APS Level 5, Ongoing
- $76,783 - $83,683 + 15.4% super
- Hobart
We are seeking an enthusiastic and qualified Electronics, Electrical or Instrumentation technician or engineer, ideally with previous field experience.
**Who are you?**
You have an appetite for working in remote locations as 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 Hobart Operations Hub is one of the Bureau of Meteorology's premier technical operation centres.
Staff based at the Hobart Operations Hub travel far and wide utilising 4WD's, plane's, boats, and helicopters to maintain service delivery within the various instrumentation networks. This includes:
- Doppler Rain Radars
- Automatic Weather Stations (AWS)
- Sea Level Monitoring Stations
- Wave Buoys
- Satellite ground reception and space weather instruments
- Wave height buoys
- Flood warning / rainfall monitoring systems
- Communications, telemetry and instrumentation systems
Hobart Operations Hub's immediate area of responsibility encompasses Tasmania & its offshore Islands, Mawson, Davis and Casey Antarctic Stations and Macquarie Island station.
We are part of a national maintenance workforce and there is every likelihood of travel to other parts of Australia on occasion to support the other Hubs around the country.
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.
You will report to and be mentored by a Team Lead within the Hobart Operations Hub.
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