An exciting career awaits you at ASC, Australia's submarine company - the sustainer of Australia's conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines in the AUKUS partnership. To deliver on this new and exciting work, we are seeking skilled individuals to undertake long-term assignment in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, U.S.  

The International Training Support Lead - Technical will lead and support a group of Deployment Leads within the Technical and Trade disciplines, whilst providing leadership and guidance to the assignees.

The duration of this deployment will be between 18-24 months. 

Responsibilities 

As a Training Support Lead – Technical you will:

• Provide support to the team in ensuring goals are clearly communicated, understood and codified. 
• Identify and solve potential risks to the SSN-Sustainment Program and our personnel. 
• Report directly to the International Training Support Manager and provide support and feedback, to assist ASC management in setting clear and consistent guardrails. 
• Mentor and guide team members and provide them with the tools and expertise to achieve their professional goals, whilst developing a positive team culture. 
• Proactively identify processes within the department that would benefit from improvements and recommend the appropriate action. 

Eligibility Criteria 

The successful applicant must possess: 

• Relevant technical qualifications in a related discipline 
• At least 3 years’ relevant experience with a strong emphasis on supporting operational delivery within a complex program. 
• Demonstrated experience in a leadership / supervisory position 
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy in a complex dynamic environment where prescriptive contractual requirements and complex cost allocation exist. 
• Demonstrating understanding of safety process management within Production 
• Demonstrated understanding of Australian & ISO standards 
• Demonstrated understanding of Australian trade related Codes of Practice and related governance compliance requirements (ARPANSA, Refrigeration, Welding, NATA and NACE) 
• Australian Citizenship
• An ability to obtain and maintain a NV1 defence clearance

Additional Details

At the completion of your deployment, you will return to Western Australia (WA) to carry out your role assigned.

Repatriation to WA is non-negotiable, so please consider this when applying. 

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.

Please note: This is a Civilian role and recruitment processes will differ from those undertaken in Active Service Defence recruitment. 

Benefits 

We’re here to support you prior to deployment and when you are overseas. As an ASC employee working overseas, you will have access to a host of great benefits: 

• Work on world-class nuclear-powered submarines and learn cutting-edge nuclear technology 
• Have access to benefits and entitlements to support relocation and your time living and working overseas (such as cost-of-living allowances, housing assistance, family assistance) 
• Return home to a secure job with ASC in the future nuclear-powered submarine program 
• Access to ASC’s extensive employment benefits 

Next Steps 

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted to organise a phone call for a further discussion to the opportunity.

Early applications are encouraged as shortlisting may commence immediately.