ASC is Australia’s submarine company. We built the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class submarines, sustain them, and are now delivering their Life of Type Extension to increase the boats’ service lives. We have also been selected by the Australian Government to sustain and jointly build the nation’s nuclear-powered submarines – the largest and most complex industrial undertaking in Australia’s history.

Our work is interesting and meaningful, contributing directly to Australia’s national security. We offer rewarding roles that provide the opportunity to grow your career, and the flexibility to balance life and work. A career at ASC is like no other, delivering a deeper purpose we can all be proud of.

About the Opportunity

The Boat Superintendent is responsible for ensuring the safety of all personnel, maintenance tasks and the boat in a compliant and efficient manner.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Boat Manager, and allocated to a Project team or OPM Boat Manager, the Submarine Superintendent is responsible for ensuring the safety of all personnel, maintenance tasks and the boat in a compliant and efficient manner.

The Submarine Superintendent is the primary technical point of contact for their respective discipline (mechanical or electrical) for all maintenance conducted by ASC on a respective platform. In the performance of these duties, there is an expectation that the Submarine Superintendent is contactable throughout the conduct of the maintenance availability, requiring out of hours availability, which extends further to the requirement to deploy, both domestically and internationally, to manage the conduct of both corrective and planned maintenance as required by the Submarine Manager.

 The Submarine Superintendent in this manner is responsible to act as the lead of maintenance teams for fulfilling our obligations to the customer.

 The Submarine Superintendent WA works alongside their respective trade discipline partner, managing coordinating and executing work packages. This involves responsibility for the management of personnel, schedule and risk throughout the lifecycle of a platform outside of FCD.

 The Submarine Superintendent WA is responsible for ensuring that all production and subcontract tasks are scheduled and performed efficiently, through the monitoring of earned value principles, in accordance with both contractual and company requirements in order to achieve required business performance.

 The Submarine Superintendent is the primary point of contact for all production personnel and are directly responsible for the management of Maintenance Team Leads allocated to a project to ensure that the project demands with respect to labour resources, and the labour demands with respect to safe conduct through provision of services and effective deconfliction of work are met.

 The role will include the coordination of teams with mixed trade skills and requires a focus across varying trades.

The Submarine Superintendent will spend a significant amount of time directing work and managing incompatible tasks

 The Submarine Superintendent WA is the indirect manager of Maintenance Team Leads allocated to a respective project and is accountable to provide mentoring and career progression for these personnel. Further, the Submarine Superintendent is to provide technical advice and mentoring in Submarine Systems as required.

About you 

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

 Relevant Trade Qualification

 DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualification in Management/Project Management
• Cert IV in Training and Assessing

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience in leading and supporting a large multi skilled workforce in a shipbuilding, submarine or heavy engineering environment
• Knowledge of submarine systems, equipment and their inter-relationships
• Ability to develop detailed, interdependent schedules and understand these scheduled to execute the work
• An understanding of Collins maintenance programs and techniques

Eligibility

This role requires a current National Police Clearance and an Australian Defence Security Clearance. Your eligibility for this role is dependent on you obtaining and maintaining such clearance.

Whilst ASC will accept all applications for this role, as this role requires an ability to access protected US defence technology, applicants holding nationality of certain foreign countries will not be eligible.

To check your eligibility please visit the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website.

Benefits

• Unique and challenging work with a deeper purpose.
• Up to 10 days additional leave every year so you can rest and recharge.
• Generous parental leave so you can give your family the focus it deserves.
• Subsidised childcare to ease the financial pressure on your family.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives so you can perform at your best at work.
• Professional development opportunities to advance your career.
• A diverse and supportive environment where you can thrive.
• Discounts and exclusive offers from leading Australian brands to help you save.

About ASC

Established in 1985, ASC’s 2,500-plus staff offer a depth of submarine design, project management, supply chain, construction and engineering experience and expertise that is unparalleled in Australia’s defence industry. The company’s work on Australia’s conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine build and the Collins Class Life of Type Extension takes place in Osborne, South Australia, with sustainment shared across Osborne and Henderson, Western Australia. ASC also plays a leading role in training Royal Australian Navy submariners. 

Apply today for a career with a deeper purpose.

Early applications are encouraged as shortlisting may commence immediately.