Project Coordinator

**Project Coordinator - Defence Warranty**

Corrective Maintenance (Defence Vessels)

**Job Number 1211363**

**Location: Henderson or Darwin**

**Security Clearance roles only**:**Due to the Security Clearance required for this, applicants must be an Australian Citizen and eligible to obtain and uphold a Baseline Security Clearance.

**Why Austal**

Austal is**Australia’s global shipbuilder, Defence prime contractor and maritime technology partner of choice, designing, constructing, and supporting defence and commercial vessels for the world’s leading operators. The company operates in Australia, the USA, Philippines, and Vietnam.

Austal Australia is delivering multiple naval shipbuilding and sustainment programs for the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Border Force, and the Department of Defence, employing approximately 1,000 people in facilities in located Western Australia, Queensland, and the Northern Territory.

**Benefits of joining Austal**
- At Austal we support flexible work arrangements offering a 9-day fortnight
- Salary Sacrificing, Novated Leasing, Retailer discount, EAP, Insurance discounts.
- Onsite café (Henderson) and free parking
- A supportive and dynamic work environment with an established mentor program
- Real opportunities for genuine career advancement
- Employee referral programs

**The opportunity**:
This is an exciting opportunity for a Project Coordinator to deliver critical corrective maintenance projects for in-service newly delivered vessels. Based in Darwin or Perth, you will report to the Defence Warranty Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for the planning, management and coordination of corrective maintenance activities required to ensure Defence vessels remain operational. You will be required to ensure projects are delivered on time and cost-effectively in accordance within the warranty contractual performance requirements. The Project Coordinator should have the ability to manage basic technical and contract complexities and proactively find solutions to support outcomes which are in the best interests of both Austal and its clients.

**Key responsibilities include**:

- Plan and sequence corrective maintenance activities collaboratively across multi disciplined teams including engineering, logistics, resources, contractors, support, and shipyards.
- Use project management practices and controls to drive delivery outcomes to the required standards for quality and safety.
- Proactively manage corrective maintenance (warranty) projects to their final resolution
- Communicate, manage, and report timely information to manage stakeholder expectations.
- Reconcile warranty claims with finance and accounting teams.
- Manage scope and interdependencies across delivery teams, contractors, support teams and stakeholders to meet contractual outcomes.
- Use sound commercial/technical judgement to lead corrective maintenance decisions.
- Negotiate outcomes between Austal and the client to ensure commercially sound outcomes.
- Exemplify and role model Austal values of Excellence, Customer Focus, Integrity and Teamwork

**Qualifications and Experience**
- Engineering and / or Project Management qualification and/or Trade Qualification
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
- Understanding of safety management practices including Control of Contractors and High-Risk Operations (HROs)
- Hold a Construction safety induction (white card)

**Desirable Skills**:

- Marine Operations Experience - Ship Repair, Ship Building, Operator, Equipment
- Sustainment or corrective maintenance experience
- Experience working in Defence environments
- Commercial Financial / Budgetary experience
- Warranty claim administration and reporting

Our goal is for all our decisions and actions to reflect these core values. We believe that putting our values into practice creates the greatest benefits for our shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and communities in which we serve.

Austal provides a safe and inclusive work environment for all employees. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all abilities, cultural background, age, and gender to apply.