Project Engineering Manager - Defence

Title:

Project Engineering Manager - EOS Defence Systems

Location:

Port Melbourne / Canberra

Project Engineering Manager:

At Randstad Defence, we’re proud to be partnering with Electro Optic Systems (EOS)—a leading Australian technology company operating in the defence and aerospace sectors— to identify a Project Engineering Manager to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity if you have a strong senior engineering background and structured leadership style.

The candidate must be an Australian citizen and be eligible for a security clearance, with the ability to work 5 days per week onsite.

About the role:

The Project Engineering Manager position focuses on effectively leading the team responsible for managing and planning the engineering content for projects and customer technical interface for projects. This role requires effective and consistent engineering project planning using common tools and processes, and clearly present/negotiate plans, progress, and outcomes across our customer base. You'll also personally manage critical or complex engineering projects as required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and management of the Project Engineering team
• Ensure that the engineering department achieves the technical outcomes required on approved engineering projects
• Establish, manage and maintain systems to support the planning of and resource allocation to, approved technical projects
• For all approved engineering projects, ensure Project Engineers are allocated, plans developed and agreed, and progress is monitored and remediated where necessary
• Present and participate in engineering project internal and external status reviews
• Manage certain critical and complex engineering projects as required
• Maintain alignment with Project Management Office regarding selection and application of tools and techniques for planning

About You:

You are an organised professional experienced in leading and optimising engineering project planning. Your strong engineering background, sharp focus on project, task, and resource planning, as well as your ability to provide clear team leadership and direction will make you an asset to the team.

Key Attributes:

• Project, task and resource planning focus
• Team leadership and structured direction
• Risk assessment and mitigation
• Ability to work in a matrix organisation and negotiate defined support

Qualifications and Experience:

• ​NV1 clearance is desirable
• Bachelor of Engineering Degree within an Engineering Discipline.
• Currently hold or ability to obtain a Chartered Professional Engineering Status.
• Post Graduate qualifications in Systems Engineering is desirable.
• 10 years or more experience practicing in a Senior Engineering position.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Product Life Cycle
• Experience and track record in management of engineers in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience of the Australian Defence technical regulation frameworks and standards
• Proven experience in the project/program execution within the ASDEFCON framework.

Ready to Apply?

“Join EOS and help shape the future of defence technology. Apply now through Randstad by clicking “apply now” or send an email to Ben Reeve ben.reeve@randstad.com.au

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