Project Technical Lead

Air Services Australia; Melbourne, Brisbane; Remote; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Airservices Australia is seeking a Project Technical Lead to provide technical leadership across nationally significant aviation infrastructure projects. You will act as the technical authority, defining governance, managing requirements, design, commissioning, and acceptance throughout the project lifecycle.

Based in Melbourne or Brisbane, you will collaborate with project managers, engineers, suppliers and operators, delivering safe and high-standard outcomes within a highly regulated

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience applying Systems Engineering principles across the project and system lifecycle.
• Commissioning management experience.
• Experience leading technical delivery, design reviews, testing, verification and deployment activities within complex infrastructure or engineering projects.
• Strong stakeholder management experience, including engagement with vendors, suppliers and technical SMEs.
• Experience preparing and reviewing technical documentation, requirements specifications and system design documentation.
• Implement system integration, testing, commissioning and operational acceptance activities.
• Demonstrated understanding of risk management, change control and configuration management processes.
• Proven ability to influence technical outcomes and work effectively across multidisciplinary teams, to resolve technical.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities, technical reviews, testing and acceptance processes.
• Provide expert advice throughout the project lifecycle.
• Partner with multidisciplinary stakeholders to deliver complex infrastructure projects.
• Influence major infrastructure outcomes and drive technical excellence.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Technical direction

Regulated environments

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer / CPEng / RPEQ / RPEV

Job description

Job no: 502832
Work type: Full Time Permanent
Location: VIC, QLD
Categories: Engineering

• Lead the technical delivery of complex infrastructure projects and act as the trusted engineering authority across nationally significant aviation programs.
• Permanent Full Time
• Melbourne or Brisbane

Summary

Provide technical leadership, technical change management and systems engineering oversight across major infrastructure projects, including requirements management, design management, commissioning activities, to ensure the successful delivery of projects to a safe and high standard.

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 firefighting 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.

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 the Project Technical Lead, you will serve as the technical authority across a portfolio of critical infrastructure projects, ensuring technical requirements are defined, governed and successfully delivered. Working closely with Project Managers, engineers, suppliers and operational stakeholders, you will lead systems engineering activities, technical reviews, testing and acceptance processes, while providing expert advice throughout the project lifecycle.

You will join the Built Environment Facilities and Fleet team, partnering with multidisciplinary stakeholders to deliver complex projects that support Airservices' national operations. This is an opportunity to influence major infrastructure outcomes, drive technical excellence and play a key role in the delivery of safe and reliable aviation services.

Please see the link below to view the full Position Description:

You are a technically strong engineering professional with experience leading technical outcomes within complex projects and highly regulated environments. You are recognised for your stakeholder management skills, systems thinking and ability to provide clear technical direction while working across multiple project streams.

The successful applicant will have:

• Demonstrated experience applying Systems Engineering principles across the project and system lifecycle.
• Commissioning management experience
• Experience leading technical delivery, design reviews, testing, verification and deployment activities within complex infrastructure or engineering projects.
• Strong stakeholder management experience, including engagement with vendors, suppliers and technical SMEs.
• Experience preparing and reviewing technical documentation, requirements specifications and system design documentation.
• Implement system integration, testing, commissioning and operational acceptance activities
• Demonstrated understanding of risk management, change control and configuration management processes.
• Proven ability to influence technical outcomes and work effectively across multidisciplinary teams, to resolve technical.

Highly Regarded

• Degree qualification in Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related infrastructure discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CPEng), RPEQ and/or RPEV registration.
• Experience delivering and commissioning projects within critical infrastructure, aviation, transport, defence, utilities or other highly regulated environments.

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 that we serve. We appreciate everyone is unique and acknowledge diversity in thought leads to greater transparency and improved consideration in our decision making.

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success. 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.

Security Clearance

To be eligible to apply, you must be an Australian Citizen or a Permanent resident as an 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.

Advertised: 31 Oct 2026 12:00 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Application close: 15 Nov 2026 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time