Seaworthiness & Engineering Assurance Manager

Work within a dedicated team of Asset Management professionals
- Option of compressed work weeks
- Work with integral defence maritime assets

As our Seaworthiness and Engineering Assurance Manager, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the LHD Assets are kept in a safe and reliable state of operation in accordance with the requirements of the Defence Seaworthiness Management System (DSwMS). This includes assessing any defects, deviations or modifications that arise or are specified against the original design during the assets’ life.

**Key responsibilities will include**:

- Leading interactions with the fleet class society;
- Leading the seaworthiness engineering assurance team, to ensure that the outputs of the team result in seaworthy vessels;
- Ensuring that engineering governance is applied at all times, including in relation to the delegation of authority levels;
- Ensuring that engineering assurance is applied to maintenance activities conducted by the LHD Enterprise;
- Contributing to the continuous improvement of the engineering function and the LHD Enterprise;
- Review of engineering changes and deviations prior to release; and
- Ensuring that engineering processes and guidance are maintained.

**About you**

You’re a Chartered Professional Engineer with experience and working knowledge of Asset Management best practice. You thrive working as part of a dedicated team and are ready to help guide your team towards great outcomes. You hold status as a delegated Design Authority and take responsibility for the technical integrity of solutions.

**Your future at Babcock - what we offer you**
- We provide an agile work environment where you’re able to work onsite and remotely, and to set you up for this we provide a laptop and working from home kit if required, in addition we offer a compressed week which can provide you even more flexibility.
- Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, paid parental leave.
- We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave.
- You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan.
- Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus you can access two days annually from your personal leave as wellbeing days.
- You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in living our principles which are **Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.**

**Who we are**:
Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.

Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,300 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion. We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.
- Babcock Australasia is a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant._

Job req #51293

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