We are seeking enthusiastic and qualified Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation or Telecommunications Technicians or Engineers, ideally with previous field experience.
We have two roles available; one ongoing and the other non-ongoing (specified task for approx. 2 years).
Who are you?
You have an appetite for working in remote locations, so a willingness to travel is essential.
You are a suitably qualified team player who likes to get hands-on in the field, and the prospect of seeing many parts of Australia excites you.
Who are we?
The Observing Operations Hubs are the Bureau of Meteorology's Technical Operations centres comprising of 8 Hubs, one in each capital city and Cairns.
Staff based at the Observing Operations Hub travel far and wide and into remote areas, utilising 4WD's, planes, boats, and helicopters to maintain service delivery within the various instrumentation networks.
This includes:
Rain Radars
Automatic Weather Stations (AWS)
Upper-Air monitoring systems (sounding balloons)
Sea Level Monitoring Stations
Wave and Wave height buoys
Satellite ground reception and space weather instruments
Flood warning/rainfall monitoring systems
Cooperative observers, volunteer rainfall stations
Communications, telemetry, and instrumentation systems
We are part of a national maintenance workforce and there is the opportunity to travel to other parts of Australia.
We offer specialised, in-house competency-based training on all our equipment and will ensure you have the necessary tools and skills to undertake this work.
We strive to deliver exceptional customer service, as we engage with stakeholders, contractors, support staff and the Australian public.
We promote a diverse and inclusive workplace culture that prioritises the health, safety, and wellbeing of all our staff.
Staff in our Hubs are mentored and supported by a Hub Manager and various Team leads.
The key duties of the position include:
The responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
Maintenance & Operations:
Undertake routine and detailed operational diagnostics, fault finding, repair and return to service of moderate to complex field equipment. Verify the performance of meteorological instruments against calibrated reference standards. At a medium level of difficulty, take, record and report observations from meteorological systems. Undertake site inspections, document the meteorological exposure, and maintain associated records.
Asset and Service Management:
Support a strong asset management culture and consistent usage of enterprise asset management system (Maximo) to accurately record asset information, asset performance and issue stakeholder communication. Adhere to service management processes based on the ITIL framework and work to meet service level targets for maintenance completion and outage restoration response times.
Documentation & Record Keeping:




Prepare operational and technical maintenance reports and associated documentation. Undertake administrative tasks such as finance reconciliations, procurement, inventory records, stores, and stock control.
Travel & Incident Response:
Regular travel away from your home base by air, sea and road is an essential part of this role. Field work and incident response support may require working outside of normal business hours including weekends, for which over-time and other allowances may be payable.
Supervision:
Mentor, manage, supervise, and develop staff.
Data Quality:
Manage Observing network data quality through remote monitoring. Diagnose and triage faults within the Observing networks as they arise.
Liaison and Representation:
Liaise with various internal and external stakeholders at the appropriate level and represent the Bureau in a professional manner in accordance with Australian Public Service values and Code of Conduct. Respond to queries on observing assets in your area of responsibility and provision of asset information and data.
Quality Management:
Participate in ensuring the quality and effectiveness of products and services and the ongoing development, implementation, and continual improvement of the quality management system to achieve and maintain the ongoing certification of compliance with the ISO **** Quality Management Standard.
Compliance:
Comply with all relevant legislation, policies, procedures, and guidance in the course of your work.
Diversity & Inclusion:
Understand and promote an inclusive environment that respects and values diversity and complies with the Diversity and Inclusion Statement of Commitment.
WHSE:
Comply with all Bureau work, health, safety and workplace policies and procedures, and take reasonable care for your own wellbeing and that of your team members, other employees, contractors, and visitors who may be affected by your conduct.
Technical Competency:
Required to obtain technical foundational skills across observing networks with provided on the job training. Commitment to ongoing training, expanding, and maintaining individual technical competency.
Other relevant duties
as required, within the scope of the employee's training, capability, and role expectations.
Eligibility
Please include details of your qualifications/competencies with your application
Mandatory qualifications
A Certificate III (AQF Level 3 or above) electronics or electrical from an Australian educational institution, OR
A comparable overseas qualification, which is appropriate to the duties, OR
Relevant experience and training,



which enables the employee to competently perform the duties at this level, OR
Other comparable qualifications, which are appropriate to the duties
Successful applicants will be required to:
Hold a Current Australian Drivers Licence
Undertake and pass a medical assessment.
Be eligible to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance from the Australian Government Vetting Agency (AGSVA)
A reasonable level of physical fitness is required as this role entails some heavy lifting, pushing/pulling various weights, kneeling, squatting, climbing ladders and stairs, and traversing uneven terrain including steep riverbanks. Long distance driving (with breaks) as driver and passenger on dirt and bitumen roads, 4WD-ing, long flights on small aircraft and working outdoors in the changing environment may also be required. A medical assessment will be required prior to your employment.
In addition to field work travel, there may be significant training in the first 18 months which will require extended periods away from home to attend, with costs covered by the Bureau.
Desirable Competencies
Applicants should have experience working in a technical environment or a maintenance organisation. A Diploma in electronics or electrical from an Australian educational institution would be advantageous.
Applicants should hold or have the capability to acquire:
Electrical Test and Tag
Working at heights
National Restricted Electrical Licence (NREL)
Remote First Aid
4WD Competency
Getting to know the Bureau of Meteorology
The Bureau of Meteorology is one of the few organisations that touches the lives of all Australians and all Australia, every day. The Bureau works across Australia and remote islands, providing services from the Antarctic to beyond the equator, and from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific.
We are Australia's national weather, climate and water agency, in the Agriculture, Water and Environment portfolio of the Australian Government, operating under the authority of the Meteorology Act **** and the Water Act ****. We provide data, information, knowledge, insight and wisdom to help Australians prepare and respond to the realities of their natural environment, including droughts, floods, fires, storms, tsunami and tropical cyclones.
Our products and services include observations, forecasts, analysis and advice covering Australia's atmosphere, water, oceans and space environments. We undertake focused scientific research in support of our operations and services. Through regular forecasts, warnings, monitoring and advice, we provide one of Australia's most fundamental and widely used public services.
We have strong relationships with our customers, partners and stakeholders in Australia, including the Australian Community and the emergency services sectors, all-levels of Government, and focus sectors including aviation, agriculture, energy and resources, national security and water.

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