Contractor Manager

ASC is Australia’s only established sovereign submarine company. Our team of leading, submarine platform engineers, trades and professionals are committed to the delivery of an agile and potent submarine capability for the Royal Australian Navy.

About the Opportunity

The Contractor Manager is an operational role, reporting into the Head of Operations Support and will be responsible for ensuring all Contractors working within the Operations function who work on ASC sites are suitably trained, competent and authorised to perform their Scope of Works with the appropriate level of supervision. This role is heavily reliant on the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with the onsite Contractor representatives at all working levels. These relationships will focus on driving improved efficiency & effectiveness of Contractors, identify and drive improvements in both safety, cost and schedule performance. This role will be a key interface between the project management and supply departments and will work closely with the Production and Boat teams within operations to ensure contract scope is clearly identified and performance KPIs are met.

This opportunity is a 12 month fixed term contract, based in Osborne, SA.

About you

We are looking for a highly driven and motivated individual who demonstrates positive cultural behaviours that are consistent with our PRIDE values. Our ideal candidate will have a strategic vision and ability to see the big picture to achieve positive business and customer focused outcomes. As ASC has a very big approach to working collaboratively, the suitable candidate must demonstrate an ability to work in a collaborative manner with local and interstate team members.

Responsibilities

• Set clear safety expectations with onsite Contractors and Champion the “PROTECT” value through strong Safety Leadership behaviours
• Ensure the Service Provider Contractors remain compliant with Security Policies, Procedures and relevant Legislation
• Promote ASCs PRIDE Values through your own behaviours and foster a culture that facilitates high performance
• Support the development of contract Scope of Work. Input to be sought from relevant functional departments for example: Engineering, Planning, Scheduling, Production, Facilities and WHS&E
• Represent ASC as Key Business Stakeholder, collaborating on Market/Tender Activities for major Service Providers
• Ensure impact to the business from Transition of Service Contracts from Incumbent to New Providers is minimized
• Ensure Contractors are suitably Trained, Competent and Authorised to perform their Scope of Works
• Be accountable for the implementation and execution of the contract and ensuring the right level of supervision has been assigned
• Champion Innovation & Lessons Learnt from Service Providers and drive the ASC Business to implement change to capture value.
• Assign duties to the Operations Contract Coordinator and Superintendents as appropriate
• Be the assigned ASC site representative for Contractors to liaise with
• Indirectly supervise Contractors and their performance

Desirable competencies and experiences

• Tertiary qualification in engineering, business or other relevant discipline
• At least 4 years’ of experience in operations leadership roles (preferably within defence)
• Senior Operational Experience (Heavy Industry and /or Defence)
• Establishing and maintaining strong client relationships
• Commercial awareness and financial literacy
• Contractual development, negotiation and ongoing contract management
• Leading high performing operations teams in complex environments
• Managing multi-disciplined resources
• High level conceptual, analytical and decision making skills with the ability to interpret (both ASC and customer) social, political and operating environments
• High level problem solving that materially affects the value, viability and profitability of ASC
• Implementation of Learn or continuous improvement methodologies
• Ability to influence and lead change

Eligibility and Requirements

The successful candidate must provide ASC with a current National Police Clearance prior as well as be eligible for an Australian Defence Security Clearance, part of this eligibility requirement includes Australian Citizenship. Access protected US Defence Technology will be taken into account in assessing an applicant's suitability for this role.

ASC also requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people. If you are applying for a role at ASC please consider this new requirement when submitting your application. ASC will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce.

About our offer

We offer more than just a challenging and rewarding career. We have put together a range of programs, initiatives and benefits that help empower our employees to reach their personal and professional goals to ensure their career with us is both challenging and rewarding.

• Staff training and leadership development programs
• Additional 2 weeks of leave
• Paid parental leave
• Salary sacrificing options
• Paid defence reservist leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Onsite cafeteria & parking
• Access to our onsite gym and wellbeing programs
• Annual Flu vaccinations and onsite health centre

About ASC

ASC has proudly served as Australia’s sovereign submarine builder and sustainer for over 35 years and our 1,700 strong workforce are based across two states, at ASC North in the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia and at ASC West, in the Henderson Maritime Precinct and Garden Island in Western Australia.

We are an enduring and integral part of Australia’s maritime strategy and national security, and a trusted and efficient partner with sovereign design, build and sustainment capabilities, driving best value for our customers. At ASC, our PRIDE Values of protect, respect, integrity, discipline and excellence are the standards which we aspire to, and drive our behaviours and the decisions we make each day to create a culture which is safe, engaged and customer focused.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

At ASC, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We encourage diversity of age, ethnicity, religious beliefs, thinking styles, experience, family background and gender identity or expression. We know there are many aspects of our employee’s lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits including flexible working options, a generous parental leave policy and other leave entitlements, and employee benefits.

ASC’s Reconciliation Action Plan sets out our commitment to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait island peoples, organisations and communities – the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters on or near our operations in WA and SA, the Whadjuk Noongar people of Perth’s Swan Coastal Plain and the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains. We pay our respects to past, present and emerging elders and extend this respect to all First Nations peoples. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

The opportunities at ASC are endless and it has never been a more exciting time to come on board.