable).
- Training in technical team management and leadership (Highly Desirable)
- Minimum 5 years’ in a Project Management role.
- Proven experience in the delivery of complex engineering programs.
- Experience delivering Commonwealth and Australian Defence Force projects. (Desired)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- The ability to build and maintain strong relationships and networks with key stakeholders whilst working collaboratively across a diverse and complex environment.
- Resilient, adaptable and someone who is comfortable making informed decisions and taking the initiative.
- Ability to bring people together, build relationships and manage situations in a diplomatic and professional manner.
- Knowledge and understanding of ASDEFCON contracts (Highly Desirable).
- Flexible and effective when adapting to changing priorities and complexity in a time constrained environment.
- Australian Citizenship.
What it's like to work with Navantia Australia
Navantia Australia plays a key part in the Australian government's Naval Shipbuilding Plan, we are committed to growing Australia's shipbuilding and sustainment capability and we want you to grow your career with us.
We recognise that it's our people who are our greatest asset and are committed to giving all employees the opportunity to grow their skills, gain valuable experience, develop professionally, and work on exciting diverse projects. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer and embrace culture of corporate diversity and workplace innovation.
We provide a range of benefits including:
- Company Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks Primary Carer / 2 weeks Secondary Carer)
- Navantia Australia Flexible Work Policy (Up to 2 days per week Work From Home)
- Company paid Defence Reservist Leave – 4 weeks
- Employee Discounts Portal offering discounts from major retailers
- Salary sacrifice for Superannuation
- Novated Lease
- Training opportunities
- Spanish language classes
- Quarterly Employee Achievement Award
- Company paid shuttle bus from Garden Island < > Kings Cross Station
- Weekly fruit boxes all sites
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
About Us:
Navantia Australia specialises in project management, engineering services and through life support in the naval shipbuilding domain. We provide the Royal Australian Navy (Navy) with cross platform solutions through our heritage and evolved capability as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and our platform integration expertise.
As the designer and through participation in the Destroyer Guided Missile (DDG), Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR), Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) and LHD Landing Craft (LLC) programs, Navantia Australia has been a vital part of interesting, innovative and cutting-edge shipbuilding and sustainment activities. Navantia Australia also supports the Navy through provision of design compliant and product agnostic engineering upgrades to meet demands for capability advancements to accommodate for new and emerging threats.
