Fire Capability Manager

Ventia; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Corporate travel discounts

Novated leases

Private health discounts

Credit discounts

Job summary

Ventia in Victoria seeks a Fire Capability Manager to oversee two sites, delivering firefighting, rescue and emergency response services for Defence contracts. You will lead planning, deployment of personnel and equipment, and stakeholder engagement to ensure robust capability and safe operations.

You will bring strong leadership, safety focus and experience managing large, dispersed teams, with a track record in high-risk environments and building partnerships with Defence and industry partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in emergency management in a dynamic, high-risk environment.
• Graduate or Postgraduate qualification in Business Management.
• Background in complex service delivery with a large workforce.
• Eligible to obtain Defence Security Clearance; Australian Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Ensure station teams maintain high operational preparedness for emergencies.
• Allocate resources (personnel, fleet, equipment, training) to meet objectives.
• Foster an inclusive environment with strong employee engagement.
• Build relationships with Defence personnel, SEG Leadership and partners.
• Lead safety, health, environment outcomes and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Safety compliance

People management

Project management

Strategic planning

Communication

Autonomous work

Education

Graduate qualification in Business Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ventia operates Australia’s largest private firefighting service, delivering aviation, structural, and bushfire response capabilities across the country. With more than 25 years’ experience supporting the Australian Defence Force (ADF), we now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Fire Capability manager to join our team to be located at Pukapunyal, Victoria. It is desirable that the applicant holds/held Firefighting qualifications or is/was previously a senior Emergency Response Manager in a relevant Australian organisation.

• Attractive salary package with access to employee benefits such as corporate travel discounts, novated leases, private health discounts, credit discounts and more
• Potential for career development and progression
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• See tangible change through innovation & continuous improvement

The Role

Ventia are seeking a Fire Capability Manager to oversee and manage 2 sites in Victoria. Services span firefighting, rescue and emergency response. The Fire Capability Manager will provide leadership to ensure successful deployment of personnel, equipment, planning and stakeholder engagement to ensure Defence capability. The Fire Capability Manager will have a strong focus on safety, compliance, people leadership to ensure optimal service delivery.

Duties Include:

• Ensures station teams maintain a high standard of operational preparedness that ensures the immediate response to and successful management of all contracted emergency scenarios
• Accountable for resource allocation, including personnel, fleet, equipment, and training, to meet contract and financial objectives
• Successfully foster an inclusive working environment by leading employee engagement and driving service excellence
• Build relationship with Defence Service Personnel, SEG Leadership and Base Community including Industry partners to raise the profile of Venita Fire and Rescue.
• Lead Ventia’s ‘safety and health above all else’ promise by driving safety, environment & health outcomes by role modelling our LEAD behaviours (Learning, Engaging, Accountability, Discipline) and leading a culture of compliance
• Contribute to redefining service excellence by developing a world-class emergency response service

About you:

Note the below are desirable, but not mandatory, we are seeking a Fire Capability Manager that can bring a diverse background to a high performing contract.

• Experience in emergency management in a dynamic, high-risk operating environment (highly desirable)
• Graduate or Post Graduate qualification in Business Management
• Background in complex service delivery across a geographically dispersed and/or multi-agency operations with a large workforce
• Able to work autonomously and manage competing priorities based on risk
• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills
• Demonstrated experience with leading people programs including recruitment, training and leadership development, workforce planning, mentoring and change management. Experience with competency-based training is an advantage.
• Experience in the application of Enterprise Agreements and partnering with unions
• Customer Centric, noting our client is Defence
• Commercially astute and strategic with experience in workforce planning, financial reporting, SHEQ, compliance and governance
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications
• The incumbent to this position must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clearance. As a result of this requirement the incumbent must be an Australian Citizen.

About Ventia

As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.

Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.

Position Reference Number: 168937