Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing
Job reference:
******
Location:
**** - ADELAIDE
Job status:
Short Term Contract
Eligibility:
Open to Everyone
About us
The Office for Recreation, Sport
and Racing (ORSR) is the lead South Australian Government
agency for sport, active recreation and racing.
ORSR supports
sport and recreation organisations, local government, and the
community by providing leadership and support through the
development and delivery of funding, policy, programs,
infrastructure planning and management, and high-performance
pathways.
The ORSR offices are located at the South Australian Sports
Institute on the fringe of the Adelaide CBD at Mile End.
Check
out the video below for a look behind the scenes at our
state-of-the-art facilities.
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For more information about our agency, please visit:
Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing |
orsr.sa.gov.au
About the Division - SASI
The South
Australian Sports Institute (SASI) is the High Performance
Sports hub in South Australia.
Its purpose is empowering people
to achieve their sporting dreams and inspiring South
Australians.
SASI does this by:
Providing the highest quality daily training environment,
including embracing leading-edge technologies to optimise the
performance of its people, programs, projects and
partners.
Optimising national representation and medal success on the
world stage for South Australian-based athletes and teams.
Pursuing excellence in practice, services and culture.
Developing sustainable talent pathways for athletes and
coaches.
Enhancing the community's engagement with SASI.
Role Highlights
Develop practical solutions to athlete equipment and
performance challenges.
Support the SASI Para Uni and para-athletes with
engineering solutions.
Capitalise on SASI success, new facilities and **** Games
opportunities.
Role Details
This role provides practical
engineering support across SASI, and predominantly in the SASI




Para Unit program and the Australian Centre for Sports
Aerodynamics.
It combines engineering design with hands-on
technician responsibilities.
The focus is on developing,
building, and implementing athlete-specific solutions, while
supporting the technical operation and reliability of key
performance infrastructure, including the wind tunnel.
The
position works closely with athletes, coaches, and performance
staff to translate performance challenges into effective,
usable outcomes.
Special Conditions
The Incumbent will be required to participate in the
Agency's Performance Management Program.
The Incumbent may be assigned to another position at this
remuneration level or equivalent.
This role requires a working with children check.
Essential Qualifications
Tertiary qualification in Engineering (Mechanical,
Biomedical, Rehabilitation or other similar field)
2 years industry applied engineering experience in an
applicable field
Current driver's licence
Classification
PO2 - Professional Officer
Salary Range
$94,769 - $109,787 p.a.
Benefits:
Bringing your talents to the Office for Recreation, Sport
and Racing will see you rewarded with a wide variety of
benefits such as:
A variety of adaptable work and leave arrangements.
Access to the on-site SASI gym.
Contemporary office space with secure bike storage and
end-of-trip facilities.
Free parking at our city-fringe Mile End office.
Work-life balance with a flexible hybrid work
arrangement.
Access to great customised training and career
development opportunities.
Duration
Up to 24 months
Enquiries to
Kevin Tabotta - Senior
High-Performance Manager
Phone: ******** ***
Email: ******
Applications close:
23/08/2026 11:00 PM
Attachments:
- Role Statement - Sports Engineer (PO2).
pdf
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the versatile working arrangements for this role.

📌 Sports Engineer (South Australia)
🏢 Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing
📍 South Australia