Senior Quantity Surveyor – Defence Infra & Nuclear Yard

Laing O'Rourke group; Adelaide; Vor Ort; AUD 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Great Place To Work

Flexible working

Competitive salary

Paid parental leave

Income protection

Corporate rewards

Salary packaging/Novated leasing

Employee stock purchase plans

Flu shots and private health insurance

Career development

Zusammenfassung

KBR in Australia is seeking a Countermeasures Engineer (Defence Electronics & RF Systems) to support design reviews, verification, testing and release of electronic countermeasure Mission Fills, collaborating with Defence personnel and industry partners. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, 3+ years’ experience, and security clearance.

You will contribute to system design, testing, certification and governance within Defence programs, with strong emphasis on safety and

Qualifikationen

• Accredited Bachelor’s degree in Engineering recognised by Engineers Australia.
• Minimum three years’ relevant post‑graduate engineering experience.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or ability to achieve.
• Experience in Systems Engineering within Defence projects operating under the One Defence Capability System.

Aufgaben

• Conduct engineering design reviews of Force Protection Electronic Countermeasure (FPECM) Mission Fills.
• Support planning, coordination, and execution of laboratory and field‑based testing activities.
• Review and assess technical documentation, verification evidence, and engineering artefacts.
• Exercise delegated technical authority within approved Defence engineering frameworks.
• Perform Technical Data Assessments of system data and engineering packages.
• Support continuous improvement and maintenance of the LCRC Engineering Management System.
• Collaborate with Mission Fill developers and stakeholders to ensure compliance with Defence engineering, safety, and assurance requirements.
• Contribute technical expertise to field trials and capability verification activities.
• Support engineering governance, technical certification, and approval processes.
• Promote safe engineering practices and continuous improvement initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Systems engineering

RF systems

Electronic warfare

Communications systems

Written communication

Verbal communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Engineers Australia)

CPEng (preferred)

Jobbeschreibung

Countermeasures Engineer (Defence Electronics & RF Systems)

At KBR you will support the design review, verification, testing and release of electronic countermeasure Mission Fills, working with Defence personnel, industry partners, and engineering specialists.

• Conduct engineering design reviews of Force Protection Electronic Countermeasure (FPECM) Mission Fills.
• Support planning, coordination, and execution of laboratory and field‑based testing activities.
• Review and assess technical documentation, verification evidence, and engineering artefacts.
• Exercise delegated technical authority within approved Defence engineering frameworks.
• Perform Technical Data Assessments of system data and engineering packages.
• Support continuous improvement and maintenance of the LCRC Engineering Management System.
• Collaborate with Mission Fill developers and stakeholders to ensure compliance with Defence engineering, safety, and assurance requirements.
• Contribute technical expertise to field trials and capability verification activities.
• Support engineering governance, technical certification, and approval processes.
• Promote safe engineering practices and continuous improvement initiatives.

Ideal candidate

• Accredited Bachelor’s degree in Engineering recognised by Engineers Australia.
• Minimum three years’ relevant post‑graduate engineering experience.
• Technical Proficiency Level 4, or ability to attain immediately.
• Experience in Systems Engineering within Defence projects operating under the One Defence Capability System.
• Experience within Defence Joint or Land domains in the past five years.
• Experience designing, integrating, or supporting RF, communications, electronic warfare, or related systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or ability to achieve.
• Experience supporting acquisition, delivery, or introduction of Defence communications or RF systems.
• Experience planning and executing Test & Evaluation activities, including DT&E and AT&E.
• Experience working within Defence engineering management, governance and certification frameworks.
• Must have Australian citizenship and a current NV1 Security Clearance (NV2 possible).

Benefits

• A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work.
• Flexible working.
• Competitive salary including annual reviews.
• Paid parental leave.
• Income protection.
• Corporate rewards.
• Salary packaging/Novated leasing.
• Employee stock purchase plans.
• Flu shots, skin checks and discounted private health insurance.
• Career development: online learning, mentorship and career pathways.

Security clearance is required; this position requires AGSVA NV1 (NV2 possible).