Built Environment Delivery Manager

Air Services Australia; Brisbane, Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Airservices Australia is seeking a Built Environment Delivery Manager to lead nationally significant asset sustainment projects and build high-performing teams.

You will oversee delivery of major facility upgrades across the aviation network, ensuring safety, compliance and value while coordinating with senior leaders, contractors and project teams.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience delivering complex facilities, infrastructure or capital works projects.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams and contractors to achieve project outcomes.
• Strong financial management and budget oversight.
• Experience managing project risks, governance and compliance frameworks.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement with senior leadership.
• Relevant PM qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead project execution across all stages of delivery, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk and stakeholder requirements.
• Oversee major facility upgrades including Air Traffic Control Centres and Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting facilities.
• Provide strategic direction and strengthen delivery capability across Facilities and Property.
• Drive continuous improvement and maintain safety and compliance standards.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Budget oversight

Risk & governance

Facilities delivery

Aviation/airport industry knowledge

Education

Project/Program/Portfolio Management qualifications

Job description

Apply now Job no: 502864
Work type: Full Time Permanent
Location: VIC, QLD
Categories: Engineering, Procurement, Contract Management

Built Environment Delivery Manager

Help shape the future of Australia's critical aviation infrastructure.

Permanent Full-Time - Brisbane or Melbourne

Summary

Lead nationally significant Asset Sustainment projects, develop high-performing teams and deliver facilities that support the safe operation of Australia's aviation network.

About Airservices Australia

Airservices Australia is a government-owned organisation responsible for the safe and efficient management of 11% of the world's airspace and the provision of aviation rescue fire fighting services at Australia's busiest airports. We connect people with their world safely, supporting economic growth, tourism and trade across the nation.

Our people are our greatest asset, with a dynamic and diverse workforce operating in locations across Australia. We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive, respectful and focused on delivering safe and sustainable outcomes for the aviation industry.

The Role & The Team

Reporting to the BE Integration & Delivery Lead, the Built Environment Delivery Manager plays a critical leadership role within Facilities and Property, overseeing the successful delivery of built environment projects across Airservices. You will lead project execution across all stages of delivery, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk and stakeholder requirements.

You will be responsible for major facility upgrades including Air Traffic Control Centres and Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting facilities, helping enhance operational capability while maintaining the highest safety and compliance standards. Working closely with senior leaders, contractors and project teams, you will provide strategic direction, strengthen delivery capability and drive continuous improvement across the function.

The Built Environment Facilities and Fleet team is proud of the role it plays in supporting Airservices' critical operations. Team members are united by a strong sense of purpose and the opportunity to deliver infrastructure outcomes that have a direct impact on Australia's aviation industry.

You are an accomplished delivery leader with a passion for infrastructure and project excellence. You bring commercial acumen, strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to lead teams through complex project environments while maintaining a focus on outcomes, safety and value.

The successful applicant will have:

• Demonstrated experience delivering complex facilities, infrastructure or capital works projects.


• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams and contractors to achieve project outcomes.


• Strong financial management, forecasting and budget oversight capability.


• Experience managing project risks, governance and compliance frameworks.


• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills across senior leadership environments.


• Relevant Project, Program or Portfolio Management qualifications and experience.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Airservices Australia, we embrace and thrive on diversity of thought, perspectives and capabilities. We actively encourage applications from people of all cultural backgrounds, gender identities, people living with disability, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Security Clearance

To be eligible to apply, you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident as an Airservices Background Check is required for this role. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant security and pre-employment screening requirements as part of the recruitment process.

Advertised: 26 Oct 2026 12:00 AM E. Australia Standard Time
Application close: 09 Nov 2026 11:55 PM E. Australia Standard Time

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