Engineers – Systems, Civil, Mechanical, Aerospace, Marine, Software

Forge Advisory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Forge Advisory is seeking Level 2–4 Engineers across Systems, Civil, Mechanical, Aerospace, Asset Management and Electronic disciplines to deliver defence engineering services. You will lead staff, manage resources, and work with client contract managers to meet KPIs within budget.

Responsibilities include requirements engineering, test & evaluation, and performance measures, with strong client coordination.

Qualifications

• Essential: Systems Engineering degree or equivalent engineering degree.
• Essential: Baseline security clearance for Australian Government.
• Preferable: Chartered Engineer status or equivalent.
• Preferable: Prince 2, MSP or similar PM qualifications.
• Preferable: MBA or equivalent commercial knowledge.
• Preferable: Public Sector Procurement experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality outcomes and services to the client within discipline.
• Develop trusted partnership with the Client and Forge stakeholders.
• Lead and coordinate independent projects and resources.
• Support business development and winning work.
• Coordinate internal and client communications, meetings and reports.
• Provide leadership and development to staff within the service line.
• Ensure governance, risk, and resource management across projects.

Skills

Requirements engineering

Test and evaluation

Project management

Leadership

Planning and management

Procurement in public sector

Governance

Contract management

Regulatory requirements

Documentation

Microsoft Office

Education

Systems Engineering degree or equivalent

Active Baseline security clearance

Chartered Engineer status (preferred)

Prince 2 / MSP or similar PM qualifications (preferred)

MBA or commercial knowledge (preferred)

Public Sector Procurement experience (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary:

We are seeking Level 2,3 & 4 Engineers [Systems, Civil, Mechanical, Aerospace, Asset Management and Electronic] to provide engineering services in a Defence environment associated with requirements engineering, engineering metrics, integration engineering, Verification and Validation, test and evaluation, and technical performance measures. They need to lead and manage assigned staff and resources to achieve high quality outcomes for the client, in accordance with the client’s key performance indicators within the budget. They develop relationships with client contract managers and Forge stakeholders, coordinate information sharing, decision making and resource allocation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (commensurate with seniority, level and experience)

1. Deliver high quality outcomes & services to the client within your discipline and expertise
2. Develop and maintain a trusted partnership with the Client
3. Achieve the companies internal project management goals
4. Lead, manage and coordinate independent projects
5. Support to business development and winning work
6. Internal & client communication – including support to, meetings, reports, stakeholder engagement and decision making
7. Leadership, guidance, support and development to staff within the service Line

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Skills & Knowledge

1. Requirements Engineering
2. Procurement in the Public Sector Context
3. Capability Definition Document Development
4. Test and Evaluation
5. Authoring and preparation of Engineering documents
6. Planning and Management of Engineering workloads and teams of engineers
7. Use of Micrsoft IT and suite of productivity applications
8. Project management, risk management, resource management, and governance
9. Relevant Technical and Regulatory requirements
10. Contract Management and Contract Preparation

Characteristics and Behaviours

1. Autonomy – works independently under broad direction
2. Autonomy – Work is largely self-initiated: know and understand how to identify, plan and deliver work required to achieve an outcome
3. Responsible for meeting allocated technical and project objectives
4. Plans, organises, allocates and manages engineering work and tasks to self and teams of people
5. Collaborative – works in team and is focussed on contributing to and supporting the team to achieve outcomes
6. Analytical – analyses and assesses context and situation and adjusts approach
7. Highly developed interpersonal communication skills, evident in leadership style, influencing and collaborating expertise, and strong coordination abilities
8. Influences organisation, customers, suppliers, partners and peers on the contribution of their own specialism.

Experience [ [Demonstrated with examples: 3 to 15 years, varying by level]

1. Working in the Defence and Federal Government Sector
2. Applying engineering techniques, skills and knowledge to engineering tasks and disciplines
3. Vocational experience in management and/or consultancy roles
4. Analytical and problem-solving approach to tasks, including the ability to develop a range of practical options for issue resolution
5. Managing client/supervisor and delivery of services and engineer work packages and products to clients/supervisor
6. Management of teams, people and work in the Defence sector or Consultancy profession
7. Application of engineering disciplines within the context of project management [including: risk management, resource management, and governance]

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Essential: Systems Engineering degree or equivalent Engineering degree and relevant experience
2. Essential: Active Australian Government security clearance at minimum of Baseline
3. Preferable: Chartered Engineer status, or equivalent
4. Preferable: Prince 2, MSP or similar project management qualifications
5. Preferable: MBA or equivalent commercial knowledge and experience
6. Preferable: Public Sector Procurement or equivalent