About the Role
This role will manage engineering projects relating to the design and development of firefighting and specialised vehicles/appliances. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, supervise team members, coordinate engineering activities, manage project delivery and ensure designs meet relevant standards, safety and organisational requirements.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and lead engineering tasks for specialised vehicle/appliance design and development, providing innovative and fit-for-purpose technical solutions.
- Supervise and mentor team members, managing workload, performance and delivery outcomes.
- Oversee engineering projects including planning, resource coordination, costing, risk management, reporting and compliance with relevant standards.
- Review and assess designs, drawings, models and specifications to ensure they meet organisational and technical requirements.
- Identify and manage safety, technical, financial and quality risks in line with relevant standards, government policy and best practice.
- Build collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders, engineers, suppliers, technicians and contractors.
Requirements
- Advanced Diploma in a relevant technical field such as mechanical, civil, electrical/mechatronic engineering, or equivalent technical expertise.
- Strong experience in engineering design principles, including interpretation of drawings, models, specifications and relevant standards.
- Understanding of design best-practice principles and Australian Design Rules.
- Demonstrated experience leading a small technical/design team and delivering design-related outcomes.
- Strong technical management, research, problem-solving and project management capabilities.
- Experience in mechanical, automotive, heavy vehicle, specialised vehicle, fleet or related engineering environments is highly desirable.
- Experience with AutoCAD, Autodesk or similar drafting/design software is highly desirable.
- Emergency services and/or defence experience will be highly regarded.
Skills
- Mechanical engineering
- Civil engineering
- Electrical/Mechatronic engineering
- Engineering design principles
- Australian Design Rules
- Technical management
- Research
- Problem-solving
- Project management
- AutoCAD
- Autodesk
Location
- WFH/ONSITE- TBC
Work Type
- Interim
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Experienced Supervisor
- Team Lead experience
Education Level
- Advanced Diploma in a relevant technical field
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive rate
About the Company
- NSW Government
- Large Government organisation
