Manager Fleet Projects – Aircraft Inductions & Disposals

• Lead highimpact programs at the core of Qantas longterm fleet strategy 
• Collaborate with experts across Engineering Operations OEMs and regulators 
• Drive technical excellence across complex aircraft lifecycle transitions 
• Permanent fulltime opportunities based at Qantas Headquarters in Mascot Sydney 

For over 100 years the Qantas Group has been part of Australias story. Today we continue to operate one of the worlds most respected aviation brandsdriven by safety innovation and the spirit of our people. Within Qantas Engineering our teams work with a diverse and evolving fleet ensuring technical excellence operational reliability and a future-focused aviation capability. 

Joining Qantas means being part of a collaborative culture that encourages growth challenges convention and gives you the opportunity to make an impact from day one. 

We are recruiting for two leadership positions within the Aircraft Projects team: Fleet Inductions Manager and Fleet Disposals Manager. 

These roles work side by side supporting the full lifecycle of Qantas aircraft from entry into service through to retirement and redelivery. While each role has a defined portfolio both require strong program leadership deep engineering knowledge and the ability to collaborate across Engineering CAMO Flight Operations OEMs and multiple operational stakeholders. 

Fleet Inductions Manager

You will lead the full aircraft induction lifecycle ensuring every new or transitioning aircraft is compliant configured and operationally ready.  

Responsibilities include: 

• Leading detailed induction project plans and governance across engineering operations training supply chain and maintenance  
• Overseeing configuration verification acceptance inspections conformity activities and resolution of technical issues  
• Ensuring manuals training spares systems updates and operational readiness are in place for Day 1 operations  
• Managing postinduction reliability rectification phases and issue resolution  

Fleet Disposals Manager

You will manage the entire retirement and redelivery lifecycle of aircraft leaving the Qantas fleet.  

Responsibilities include: 

• Leading all aircraft phase-out activities from retirement planning through to sale lease return or redelivery  
• Managing lease return conditions bridging checks maintenance obligations and technical/records audits  
• Overseeing demodification configuration restoration and Qantasspecific equipment removal  
• Coordinating with regulators lessors purchasers CAMO Maintenance and OEMs to ensure compliant transitions  

Youll have:  

• Strong technical leadership and stakeholder capability.  
• 812 years experience in Airline Engineering CAMO aircraft projects or fleet management  
• Proven experience in aircraft delivery/EIS redelivery/induction or major fleet introduction/phase-out programs 
• Strong knowledge of aviation regulatory frameworks (CASR Parts 21/42/145) and associated compliance requirements 
• Advanced program/project management capability including scope schedule cost risk and change control 
• Deep experience with OEM data configuration control SBs/mods embodiment and technical documentation integrity 
• Excellent stakeholder management influencing and communication skills across multidisciplinary teams 
• High resilience and sound judgement when balancing safety risk operational priorities and commercial outcomes 

Why Qantas   

Youll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.  

There are many different opportunities across our team which means youll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. Youll be supported from day 1 with on-the-job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role weve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions the destinations are endless.   

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.   

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe both for you and your family and friends as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.  

• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees. 

• Well give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping food and wine insurance health and wellbeing leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.  

• Well support your wellbeing: Whether its learning to better support your own and others mental health our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.  

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.  

If youre ready to help shape the future and the legacy of the Qantas fleet wed love to hear from you.  

Applications close: Sunday 22nd of March 2026   

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time