The Role The acquisition of conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines is a historic and transformative endeavor for Australia.
The whole-of-nation effort to safely and securely deliver the cutting-edge nuclear-powered submarine program will transform Australia's economic and national security landscape for decades to come.
The Sovereign Submarine Program Delivery (SSPD) Branch of the Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) seeks an expert, motivated Build Assurance Manager to join our Adelaide team.
The Build Assurance Manager is accountable for developing, coordinating, and reporting on the SSPD build assurance program.
The Build Assurance Manager will lead the design, implementation, and management of the SSN-AUKUS Build Assurance Systems.
Reporting to the Build Quality Assurance Director, you will develop close relationships with the Shipbuilding Program Assurance Manager, Contract Quality Assurance Manager, Build Test and Evaluation Project Manager, and Safety Assurance Director to coordinate build, test, and evaluation assurance activities to build and deliver Australian AUKUS submarines.
About our Team Within the ASA, SSPD is accountable for delivering Australia's SSN-AUKUS class submarines from a new, purpose-built submarine construction yard in Osborne, South Australia.
This requires identification of the most appropriate program delivery model and construction methodology, defining infrastructure requirements, analyzing and modeling existing Australian industry and workforce capability and capacity, and undertaking cost estimation for acquiring and sustaining the future Nuclear-Powered Submarine fleet in consultation with our AUKUS partners.
SSPD consists of the following directorates: Business and Operations, Build, Test and Evaluation, Commercial Management, Engineering, and Shipyard Infrastructure.
The Build, Test and Evaluation Directorate of SSPD is responsible for assuring delivery of Australian SSN-AUKUS submarines that meet the approved design safely and efficiently while complying with the cost and schedule agreed with Government.
The team will assure that each submarine has been constructed, activated, and tested in accordance with the design prior to entering Royal Australian Navy service.
Our Ideal Candidate We are a dynamic organization seeking employees who are agile, innovative, and energized by high-paced work.
We are seeking highly motivated and collaborative-minded people who will have the opportunity to contribute to a once-in-a-lifetime program.
The ideal candidate for this role will have vast knowledge of and significant leadership experience in ship or submarine construction.
They will bring the following attributes and skills to the role:
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