Maintenance Lead

Serco is a place where you can grow

Your impact makes a meaningful difference, and we're committed to supporting your professional and personal goals.

You’ll also have access to flexible benefits designed to support your wellbeing and growth, including:

• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Supportive, inclusive and safety-first team culture
• Access to wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• Opportunities to work across diverse Defence projects
• Long-term, government-backed job stability

Make an impact at Serco

In this role, you’ll lead maintenance operations within our Defence Marine Support Services team at HMAS Cerberus, ensuring vessels and assets are safe, compliant and ready for service. You’ll work closely with operational teams, contractors and Defence stakeholders to deliver high-quality marine engineering outcomes. This is a hands-on leadership role where your expertise supports both planned and responsive maintenance activities. You’ll play a key part in keeping critical marine operations running smoothly and safely.

As a Maintenance Lead in the DMSS team, you’ll make a positive impact by:

• Managing planned and corrective maintenance across port assets
• Coordinating maintenance schedules, dockings and servicing activities
• Leading maintenance teams and allocating resources effectively
• Ensuring compliance with safety, regulatory and statutory standards
• Overseeing emergency repairs and resolving urgent defects
• Supporting marine operations including vessel handling and logistics

Serco is a place for you

You could be a great fit if you have:

• Experience in marine engineering or maritime operations
• Strong leadership skills with a collaborative, supportive approach
• Knowledge of maintenance systems and asset management practices
• Ability to balance safety, compliance and operational priorities
• AMSA certification - Master <45 NC and MED II NC
• Current First Aid and ability to obtain MSIC

Please note:

• This position carries trust and responsibility. To support this, a comprehensive probity assessment, including a National Police Check, is a key part of the selection process for this role.
• You must be an Australian Citizen to obtain Defence Security Clearance - AGSVA Baseline Clearance

Are you ready to do important work that really matters?

At Serco, we bring together the right people, the right technology, and the right partners to create impactful solutions that address some of the world’s most urgent and complex challenges.

We focus on serving governments all over the globe. The work we do has touched the lives of millions in Australia and New Zealand and offers unique opportunities to leverage your skills across our core capabilities in Health, Defence, Maritime, Justice, Immigration, and Community Services.

We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, veterans and people with disability.

By joining Serco you’ll have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

Impact a better future at Serco.