Maintenance Engineer

First Nations Jobs; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Downer Professional Services in Canberra, ACT, is seeking a Maintenance Engineer with expertise in Reliability, Availability and Maintainability to support Defence ERP sustainment and provide SME advice on maintenance and engineering processes.

You will collaborate with Defence stakeholders and SAP SMEs to translate requirements into structured process designs, produce documentation, and lead data migration and governance efforts to improve asset data quality.

Qualifications

• Experience with SAP ERP environments, ideally in Defence, engineering, maintenance, or asset‑intensive organisations.
• Understanding of maintenance and engineering business processes, ideally within acquisitions or sustainment.
• Proven data management, ETL, and data governance experience.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA transformation or sustainment.

Responsibilities

• Support the uplift, standardisation, and governance of engineering and asset management processes within Defence ERP environments.
• Provide SME advice on maintenance and engineering processes in sustainment with Defence.
• Collaborate with Defence stakeholders, SAP SMEs, and technical teams to translate business requirements into structured process designs.
• Produce high-quality documentation including process maps, work instructions, and operating procedures.
• Support data migration, ETL activities, master data management, and governance practices to improve asset, maintenance, and engineering data quality.
• Develop process documentation, facilitate workshops, support testing and change activities, and provide data-driven insights to support informed decision‑making.

Skills

Maintenance & engineering processes

Stakeholder engagement

Business analysis

Data governance

Data management

ETL processes

Tools

SAP ERP

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Join our Downer Professional Servicesteam and play a key role in delivering complex defence and national security projects that safeguard Australia's future.

Downer Professional Services is comprised of two business units, our Technical, Advisory, and Capability consulting practice and Team Downer, a major service partner to Defence. Together, we are a multi-disciplinary advisory and delivery partner of choice for our clients in Defence and National Security.

We currently have an opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer in Canberra, ACT, with a background in Reliability, Availability and Maintainability to work on Defence ERP project providing SME advice on maintenance and engineering processes in sustainment with Defence.

What You'll Do

• Support the uplift, standardisation, and governance of engineering and asset management processes within Defence ERP environments.
• Provide subject matter expertise on maintenance and engineering processes in sustainment with Defence.
• Collaborate with Defence stakeholders, SAP functional SMEs, and technical teams to translate business requirements into structured process designs.
• Produce high-quality documentation including process maps, work instructions, and operating procedures.
• Support data migration, ETL activities, master data management, and governance practices to improve asset, maintenance, and engineering data quality.
• Develop process documentation, facilitate workshops, support testing and change activities, and provide data-driven insights to support informed decision‑making.

What You'll Bring

• Extensive experience working within SAP ERP environments, ideally supporting Defence, engineering, maintenance, or other asset‑intensive organisations.
• Demonstrated understanding of maintenance and engineering business processes, ideally within an acquisitions programme or sustainment organisation.
• Proven experience in data management, ETL processes, and data governance
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA transformation or sustainment
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of maintenance, engineering, and asset management business processes, including alignment with industry best practice frameworks.
• Proven business analysis capability, including requirements elicitation, process mapping, stakeholder engagement, and solution design.

Due to the nature of the work, the successful applicant must hold and maintain an AGSVA Security Clearance, as required by the Commonwealth. In some cases, compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) may also be required.

Why Downer Professional Services

At Downer Professional Services, we're not just a workplace - we're a business dedicated to contributing to the shaping of the future of defence in Australia. As the country's only sovereign prime, we're committed to making a real difference in protecting Australia's interests.

What is means to belong at Downer Professional Services

• Meaningful work: Help to deliver critical Defence projects that protect Australia and shape its future.
• Professional development: Access career mapping, accelerated learning programmes, and shared learning through our Communities of Practice.
• Great perks: Enjoy discounts on healthcare, retail, vehicles, and more through Perks@Downer.
• Veteran support: Benefit from initiatives like up to 20 days of Reservist Leave to stay connected post-service.

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We're committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of allages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with this role, we'd still like to hear from you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we're here to help you put your best foot forward.

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Maintenance Engineer • Canberra, ACT, AU