Asset Sustainment Manager

Overview

Lead maritime asset sustainment & program delivery for the Royal Australian Navy.

Key Responsibilities

• performance analysis
• cost optimisation
• asset management
• strategic planning
• engineering leadership
• program delivery

Tasks

-Drive continuous improvement and performance analysis initiatives. -Provide senior leadership across Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Support, and Optimisation functions. -Facilitate sustainment stewardship and optimise total cost of ownership (TCO). -Lead strategic planning and team integration to meet contract objectives. -Oversee asset sustainment and management services, ensuring alignment with contract requirements. -Act as Deputy Program Manager and support overall program delivery. -Foster a collaborative and transparent culture across KBR Maritime Sustainment program/s and Commonwealth stakeholders.

Requirements

• dswms
• ils
• lsa
• chartered engineer
• project management
• 10+ years

What You Bring

-Experience working with DSwMS and ensuring technical integrity of maritime materiel. -Experience in maritime asset optimisation, including ILS and LSA, and managing Tier 1 maritime sustainment services. -Training in Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), Logistics Support Analysis (LSA), and maritime management. -Experience with Defence design delivery processes. -Project Management qualifications and 10+ years of project management experience. -Eligible for Chartered Engineer status or membership in a recognised professional body. -10+ years in an engineering leadership role within Defence and/or Defence Industry -Degree in Engineering, or equivalent senior management experience. -Strong team leadership, coordination, and cross-disciplinary knowledge.

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Benefits

-A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work -Competitive salary (including annual reviews) -Employee stock purchase plans -Paid parental leave -Corporate rewards -Income protection -Career development: Online learning, mentorship and career pathways -Flu shots, skin checks and discounted private health insurance -Salary packaging/Novated leasing -Flexible working

About Kbr, Inc.

-Designs and builds complex facilities — from LNG plants and refineries to military bases and naval infrastructure. -Operates mission‑critical projects: NASA ISS payload operations, astronaut health research, JWST integration, space‑instrument R&D. -Offers full EPC and life‑cycle services: engineering, procurement, construction, logistics and proprietary tech licensing. -Supports defense and intelligence sectors with systems engineering, base‑operations, C5ISR, cyber, and mission planning. -Has completed landmark acquisitions (BE&K, Wyle, SGT, Centauri, Frazer‑Nash, LinQuest) to expand aerospace, gov‑tech and space capabilities. -Versatile footprint: tackling offshore oil‑&‑gas, chemical processing, sustainable energy and cutting‑edge digital transformation.

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Security Clearance

-must hold and maintain an active negative vetting 1 (nv1) defence security clearance; baseline clearance required.