Engineering Project Managers - Nuclear

Coras; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Advancement pathway

SME coaching

Parental leave

Training programs

Professional development leave (5 days

Annual conference

Collaborative projects

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Coras is seeking Managers and Senior Managers to join its Nuclear capability practice, based in Canberra, Adelaide or Sydney. You will lead complex engineering and project activities across Defence programs, guiding multidisciplinary teams and delivering outcomes in high-assurance environments.

You will work with Defence and industry stakeholders to apply engineering, project management and assurance principles, ensuring safety, governance and disciplined execution in complex capability projects.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering projects within defence or high-assurance environments.
• Ability to engage with senior technical, operational and executive stakeholders.
• Demonstrated capability to deliver outcomes under safety and regulatory constraints.
• Strong judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Clear communication translating complex technical information into practical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of complex engineering and project activities across Defence programs.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams, supporting technical delivery and ensuring project outcomes.
• Provide oversight, direction and decision-making in highly regulated environments.
• Build trusted relationships with Defence, industry and technical stakeholders.
• Apply engineering, project management and assurance principles to solve capability challenges.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Regulated environments

Decision making

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

The Role:

Based inCanberra,AdelaideorSydney,we are looking forManagers and Senior Managersto join our growingNuclearcapability. These roles will suit experienced engineering and project professionals who enjoy leading complex work, guiding teams and delivering outcomes in high-assurance environments.

You’llplay a key role supporting Australia’snaval nuclear capability, working with Defence and industry stakeholders to deliver technically complex projects where safety, assurance and disciplined execution are critical.

You willbe responsible for:

• Leading the delivery of complex engineering and project activities across high-profile Defence programs
• Managing multidisciplinary teams, supporting technicaldeliveryand ensuring project outcomes are achieved
• Providing oversight,directionand decision-making support in highly regulated, high-consequence environments
• Building trusted relationships with Defence,industryand technical stakeholders
• Applying engineering, projectmanagementand assurance principles to solve complex capability challenges

Our Ideal Candidate:

You’rean experienced engineering or project professional who thrives in complex environments. You bring the confidence to lead teams, managestakeholdersand make sound decisions while balancing technical, operational and delivery requirements.

You will bring:

• Experience leading engineering projects, complex delivery programs, or technical work packages within Defence, maritime, infrastructure or another high-assurance environment
• A background in engineering, project management, or a combination of both
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and delivering outcomes against challenging requirements
• The ability to engage confidently with senior technical,operationaland executive stakeholders
• Strong judgement and problem-solving skills, with the ability tooperateeffectively in regulated environments
• Clear communication skills and the ability to translate complex technical information into practical outcomes

Having these other abilities would also be awesome (but not mandatory):

• Experience supporting naval, submarine, maritime or other complex Defence capability programs
• Experience with engineering assurance, systems engineering, safetymanagementor complex asset delivery
• Nuclear experience or qualifications, including NSQEP credentials
• Exposure to nuclear capability, nuclear safety, assurance,governanceor regulatory environments

As we are a Defence consultancy, you must alsohave the ability toobtain andmaintainan AGSVA security clearance.

Coras prides itself on being a management consultancy with a difference. Underpinned by our core values, we are trailblazers for innovative consulting models and strategic solutions. As a result, we have built a culture that has our people’s aspirations, development and wellbeing front and centre.

Some of our employee benefits include:

• Well defined pathway for advancement
• Access to SME coaches to support your development
• Paid parental leave provisions
• Access to external and internal training, including a consulting skills program
• An additional 5 days per year of professional development leave
• Whole of company annual conference
• The opportunity to work with like-minded people on exciting projects
• Access to our Employee Assistance Provider

We believe great work happens when people from all walks of life are in the room. We welcome applications from everyone, and we support flexible and hybrid working arrangements where we can.