Engineering Lead — Senior Delivery & Tech Advisor (Canberra, NV2)

Talent; Canberra; On-site; AUD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

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Job summary

Talent in Canberra is seeking a senior Engineering Lead to provide strategic technical leadership across a large, complex program. You will coordinate engineering planning, governance and delivery with senior leadership, engineering managers and multidisciplinary teams.

You will influence engineering practices, mentor managers and oversee planning artefacts, with on-site requirements in Canberra. The role offers either permanent full-time or a contract through to 30 June 2027.

Qualifications

• Significant engineering experience at technical and program levels.
• Able to advise senior stakeholders and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience creating Engineering Management Plans and planning artefacts.
• Experience supporting tenders, evaluations and contract execution.
• Current NV2 security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert engineering advice to senior leadership and supporting key technical and delivery decisions
• Developing and maintaining Engineering Management Plans, engineering planning artefacts, resource plans and reporting
• Leading engineering input across tender activities, contract execution, system reviews and project test events
• Proactively managing engineering risks, issues, opportunities and change to support effective delivery
• Mentoring and coaching engineering managers while coordinating across multidisciplinary project and specialist teams

Skills

Engineering management

Technical leadership

Engineering planning

Resource management

Decision support

Mentoring teams

NV2 security clearance

Job description

Talent in Canberra is seeking a senior Engineering Lead to provide strategic technical leadership across a large, complex program. You will coordinate engineering planning, governance and delivery with senior leadership, engineering managers and multidisciplinary teams.

You will influence engineering practices, mentor managers and oversee planning artefacts, with on-site requirements in Canberra. The role offers either permanent full-time or a contract through to 30 June 2027.