Project Engineering Manager

ASC is Australia’s submarine company. We built the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class submarines, sustain them, and are now delivering their Life of Type Extension to increase the boats’ service lives. We have also been selected by the Australian Government to sustain and jointly build the nation’s nuclear-powered submarines – the largest and most complex industrial undertaking in Australia’s history.

Our work is interesting and meaningful, contributing directly to Australia’s national security. We offer rewarding roles that provide the opportunity to grow your career, and the flexibility to balance life and work. A career at ASC is like no other, delivering a deeper purpose we can all be proud of.

About the Opportunity

We’re seeking a Project Engineering Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team delivering critical upgrades within the Collins Class Submarine sustainment program. Reporting to the Program Engineering Manager – Upgrades & Updates, you’ll be responsible for managing scope, schedule, cost, and risk across your assigned projects, while ensuring engineering activities align with ASC’s standards and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage an engineering team to deliver multiple sustainment projects of varying size and complexity.
• Forecast, monitor, and report on project performance, identifying and mitigating technical and delivery risks.
• Ensure engineering activities are performed in accordance with ASC’s engineering and corporate policies and processes.
• Deliver consistently high-quality technical outputs, including documentation and presentations.
• Collaborate with the engineering leadership team to manage and prioritise resource needs across the program.
• Support the development of engineering skills and capability within your team.
• Contribute to cross-program collaboration, particularly with LOTE and other Upgrade & Update initiatives, to manage design overlaps and integration challenges.
• Exercise technical and programmatic delegations where appropriate to drive delivery outcomes.

About You

• You hold a tertiary qualification in engineering or bring equivalent experience in managing complex technical projects.
• You have demonstrated experience across the engineering lifecycle and through-life support of complex systems.
• You’ve successfully led multi-disciplinary teams and supported their development through structured growth plans.
• You’re confident managing scope, schedule, cost, and risk across multiple concurrent projects.
• You understand engineering governance, configuration management, and systems engineering principles.
• You’re adaptable and able to reprioritise work in response to changing program needs.
• Experience in submarine or defence-related engineering is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with the Defence Seaworthiness Management System (DSWMS) is a bonus.

Eligibility

This role requires a current National Police Clearance, an Australian Defence Security Clearance and an ability to access protected US defence technology. Your eligibility for this role is dependent on you obtaining and maintaining such clearances and approvals.

Whilst ASC will accept all applications for this role, as this role requires an ability to access protected US defence technology, applicants holding nationality of certain foreign countries will not be eligible.

To check your eligibility please visit the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website.

Benefits

• Unique and challenging work with a deeper purpose.
• Flexibility over how, when and where you work for the best work/life balance.
• Up to 10 days additional leave every year so you can rest and recharge.
• Generous parental leave so you can give your family the focus it deserves.
• Subsidised childcare to ease the financial pressure on your family.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives so you can perform at your best at work.
• Professional development opportunities to advance your career.
• A diverse and supportive environment where you can thrive.
• Discounts and exclusive offers from leading Australian brands to help you save.

Early applications are encouraged as shortlisting may commence immediately.

ASC Pty Ltd has proudly served as Australia’s sovereign submarine builder and sustainer for over 35 years. ASC built the Collins Class submarines and now sustains and upgrades the fleet in Osborne, South Australia and Henderson, Western Australia. Supported by its predominantly Australian supply chain and a highly skilled workforce, the company delivers world-class submarine performance to the Royal Australian Navy.