EVT Maintenance Team Leader

Airservices Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 153,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Airservices Australia is seeking an EVT Maintenance Team Leader to lead specialist Emergency Vehicle Technician teams responsible for maintaining the emergency response fleet and equipment across multiple locations. You will drive maintenance performance, coach teams and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure reliability.

The role offers national scope, opportunities for continuous improvement and a strong safety culture within Australia’s aviation infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading maintenance teams within a heavy vehicle, mobile plant, fleet or asset management environment.
• Strong people leadership skills with a proven ability to drive change, coach, mentor and develop high-performing teams.
• Experience managing maintenance programs, operational priorities and resource allocation to achieve performance outcomes.
• Sound knowledge of maintenance management systems, asset management principles and continuous improvement practices.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across operational and technical teams.
• A recognised qualification in heavy vehicle, diesel, mechanical, engineering, or related disciplines.
• A strong commitment to workplace safety, compliance and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead specialist Emergency Vehicle Technician teams responsible for maintaining Airservices' emergency response fleet and equipment across multiple locations.
• Provide technical and operational leadership while driving maintenance performance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with operational, engineering and management stakeholders to ensure fleet reliability and availability.
• Apply leadership and technical expertise in support of national aviation infrastructure.

Skills

Team leadership

Maintenance management

Stakeholder engagement

Heavy vehicle engineering

Continuous improvement

Safety compliance

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Job no: 502940
Work type: Full Time Permanent
Location: VIC, NSW, QLD, SA
Categories: Engineering, Management

• Lead EVT teams supporting critical emergency response assets
• Brisbane or Sydney location
• EVT Band 6 ranges from $152,775-$190,193 + 14% super and career development

The Organisation

Airservices Australia is a government-owned organisation responsible for the safe and efficient management of 11% of the world’s airspace and provision of aviation rescue fire fighting services at Australia’s busiest airports.

Our people are our greatest asset with a dynamic and diverse team operating from locations across the country - from bustling cities to regional and remote locations, including an island. This team keep are helping to secure the future of Australia’s skies and keep it amongst the safest in the world.

We connect people with their world safely – linking family and friends, generating economic activity, creating jobs, and facilitating trade and tourism. Every emergency vehicle, rescue boat and critical response asset we maintain contributes to aviation safety and national emergency readiness.

Airservices is committed to fostering a culture that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful. We encourage motivated individuals who love what they do, value a service first mindset and embrace a challenge to explore a career with Airservices. In return you will be a valued team member, be offered flexibility and experience a meaningful career in an exciting, ever-evolving aviation industry.

The Role & The Team

As an EVT Maintenance Team Leader, you will lead specialist Emergency Vehicle Technician teams responsible for maintaining Airservices' emergency response fleet and associated equipment across multiple locations. You will play a key role in ensuring critical operational assets remain safe, compliant and ready to respond whenever required.

Leading a geographically dispersed team, you will provide technical and operational leadership while driving maintenance performance, workforce capability and continuous improvement initiatives. Working closely with operational, engineering and management stakeholders, you will help ensure the reliability and availability of the specialised fleet that supports Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Services across Australia.

Whether your background comes from emergency services, transport, defence, mining, heavy vehicle maintenance or another asset-intensive environment, this role provides a unique opportunity to apply your leadership and technical expertise in support of nationally significant aviation infrastructure.

You’ll join a collaborative team that values leadership, accountability, safety and innovation while providing opportunities to influence outcomes on a national scale.

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The Person

If you're an experienced maintenance leader looking for a role that combines purpose, leadership and operational impact, we'd love to hear from you.

The successful applicant will have:

• Demonstrated experience leading maintenance teams within a heavy vehicle, mobile plant, fleet or asset management environment.
• Strong people leadership skills with a proven ability to drive change, coach, mentor and develop high-performing teams.
• Experience managing maintenance programs, operational priorities and resource allocation to achieve performance outcomes.
• Sound knowledge of maintenance management systems, asset management principles and continuous improvement practices.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across operational and technical teams.
• A recognised qualification in heavy vehicle, diesel, mechanical, engineering, or related disciplines.
• A strong commitment to workplace safety, compliance and operational excellence.

Security Clearance

To be eligible to apply, you must be an Australian Citizen as an Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC) is required for this role. Please refer to the security check requirements successful applicants will be required to undertake as part of the recruitment process.

Why Join Airservices as an EVT Maintenance Team Leader?

Purpose - Lead the teams responsible for maintaining critical emergency response assets that support aviation safety across Australia's airport network.

Leadership - Influence operational outcomes through the leadership, development and support of specialist technical teams.

National Impact - Contribute to the delivery of essential services supporting emergency response capability across multiple locations.

Stability - Join an organisation delivering essential national infrastructure, with long-term career opportunities and job security.

Growth - Develop your leadership capability while driving continuous improvement and operational excellence within a highly specialised environment.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Airservices Australia, we embrace and thrive on diversity of thought, perspectives and capabilities because we know the benefits of having a workforce that is representative of the community we serve.

We actively encourage and welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds, gender identities, people living with disability, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.