A rewarding fixed term opportunity for an experienced Project Engineer to join the Western Sydney International Airport Program.

• Full Time 2-year fixed term based in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne (locations considered)
• Hybrid and flexible workings conditions (3 days / 2 WFH)
• Be part of a passionate team delivering outstanding results

The Organisation:

Airservices Australia is a government-owned organisation responsible for the safe and efficient management of 11% of the world’s airspace and provision of aviation rescue fire fighting services at Australia’s busiest airports.

Our people are our greatest asset with a dynamic and diverse team operating from locations across the country - from bustling cities to regional and remote locations, including an island. This team keep are helping to secure the future of Australia’s skies and keep it amongst the safest in the world.

We connect people with their world safely – linking family and friends, generating economic activity, creating jobs, and facilitating trade and tourism.

Airservices is committed to fostering a culture that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful.  We encourage motivated individuals who love what they do, value a service first mindset and embrace a challenge to explore a career with Airservices. In return you will be a valued team member, be offered flexibility and experience a meaningful career in an exciting, ever-evolving aviation industry.

The Role & The Team

As a Project Engineer – Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Readiness, you will be responsible for all aspects of O&M readiness within the Western Sydney International Airport (WSIA) Program, ensuring a smooth technical transition to business-as-usual (BAU) operations.

Reporting to the Technical Transition Manager within the Engineering & Technology Team, you will lead the development and delivery of all technical transition and O&M-related materials and artefacts. This includes maintenance plans, work instructions, technical training materials, logistics support requirements and plans, configuration management, engineering change support, and contributions to verification and validation (V&V), commissioning, and overall O&M readiness activities.

This Role Will Include:

• Perform systems engineering tasks in accordance with the Airservices' Technology Management Framework (TMF) and other relevant processes, policies and guidelines.
• Develop maintenance and life-cycle logistic support plans.
• Develop work processes and instructions.
• Implement work processes within the CMMS (SAP, ServiceNow).
• Support integration and testing activities.

Please see the position description for further information: 

 Position Description - Project Engineer O&M Readiness (4).pdf

The Person 

To be successful in this role, you will need to possess: 

Essential:

• At least a tertiary engineering qualification that is accredited by Engineers Australia in the Professional Engineer Category.  
• Experience in Maintenance Engineering, with at least 3 years’ experience in a leading position, and at least 3 of the following areas:
  • ISO55001
  • ISO15288
  • RCM, FMECA, Maintenance Task Analysis, Maintenance optimisation process
  • Use, Configure and implement CMMS (Such as SAP, ServiceNow, Maximo)
  • Project Engineering – in design, construction, commissioning and technical readiness
  • Managing engineering changes

Preferable:

• CPEng, NER, CAMA
• Held a previous Project Engineering position, within the Aviation, Rail, Oil & Gas, or Utilities industries.

At Airservices Australia, we embrace and thrive on diversity of thought, perspectives, and capabilities because we know the benefits of having a workforce that is representative of the community that we serve. We appreciate everyone is unique and acknowledge diversity in thought leads to greater transparency and improved consideration in our decision making.

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success. We actively encourage and welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds, gender identities, people living with disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply. 

Security Clearance

To be eligible to apply, you must be an Australian Citizen or a Permanent resident as an ASIC is required for this role. Please refer to the security check requirements successful applicants will be required to undertake as part of the recruitment process.

Should you require any further information please contact Louise McNamara lou.mcnamara@airservicesaustralia.com

How to Apply

To apply for this position please lodge an application online.  Applications close 11.5pm (AEST) Monday August 11, 2025.

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