What’s on Offer
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Based in Cairns or Darwin
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ASX-Listed company I Global shipbuilder
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Salary Sacrificing, Novated Leasing, Retailer discount, EAP, Insurance discounts.
The Opportunity
As part of Austal’s sustainment program, the role is responsible for managing and coordinating multiple projects and delivery streams required for Defence vessel in-service support and maintenance programs. Reporting to the ABF Program Manager, the Project Manager is responsible for ensuring that projects are delivered on time, to budget and quality standards and, in accordance with contract requirements. Leading a multidisciplined team and driving performance with superior customer focus this role is required to deliver on all project objectives. By ensuring appropriate project management methodology and control is applied, the Project Manager will provide leadership to the program team through on the ground support, guidance, and resource optimisation to ensure deliverables are achieved safely and to the required quality standards.
What’s involved
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Enable and empower project team to deliver to cost, schedule and quality to meet or exceed customer and contractual obligations.
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To manage the process of estimating, budgeting, and controlling costs throughout the project lifecycle to ensure expenditure is within approved budget.
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Ensure appropriate Project Management methodology and tools are developed and deployed to manage the
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To proactively manage, within business constraints, all project stakeholders and Austal clients.
- To lead, empower and support multidisciplinary teams to help them thrive and achieve objectives for project success.
You’ll need
Essential
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5+ yrs demonstrable Project Management experience
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5+ yrs demonstrable experience working in performance-based contracting
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Excellent communication, negotiation, and proven stakeholder management ability
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Proven understanding of project cost management, risk management and earned value principles
Desirable
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Understanding of safety management practices including Control of Contractors and High-Risk Operations (HROs)
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Qualification in Project Management methodologies, tools and techniques (PMBOK, Ten step, PRINCE2 or similar)
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Project Management Membership – AIPM, PMI, IPMA or equivalent
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Competency in MS office
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Maritime and frontline leadership experience
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Degree or trade qualification in a recognised maritime discipline.
Why Austal
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Competitive compensation and benefits package.
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Professional development and training opportunities.
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A supportive and dynamic work environment.
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Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.
Our global team is guided by a universal set of values that describe the focus of our efforts. 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.
Excellence - Customer Focus - Integrity - Team Work
At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply.
