Mechanical Works Manager

Sydneyairport1; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sydney Airport is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to own the safe, reliable and cost-effective delivery of mechanical maintenance across its operational and commercial assets, including aerobridges, ground power units and lifts. You will analyze asset performance data and work with specialist contractors to improve reliability and introduce smarter asset management practices.

You will coordinate design reviews, commissioning, handovers and operational readiness for renewal projects, and provide

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Experience as a Project Engineer or engineering-qualified Project Manager in asset-intensive environments.
• Strong mechanical background with equipment such as vehicles, vertical transport, maritime services or building services.

Responsibilities

• Drive the delivery of mechanical maintenance programs to keep assets safe, compliant and reliable.
• Manage specialist contractors, monitor performance, costs and service outcomes.
• Use asset and performance data to identify trends and drive improvements.
• Support asset renewals, minor capital works and design reviews through to handover and readiness.
• Provide engineering support during outages and disruptions, coordinating recovery.
• Challenge existing practices and implement smarter, cost-effective asset improvements.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance expertise

Contractor management

Asset performance analysis

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

About the role

This is an opportunity to take ownership of the safe, reliable and cost-effective delivery of mechanical maintenance across Sydney Airport's operational and commercial infrastructure. You'll work across a diverse portfolio of critical equipment, including aerobridges, ground power units, pre-conditioned air systems, lifts and escalators.

More than simply maintaining existing ways of working, you'll use asset and performance insights to identify recurring issues, improve reliability and introduce smarter ways of managing our mechanical assets. Working closely with specialist contractors and internal stakeholders, you'll bring together your engineering knowledge, commercial mindset and problem-solving capability to deliver better outcomes across the airport.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to

• Drive the delivery of mechanical maintenance programs, ensuring critical assets remain safe, compliant, reliable and fit for purpose.
• Manage specialist contractors and service providers, monitoring contractual obligations, performance, costs and service outcomes.
• Use asset, maintenance and performance data to identify trends, reliability risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Support asset renewals, minor capital works and improvement projects through design reviews, commissioning, handover and operational readiness.
• Provide engineering and operational expertise during equipment failures, outages and service disruptions, helping coordinate effective recovery.
• Challenge existing practices and introduce innovative, practical improvements that strengthen asset performance, contractor accountability and value for money.

About you

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience as a Project Engineer, engineering-qualified Project Manager or similar, ideally within a complex, asset-intensive environment.
• A strong mechanical background working with equipment such as vehicles, vertical transport, maritime services, building services or other complex infrastructure.
• Experience working with contractors, contracts and service providers, with the commercial awareness to drive performance and accountability.
• Comfortable working with asset and performance data, with the ability to understand what the data is telling you and translate it into practical engineering decisions.
• A track record of challenging established ways of working, introducing new ideas and finding smarter ways to improve asset performance and reliability.

What we offer

To find out more about the amazing work environment here at SYD, be sure to check out the Join us section of Sydney Airport's website, where you can also see more about our flexible culture and work practices, alongside our other Employee benefits , or take a look at our LinkedIn Sydney Airport: Life page .

Make it Amazing

SYD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including First Nations Australians, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.