Lead Fitout Designer
About the Opportunity
As the Lead Fit Out Designer for Austal Defence Australia (ADA), you’ll be responsible for bringing ownership of the fitout design and scope across complex marine vessel projects. Providing both technical leadership and hands-on design expertise from concept through to build, commissioning and delivery.
About Austal
Austal is Australia’s global shipbuilder, Defence prime contractor; and maritime technology partner of choice. We design, construct, and support defence and commercial vessels for the world’s leading operators with operations spanning Australia, the USA, Philippines, and Vietnam.
Under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement, Austal is leading a new era of continuous naval shipbuilding in Western Australia. We’re driving innovation, supporting sovereign capability, and creating long-term opportunities for Australian industry and workers.
Learn more at austal.com/ssa
This is your opportunity to contribute to projects of national significance. The maritime is now.
What’s Involved
- Examining customer requirements and leading the development, design and integration activities ensuring compliance with contractual, regulatory, and technical requirements
- Leading the fitout design scope internally and with external sub-contractors to develop and deliver deliverables to schedule, supporting procurement and production
- Planning and monitoring day to day and future work of the fitout team, to progress the deliverables to schedule
- Monitoring and highlighting roadblocks, risks and schedule impacts, implementing mitigation measures, and escalating as required
- Managing and coaching the team to ensure performance, productivity and priorities to meet project deadlines and company strategies
- Developing and delivering fitout designs, layouts and detailed drawings using AutoCAD
- Ensuring designs comply with specifications, class rules, regulatory requirements and internal standards
- Coordinating fitout interfaces with other design disciplines, production, suppliers and certification authorities
- Managing design inputs, changes and priorities across project schedules
- Providing technical direction and support to Fitout Designers and drafters
- Supporting production, commissioning and delivery through effective design resolution
- Driving design quality, consistency and continuous improvement across fitout processes
- Acting as a technical point of contact for fitout matters with stakeholders and where required, customers
- Monitoring progress and earned value, and reporting to the scheduling team
You’ll Need
- Formal drafting qualification with a design or interior design background
- Extensive experience in fitout design with marine, shipbuilding, heavy engineering or multidisciplinary engineering environments
- Strong technical understanding of production methods and constructability
- Advanced capability in AutoCAD and design documentation practices
- Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Office skills, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- 3D design review experience highly regarded
- Proven ability to lead, mentor and coordinate designers
- A positive attitude and desire to work in and further build a growing cohesive multidisciplinary defence shipbuilding team
- Confident communicator who can liaise across disciplines and external parties
- Highly organised, proactive and accountable for outcomes
- Eligibility for a Defence Security Clearance
Why Join Us?
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- A supportive and dynamic work environment.
- Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.
At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply. Veterans are also encouraged to apply.
Learn more at Careers at Austal Australia | Austal: Australia
