Commissioning STW Lead

About Austal Austal is Australia’s global shipbuilder, Defence prime contractor and maritime technology partner of choice, designing, constructing, and supporting defence and commercial vessels for the world’s leading operators. The company operates in Australia, the USA, Philippines, and Vietnam.  Austal is delivering multiple naval shipbuilding and sustainment programs for the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Border Force, and the Department of Defence, employing approximately 1,000 people in facilities in located Western Australia, Queensland, and the Northern Territory.  

Austal has entered into a landmark Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (SSA) with the Commonwealth of Australia, launching a new era of continuous naval shipbuilding within the Henderson Defence Precinct and across Western Australia. As Australia’s Strategic Shipbuilder, Austal will start by delivering eighteen Landing Craft Medium and eight Landing Craft Heavy vessels for the Australian Army. The SSA will drive significant growth across our industry and workforce, as we deliver existing and future programs under a long-term partnership.

Through effective collaboration with our supply chain partners, Austal is driving innovation, developing sovereign capability, and creating lasting opportunities for Australian industry and workers.  To support this growth, we are building a highly skilled team to engage with local industry and supply chains, and contribute to complex, large-scale projects that reflect Austal’s proven capabilities and trusted performance. About the Opportunity The Commissioning STW Lead oversees the final stages of vessel commissioning and Set to Work (STW), including defect rectification.

They support the project team and contractors in recommissioning equipment and systems, working closely with Waterfront Supervisors to complete commissioning before the vessel’s Transfer of Custody (TOC) from Austal to ABF. What’s Involved Commissioning & STW Management:
Oversee commissioning and STW delivery for the program

Project Schedule Performance:
Define tasks, deliverables, interdependencies, durations, and resources to meet project objectives

Project Governance & Assurance:
Apply project management principles to ensure delivery aligns with agreed objectives

Stakeholder Management:
Proactively manage stakeholders and clients within business constraints

Team Engagement:
Lead, empower, and support multidisciplinary teams to achieve project success  Desirable Skills / Experience / Attributes:

Essential:

Trade qualification.
5+ years in production delivery management and leadership roles.

Construction Safety Induction (White Card).Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Customer-focused with commercial acumen.

Proven people management and team-building ability.

Knowledge of project cost, risk management, and earned value principles.

Desirable:

Project Management qualification and methodology expertise (PMBOK, PRINCE2, etc.).Safety management knowledge (Control of Contractors, High-Risk Operations).Maritime and frontline leadership experience.

Maritime Vessel Maintenance Management Commissioning and Technical closure

Management of Integrated Test Plans (ITP)
Review and Acceptance of Objective Quality Evidence (OQE)
Industry and Stakeholder Management Engineering documentation Management Membership in professional PM bodies (AIPM, PMI, IPMA).Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Defence sustainment experience. Why Austal Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Professional development and training opportunities.

A supportive and dynamic work environment.

Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation. Our global team is guided by a universal set of values that describe the focus of our efforts. Our goal is for all our decisions and actions to reflect these core values. We believe that putting our values into practice creates the greatest benefits for our shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and communities in which we serve.

Excellence
- Customer Focus
- Integrity
- Team Work At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that…