Engineer

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Job ID: 121681
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Posted: 05.05.2025

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Engineering : General-Other: Engineering, Naval Architecture-Marine Engineering

Job Description:

Job Title: Engineer

Why 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 Australia 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.

The Opportunity
We have an opportunity for an Engineer to join our Trinidad & Tobago team in the Port of Spain. Reporting directly to the Country Manager Trinidad and Tobago, the CCPV Engineer will be a key point of contact for the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard, and the in country Austal team and sub-contractors, for the planning and management of maintenance activities for the Cape Class Patrol Vessels (CCPV).

What’s Involved

• Provide technical leadership and support to internal teams, customer and supply chain, including all technical information relating to the operation, maintenance and repair of the CCPV’s for stakeholders is sourced and collated.
• Provide practical operation and maintenance training to stakeholders
• Monitor, manage and support the technical integrity and compliance of the CCPV’s.
• Actively support and where applicable lead trouble shooting activities;
• Monitor preventative and corrective maintenance execution to ensure compliance with technical specification and relevant hold points;
• Actively monitor CMMS maintenance status and records, identifying and communicating deficiencies where applicable;
• Reviewing survey reports and defects for the development of remediation plans and prioritisation;
• Engagement with DNV class surveyors to ensure class requirements are met, maintained, and documented at all times;
• On a case-by-case basis clarify and confirm the DNV Class Surveyor’s interpretation of the class rules/surveys/inspections and ensure all requirements will be met through the contracted scope, identifying, and advising deficiencies;
• Support fluid analysis program through coordination of TTCG sample collection and contractor analysis;
• Review fluid analysis reports to identify trends or issues;
• Develop and maintain the technical risk register;
• Development of repair plans within technical delegation and or making repair plan recommendations to Australian based engineering team;
• Lead and develop a strong HSEQ culture in compliance with applicable process, policies and statutory requirements.

 
You’ll Need

•  A relevant or aligned Engineering, Maintenance or Trade qualification;
• Minimum 3 years experience maintenance or project engineering experience;
• Understanding of standards, codes and regulatory frameworks for the design and maintenance of naval and commercial vessels;
• Knowledge and understanding of a wide range of engineering testing and analysis processes and techniques;
• A solid working knowledge and understanding of safety management practices including Working in Confined Spaces, Working at Heights, Working with Energised Systems, Isolations etc;
• Excellent time-management, prioritising and organisational skills;
• The ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team;
• Be diligent, self-motivated and calm under pressure; and
• A high level of competency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel & Word, as well as standard engineering software.

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 achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply.
 

Job Requirements:

You’ll Need

•  A relevant or aligned Engineering, Maintenance or Trade qualification;
• Minimum 3 years experience maintenance or project engineering experience;
• Understanding of standards, codes and regulatory frameworks for the design and maintenance of naval and commercial vessels;
• Knowledge and understanding of a wide range of engineering testing and analysis processes and techniques;
• A solid working knowledge and understanding of safety management practices including Working in Confined Spaces, Working at Heights, Working with Energised Systems, Isolations etc;
• Excellent time-management, prioritising and organisational skills;
• The ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team;
• Be diligent, self-motivated and calm under pressure; and
• A high level of competency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel & Word, as well as standard engineering software.