Engineering Manager

**Title**:
Engineering Manager

The Company

Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR) is a leading Defence and Government professional services provider. KBR Australia has been engaged in working with Defence and Defence Industry for over 20 years and has core competencies in program and project management, engineering, asset management, integrated logistics support, procurement and training solutions, and provides in-depth expertise to a wide range of projects within the Defence sector.

The Opportunity

KBR's growing Aerospace Team is seeking a skilled and experienced Engineering Manager to assist our Brisbane-based client.

This is a key role supporting the Engineering function across Heavy Air Lift Strategic Program Office (HALSPO).

The Engineering Manager will lead the Engineering/Technical team within the HALSPO, who provide support to the technical fundamental input to capability (FIC) elements provided under the Through-Life Support (TLS) sustainment contract and other related sustainment contracts underpinning the KC-30A Logistics Management Unit (LMU).

The Engineering Manager will have considerable level of stakeholder engagement and will liaise with stakeholders in relation to complex or difficult sustainment issues. They will be required to identify, anticipate and respond to stakeholders’ needs and expectations to achieve critical project outcomes.

Required Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge

Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical, Aerospace or related Engineering discipline (essential).

Certified Practicing Engineers status (desirable).

Strong demonstrated experience and understanding of the Defence Capability Life Cycle, specifically, sustainment phase activities.

Strong demonstrated experience and understanding of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) and related engineering activities.

Demonstrated experience across Enterprise, Asset, Contract and Performance Management (ideally within a Defence project environment).

Demonstrated experience leading a team, allocating work, resources and tasks, setting work area priorities, developing strategies and evaluate business outcomes.

Demonstrated experience building and sustaining positive relationships with team members, actively participating in teamwork and motivating and mentoring developing engineers.

Demonstrated experience performing critical and complex engineering activities and providing advice in relation to complex sustainment activities.

Demonstrated experience being accountable for exercising assigned engineering authorities and delegations.

Demonstrated experience evaluating that the delivered materiel meets requirements and legislative, policy and regulatory frameworks, providing recommendations and contribute to the implementation of actions.

This role requires

immediate access to ITAR information and

an NV1 security clearance. Job location is RAAF Base Amberley.

KBR’s commitment to Zero Harm means that we are dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of our staff and the communities we operate in. For this reason, we encourage staff to get vaccinated if and when possible.

Benefits of KBR

KBR is committed to supporting the professional development of staff at every stage of their career through in-house training, performance rewards and structured career paths. We offer a competitive package of lifestyle benefits that include family-friendly work hours. KBR is a quality assured equal opportunity employer.

KBR acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connections to land, sea, community and culture. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

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