Contract Manager, Marine Aviation Officer I

Bureau Veritas Group

Contract Manager in the Aviation and Aerospace Section managing complex contracts for vessels and aviation services at Bureau Veritas. Ensuring contractor performance and managing stakeholder relationships while leading a small team.

Posted 6/22/2026full-timeCanberra • 🇦🇺 AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Contract Manager position within the Aviation and Aerospace Section of the CMSB provides ISS, logistics and medical services for vessels and aviation services all delivered through various contracts.
The work includes managing complex contracts, managing fleet ISS arrangements for vessels, and providing a range of briefings given the high-profile nature of the services.
ABF obtains value for money through satisfactory contractor performance, including the achievement of contract milestones.
Relationships between internal and external stakeholders are managed effectively.
Both parties meet their contractual obligations, and the desired outcomes are achieved.
Provide advice, reports, plans, and high-quality written briefs to the Executive on business, contractual, and financial aspects of the contracts.
Manage contracts and deliver all aspects of sound contract management practice.
Support budget development, financial management and forecasts.
Lead a small team to deliver high quality outputs within specified timeframes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Possess or able to obtain and maintain an NV1 security clearance and Employment Suitability Clearance (ESC)
Qualifications and/or substantial experience in complex, HRHV contract management
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including stakeholder negotiation
Marine and/or marine contract management, and/or aviation contract managed experience, is highly desired but not essential

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fantastic Training and Development opportunities
Discounted Health & Wellbeing Platform
Free access to our Employee Assistance Program supported by Lifework’s
Discounted Health Insurance with Bupa
Access to Cliqit, an employee retail discounts portal
Superannuation
Salary Sacrifice
A rewarding career

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract managementbudget developmentfinancial managementstakeholder negotiationreport writingbriefing preparationmilestone achievementlogistics managementISS arrangementsmarine contract management

Soft Skills

communication skillsteam leadershiprelationship managementorganizational skillsadvisory skills

Certifications

NV1 security clearanceEmployment Suitability Clearance (ESC)