Project Technical Lead

• Fed Gov - aviation sector / 12-month contract
• Brisbane Airport + WFH (3 days in office) - free onsite parking
• Australian Citizens and Perm Residents are welcome to apply

Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS) provides service at 26 airports around Australia. This service is designed to comply with the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) and the complementary Manual of Standards Part 139H (MOS 139H). A part of those regulations sets the alarm monitoring requirements for an ARFF service.

The Fire Alarm Monitoring System (FAMS) is the primary mechanism for monitoring fire alarms at airports with ARFF services across Australia. When connected to our service, aerodrome facilities are monitored by aviation firefighters (via FAMS and our Fire Control Centre Management System (FCCMS)).

The FAMS Project will replace the existing Fire Alarm Monitoring System as used by ARFFS.

The Project Technical Lead (PTL) is a key role in the FAMS Project. The role provides technical leadership and system engineering oversight to ensure the technical capability specified, designed and delivered meets the legal and operational standards required of the ARFF service.

As Project Technical Lead, you will be responsible for the technical readiness of the FAMS system, and its integration into the overall FCCMS.

Responsibilities include:

• Act as the FAMS Project single point of contact for technical matters regarding FAMS technical requirements, design and acceptance, and for all engineering and technical matters
• Develop, maintain and ensure delivery according to the FAMS System Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) and Test and Evaluation Management Plan (TEMP)
• Develop and manage the delivery of the FAMS technical implementation plan, including technical verification, acceptance and cutover from existing to the future state system
• Orchestrate and oversee all engineering and technical liaison between technical teams, the FAMS Project, the supplier(s) and other parts associated with the project
• Manage the conduct of engineering review gates for the FAMS Project, including arranging 3rd party participation as required
• Manage engagement of SMEs to support the FAMS Project throughout design, development, test, installation and verification activities
• Act as the technical representative during FAMS Project related testing and acceptance of test outcomes
• Oversee the FAMS Project’s site installation, set-to-work, test and verification activities
• Manage the technology change process, ensuring effective configuration management and change control
• Identify, report and mitigate delivery risks associated with the technical aspects of the project
• Act as a trusted technology advisor within the FAMS project and to senior technical and management stakeholders
• Provide technical leadership and guidance as required, including safety and security guidance
• Perform systems engineering and project tasks throughout the acquisition and implementation phases per safety and system management policies, frameworks, guidelines and procedures.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Essential: A degree in Engineering or Information Technology from an Australian tertiary institution or certified equivalent qualification (for overseas qualifications)
• Essential: A sound understanding of and demonstrated experience applying Systems Engineering practices throughout the SDLC and system management processes.
• Essential: Extensive experience in the design, development, testing and implementation of robust and reliable software systems. This includes the over-arching aspects of quality assurance and configuration management.
• Essential: Extensive experience in managing the delivery of technical solutions within a project construct, including adherence to time, cost and quality constraints.
• Essential: Demonstrated ability to take ownership of tasks and work as a senior member of a dynamic team, including the ability to work under limited direction to achieve positive outcomes
• Essential: Strong documentation skills with experience in preparing and reviewing solution architecture documents and system design documents, including alignment to strategies and existing initiatives
• Essential: Demonstrated experience in stakeholder and vendor management
• Highly Desirable: Experience in designing, maintaining and supporting air traffic management or aviation-related (safety-critical, regulated) systems
• Highly Desirable: Satisfy the eligibility requirements for registration as a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) with Engineers Australia
• Desirable: Understanding of Information Security Manual (ISM) and demonstrated experience in adhering to ISM principles and applying ISM controls
• Desirable: Understanding the DO-278A guidelines, software assurance levels and relevant processes and artefacts.

Eligibility:

• Australian Citizens and Perm Residents are welcome to apply

Work From Home Policy:

• Hybrid (3 days in office) - free onsite parking

Rate:

• $938.27 per day inc Super

Apply now.

• For more information contact Iain on 0411 610 620