Asset Sustainment Manager

Overview

Lead maritime asset sustainment, overseeing engineering, maintenance, supply and optimisation for the Royal Australian Navy.

Key Responsibilities

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

Tasks

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

Requirements

• ils
• lsa
• chartered
• project management
• leadership
• 10+ years

What You Bring

-Training in Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), Logistics Support Analysis (LSA), and maritime management. -Experience with Defence design delivery processes. -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 -Project Management qualifications and 10+ years of project management experience. -Strong team leadership, coordination, and cross-disciplinary knowledge. -Experience in maritime asset optimisation, including ILS and LSA, and managing Tier 1 maritime sustainment services. -Experience working with DSwMS and ensuring technical integrity of maritime materiel. -Degree in Engineering, or equivalent senior management experience.

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Benefits

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

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 defence security clearance (baseline clearance or above required).