Fleet Development Manager

• Collingwood Head Office location
• Immediate access to industry leading staff travel benefits

Jetstar Engineering: A team that takes off together

We rely on our engineers to deliver our superior safety standards, up to the second. They’re the trouble-shooters, glitch-fixers and tech-experts who make sure we take to the sky safely. Helping our teammates soar is what we’re all about, and with a new fleet of state-of-the-art aircraft, plus new routes being added, the sky’s the limit.

Takeoff with your next opportunity  

We are now pleased to announce an opportunity for an experienced Fleet Development Manager to join our Engineering team at Jetstar's Head Office in Collingwood, Melbourne. This pivotal role involves the execution and coordination of aircraft transitions, delivering major fleet modifications and reconfigurations, and maintaining optimal resource levels to support the Qantas Group Fleet Plan.

Reporting to our Senior Fleet Engineering Manager, your new areas of focus will include::

• Oversee and drive the successful execution of engineering programs related to new aircraft entry into service, aircraft disposal, lease returns, and major fleet configuration projects. This includes project management, technical analysis, configuration changes, and coordination with lessors, OEMs, regulatory authorities, and Group AOC stakeholders.
• Maintain up-to-date oversight of the Group Fleet Plan and upcoming asset initiatives, ensuring accurate planning and timely execution of fleet transitions and deliveries.
• Provide strategic guidance on fleet disposal and transition planning, ensuring alignment with business objectives, operational requirements, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure optimal resource allocation, including internal teams and external contractors, to support the seamless execution of fleet programs.
• Identify, engage, and manage third-party suppliers to support specialized fleet activities, ensuring efficient integration and delivery of complex engineering projects.
• Lead comprehensive technical assessments of new and used aircraft candidates, ensuring specifications align with operational, regulatory, and commercial requirements.
• Support senior management in the negotiation, planning, analysis, and execution of aircraft modifications and upgrades to enhance fleet performance and operational efficiency.
• Oversee the fulfillment of service level agreements with customer airlines, ensuring accurate cost recovery and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve procedures and project governance for aircraft transitions, ensuring best practices and regulatory compliance.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of experienced engineers and project managers, fostering a culture of high performance, technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Ready for your next adventure?

We’re searching for someone who has:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in aviation management required
• Sound knowledge of wholistic engineering business functionality and processes
• Experience with aircraft leasing and lease negotiations
• Experience with new aircraft delivery
• Sound understanding of asset lifecycle systems and principles
• Experience in project or program leadership and process improvement desirable
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills – capable of identifying needs and resolving issues
• Understanding of aviation legislation
• Experience with leading a high performing team in an operational environment required
• Experience at a high-capacity passenger transport operator/s desirable

Your life at Jetstar is unlike any other

Live the travel dream: You and your nominated travel companions can takeoff more with our famous Qantas Group Staff Travel discount. 

Make work feel like a holiday: Join a fun, driven team where work feels like a holiday. Our people take every opportunity to takeoff together and find ways to help their teammates soar.

There’s a place for everyone at Jetstar:  For us, travel and meeting new people go hand in hand. We invite our people to get involved in various Employee Network Groups that play an important role in creating our inclusive and supportive culture that we are fiercely proud of.  We believe that teams with a diversity of ideas and experiences are more creative, innovative and solve problems quickly.  We welcome applications from anyone who wants to takeoff with us.  If you have support or access requirements, just reach out and let us know what you need.

We’re Jetstar.  Let’s takeoff together

We can’t wait to hear from you.