You could assist with any number of tasks, from driving ambulances for medics, to navigating a camouflaged vehicle through or across all types of terrain including 4-wheel driving. You’ll carry up to 12 tonnes on your vehicle or up to 20 tonnes on a trailer.

You’ll travel around Australia alongside your team driving a range of Army vehicles including:

- Mercedes Benz G Wagon — 4×4 and 6×6 variants
- MAN medium 40M and heavy HX77 protected and unprotected variants
- Heavy equipment transporter/multi combination — up to 110 tonnes (to carry the Abrams main battle tank).

Key Responsibilities

- loading, driving and maintaining vehicles and their associated equipment
- driving loaded and unloaded vehicles in diverse conditions and on all-terrain
- delivering personnel, stores, equipment and Combat Service Support (CSS), utilising road, rail, sea and air transportation
- operating material handling equipment, such as forklifts, winches and cranes
- camouflaging a vehicle
- supervising and assisting with loading and unloading vehicles
- recovering damaged vehicles using vehicle recovery equipment
- operating radio/communications equipment fitted to a vehicle
- transporting VIPs up to Brigadier or equivalent rank
- navigating through built up areas and in the field using civil maps or military maps
- driving specialist vehicles such as Water Tankers and Fuel Tankers.

Skill & Experience

I am an Australian citizen, or an eligible Australian permanent resident

I am at least 17 years old





You can start your application at 16.5 years.

My background can be checked

To obtain the minimum-security clearance, you must have lived in Australia or have a checkable background for the past 10 years.

I have completed Year 10

You’ll need to have passed Year 10 English and Maths.

I am reasonably fit and healthy

Keeping fit is a big part of joining the ADF. You’ll need to pass a physical fitness test before you join, but don’t worry, we’ll give you tips to help you prepare.

My driver’s licence is not suspended or cancelled

You don’t need a driver’s licence for this role but if you have one, it can’t be suspended or cancelled.

I am an Australian citizen, or an eligible Australian permanent resident

I am at least 17 years old

You can start your application at 16.5 years.

My background can be checked

To obtain the minimum-security clearance, you must have lived in Australia or have a checkable background for the past 10 years.

I have completed Year 10

You’ll need to have passed Year 10 English and Maths.

I am reasonably fit and healthy

Keeping fit is a big part of joining the ADF. You’ll need to pass a physical fitness test before you join, but don’t worry, we’ll give you tips to help you prepare.

My driver’s licence is not suspended or cancelled

You don’t need a driver’s licence for this role but if you have one, it can’t be suspended or cancelled.

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📌 ARMY Driver Specialist - ACT (Melbourne)
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📍 Melbourne