Airfield Standards Coordinator

Play a key role in keeping Melbourne Airport's airfield operations safe, compliant and future-ready

Our Aviation team plays a critical role in delivering safe, efficient, and forward-thinking airfield operations that support the airport's continued growth and connection to the world, and we're currently on the lookout for an Airfield Standards Coordinator to join our team.

This role will be instrumental in helping us implement a refreshed document control management system for the airfield, ensuring we meet regulatory obligations and continuously improve how we manage our critical documentation.

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Key responsibilities:

The role's duties and accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the upkeep and accuracy of over 200 airfield documents, ensuring compliance with CASA MoS 139, Part 175, and associated regulatory frameworks.
• Support the implementation of a new document management suite for Airfield Operations, bringing your subject matter expertise in document control.
• Collaborate across airfield teams to ensure documentation changes are well-managed, communicated, and aligned to operational needs.
• Proactively monitor regulatory changes and support timely updates to relevant documentation, keeping Melbourne Airport compliant and future-ready.
• Ensure all documentation changes follow the Management of Change (MoC) process as required.
• Maintain clear file structures and improve accessibility to key documents, including SOPs, Airfield Design, and Works-related outputs.
• Support the Airfield Standards Manager with document-related workstreams, project activity, and risk or MoC sessions.

The successful candidate will have:

You're detail-oriented, process-driven, and thrive in a structured, safety-critical environment. You bring strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset to everything you do. You'll ideally have:

• A solid understanding of Airfield Operations and relevant regulatory obligations.
• Knowledge of CASA MoS 139, Part 175, and associated standards.
• Strong technical writing and documentation management experience.
• Proficiency in SharePoint and Microsoft Office tools.
• Change management experience or comfort working in evolving environments.
• Excellent organisational skills and a proactive approach to meeting deadlines.

We understand that not everyone will feel they meet all of these 100%. However, if you feel you have the attitude and aptitude to grow within our team, we invite you to apply and have a conversation with us about this position.

About the Company:

Melbourne Airport (Australia Pacific Airports Corporation) is proud to be one of Australia's premier transport hubs and Victoria's gateway to the world, connecting us to the global marketplace. We are committed to creating connections that matter and enhancing the traveller experience across every aspect of our organisation to deliver our vision of becoming Australia's favourite Airport destination. Currently, in an exciting phase of change, we are delivering rewarding career opportunities, making Melbourne Airport a dynamic and fast-paced place to work for our people.

APAC is a majority Australian-owned private company that also operates Launceston Airport, the tourism gateway to Tasmania and an industry multi-award-winning airport.

Culture and Values:

By joining the team at Melbourne Airport, you will work within a friendly, high-performance culture with a focus on our people and their development.

Our vision is to become Australia's favourite Airport destination and our people are paramount to achieving this success. We provide a supportive environment, with values that encourage all of our employees to Be You, Think Big, Own it and Work Together.

Benefits:

• Free access to Higher State, our state-of-the-art Fitness Club & Wellness Hub at Novotel & ibis Styles Airport hotel.
• Airport car parking 24 hours/365 days a year for both business and personal use
• Hybrid flexible working arrangements
• Airport Holiday, an additional day of leave
• Wellness Day, a further additional day of leave
• Discounted onsite childcare at Creative Garden Early Learning
• Mental health and well-being initiatives, including Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Long-term career and professional development opportunities
• Active social culture and participation in a range of social impact days and activities
• Signature Experiences including an airfield family day, and kids' footy day
• Access to an employee benefits scheme including access to corporate rates and airport retailer discounts (including SkyBus)

APAC is committed to weaving Diversity into our DNA. We believe that Diversity and Inclusion will help us realise our greatest potential as a company, and maximise the potential of all our team members. We strive to create a culture where our team members understand that each individual is unique and that embracing diversity makes us more flexible, productive, and creative.

APAC provides equal opportunity and advancement in employment regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, cultural background, caring responsibilities, disability or socioeconomic background. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who share our workplace values of Being You, Thinking Big, Owning It and Working Together.