OQE Project Support Officer | Defence Environment |12-Month Contract | Garden Island | Hybrid

Your new company
Our client is a leading Defence and maritime services organisation supporting critical maintenance and sustainment activities across Australia. Based at Garden Island, you will join a collaborative team responsible for ensuring maintenance projects are delivered efficiently, compliantly, and in line with Defence requirements. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to high-profile programs while working alongside Project Managers, Superintendents, Repair Agents, and Commonwealth Representatives.

Your new role
As an OQE Project Support Officer, you will play a key role in managing and coordinating project documentation throughout the maintenance lifecycle. You will be responsible for collecting, reviewing, auditing, tracking, and submitting documentation for Defence approvals while maintaining accurate records across multiple systems.Your responsibilities will include:

- Reviewing and auditing project documentation for compliance and quality.
- Managing documentation through various approval stages.
- Providing daily status updates and reporting on progress, risks, and bottlenecks.
- Liaising with Repair Agents, Project Managers, Superintendents, Ship Managers, and Commonwealth Representatives.
- Following up on outstanding documentation and resolving approval issues.
- Maintaining data integrity across multiple systems and tracking tools.




- Supporting process improvements and contributing to a high-performing team culture.

What you'll need to succeed

- 1-2 years' experience in a Project Support, Project Administration, Project Coordination, or similar role.
- Strong administrative, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working with compliance, auditing, document control, or records management processes.
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong communication and problem-solving capabilities.
- Understanding of project delivery methodologies and project support functions.
- Current Baseline Security Clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.
- Experience in Defence, engineering, maintenance, asset management, or regulated environments will be highly regarded.

What you'll get in return

- 12-month contract with potential for extension.
- Hybrid working arrangement with 2 days working from home.
- Opportunity to work within a Defence environment on critical maintenance programs.
- Exposure to a broad range of stakeholders and project activities.
- Ongoing career development and the chance to build a long-term career within Defence support and project services.

What you need to do now

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