Engineering Manager, Emergency Resilience Lead

ASC Pty Ltd; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unique and challenging work with a/dee

Flexible work arrangements

Up to 10 days extra leave

Parental leave

Childcare support

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Professional development

Diverse and supportive environment

Brand discounts

Job summary

ASC, Australia’s submarine company, is seeking an Engineering Manager for Emergency Management & Business Resilience to lead resilience capabilities across the SSN-AUKUS program. This full-time, SA-based role requires coordination with international partners and may involve out-of-hours meetings to ensure readiness and continuity.

You will develop frameworks, drive preparedness, and champion a culture of safety and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering or other relevant qualification.
• An experienced leader from emergency management, business continuity, safety or another high-risk operational environment.
• Passionate about building capability, influencing strategy and creating resilient organisations with an unwavering commitment to safety and security.
• Proven ability to develop frameworks, programs and ways of working that deliver lasting impact.
• Skilled at bringing people together and navigating complex stakeholder environments.
• A confident communicator who can engage with senior leaders, regulators and technical experts alike.
• Comfortable working in evolving environments where initiative, sound judgement and adaptability are essential.
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities and deliver results.
• Specific experience within nuclear Emergency Management and or Business Resilience will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Shape and lead the organisation's emergency management and business resilience capability from the ground up.
• Develop practical plans and processes that help teams respond confidently to incidents, disruptions and crises.
• Lead emergency preparedness activities, training programs and simulation exercises to build readiness.
• Coordinate response and recovery efforts, helping the business remain resilient when challenges arise.
• Build strong partnerships with government agencies, emergency services, regulators and industry stakeholders,- local, national and international.
• Identify emerging risks and drive initiatives that strengthen organisational resilience.
• Champion continuous improvement by turning lessons learned into lasting capability enhancements.
• Foster a culture of preparedness, accountability and operational excellence across the organisation.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Strategic thinking

Planning & organization

Education

Engineering degree or relevant qualification

Job description

ASC, Australia’s submarine company, is seeking an Engineering Manager for Emergency Management & Business Resilience to lead resilience capabilities across the SSN-AUKUS program. This full-time, SA-based role requires coordination with international partners and may involve out-of-hours meetings to ensure readiness and continuity.

You will develop frameworks, drive preparedness, and champion a culture of safety and operational excellence.