The Role

The Technical Director WA will be required to work in a complex operating environment as part of the NCB. The position supports the implementation and delivery of continuous shipbuilding and will be an integral part of the Technical area within NCB, responsible for leading project acceptance teams. This role directly supports the Principal Engineer with requirements of the Authorised Engineering Organisation.

The key responsibilities for the position are:

• Technical Assurance.
• People Management.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Build Capability.

This role is eligible for an additional remuneration benefit known in Defence as a Building Defence Capability Payment (BDCP). This enables Defence to provide a premium, in addition to the base salary otherwise payable under the Defence Enterprise Collective Agreement (DECA), for positions in occupational disciplines/classifications that are critical to Defence capability. For further information, please contact the contact officer.

About our Team

Naval Construction Branch (NCB) is accountable for the assurance of ship construction, set-to work and transit of vessels constructed at the Osborne Naval Shipyard and Henderson precinct. We are headquartered in Osborne, SA and have a detachment in Henderson, WA and a smaller presence in Port Macquarie, NSW.

NCB is furthering continuous naval shipbuilding and growing sovereign capability by overseeing the construction to ensure quality and standards are met, storing lessons learnt and developing standard shipbuilding procedures for construction.

NCB will oversee the construction of many different Navy vessels including Offshore Patrol Vessels, Hunter Class Frigates, Young Endeavour, Evolved Cape Class and Pacific Patrol Boats. Working at NCB will enable you to be at the grassroots of continuous naval shipbuilding, where you are part of a working shipyard, being able to see and contribute to the vessels delivered and used in service by Navy.

Our Ideal Candidate

The preferred candidate will have the following experience and qualifications gained in a maritime environment:

• Demonstrated competency and knowledge related to construction, design, upgrade and operation of naval warships and or commercial shipping.
• Experience in a systems engineering environment including system design plus verification and validation activities.
• Experience in the management of quality assurance teams.
• Ability to absorb, assess and provide direction regarding technical matters across a broad range of subject matters, in conjunction with SME support/input.
• A good understanding of technical certification of platforms/systems for use (Seaworthiness, Safety and Legislative Compliance) and Test and Trials processes.
• Experience in the survey of maritime platforms.
• Experience in leading technical teams, including mentoring of technical staff.
• Strong at building networks with key stakeholders across multiple organisations and utilising these networks to problem solve, communicate and collaborate to achieve both organisation specific and shared outcomes.

Application Closing Date: Thursday 23 October 2025

For further information please review the job information pack, reference NSSG/07628/25 on https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=5BC8C3DD-0DBC-28B2-B025-E435333577E4