Join our Downer Professional Services team and play a key role in delivering complex defence and national security projects that safeguard Australia's future.

Downer Professional Services is comprised of two business units, our Technical, Advisory, and Capability consulting practice and Team Downer, a major service partner to Defence. Together, we are a multi-disciplinary advisory and delivery partner of choice for our clients in Defence and National Security.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Seaworthiness Manager to support the SEA4000 Combat System Upgrade Program. This is a critical role responsible for delivering seaworthiness outcomes for the combat system upgrade and ensuring these outcomes are integrated into the Whole Ship Seaworthiness Case.

Working closely with project leadership, engineering teams, Navy stakeholders and regulatory authorities, you will lead seaworthiness assurance activities, manage certification risks and coordinate the development of evidence required to support operational certification and sea release activities.

This role will initially focus on reviewing, updating and developing Seaworthiness Management Artefacts (SwMAs) for combat system elements affected by the SEA4000 Program, with key deliverables due to the Seaworthiness Management Cell by February 2027.

What You Will Do

You will be responsible for leading the delivery of seaworthiness outcomes for the SEA4000 Combat System Upgrade Program, ensuring that all certification activities align with Navy and regulatory requirements. Working closely with engineering, safety and project stakeholders, you will develop and maintain the Seaworthiness Management Plan, oversee certification evidence and schedules, and review,



update or author Seaworthiness Material Assessments (SwMAs) and related artefacts.

A key focus of the role will be integrating combat system certification evidence into the Whole Ship Seaworthiness Case to support timely certification and safe operation of the platform.

- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering, safety, integration, testing and logistics stakeholders.
- Chair Seaworthiness Working Groups and drive actions through to completion.
- Manage seaworthiness risks, hazards and mitigation activities in accordance with ALARP principles.
- Prepare certification packages and support Protected-to-Operate and Safe-to-Proceed submissions.
- Liaise with Navy regulators, Design Authorities, classification societies and key program stakeholders.
- Provide governance reporting and advice to senior project leadership regarding seaworthiness risks, issues and certification status.
- Support engineering reviews, change control activities and external audits.

Join our Downer Professional Services team and play a key role in delivering complex defence and national security projects that safeguard Australia's future.

Downer Professional Services is comprised of two business units, our Technical, Advisory, and Capability consulting practice and Team Downer, a major service partner to Defence. Together,



we are a multi-disciplinary advisory and delivery partner of choice for our clients in Defence and National Security.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Seaworthiness Manager to support the SEA4000 Combat System Upgrade Program. This is a critical role responsible for delivering seaworthiness outcomes for the combat system upgrade and ensuring these outcomes are integrated into the Whole Ship Seaworthiness Case.

Working closely with project leadership, engineering teams, Navy stakeholders and regulatory authorities, you will lead seaworthiness assurance activities, manage certification risks and coordinate the development of evidence required to support operational certification and sea release activities.

This role will initially focus on reviewing, updating and developing Seaworthiness Management Artefacts (SwMAs) for combat system elements affected by the SEA4000 Program, with key deliverables due to the Seaworthiness Management Cell by February 2027.

What You Will Do

You will be responsible for leading the delivery of seaworthiness outcomes for the SEA4000 Combat System Upgrade Program, ensuring that all certification activities align with Navy and regulatory requirements. Working closely with engineering, safety and project stakeholders, you will develop and maintain the Seaworthiness Management Plan, oversee certification evidence and schedules, and review, update or author Seaworthiness Material Assessments (SwMAs) and related artefacts.

A key focus of the role will be integrating combat system certification evidence into the Whole Ship Seaworthiness Case to support timely certification and safe operation of the platform.

- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering, safety, integration, testing and logistics

📌 Seaworthiness Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Downer
📍 Melbourne