- The annual base salary when in Australia starts from $86,147 per annum.
- Base salary + additional allowances when in Antarctica starts from $156,684 per annum.
- A generous employer superannuation contribution of up to 15.4% will be paid in addition to salary and allowances.
- You will accrue recreation leave at the equivalent of 20 days per annum pro rata. Please note that recreation leave is not available in Antarctica but will be paid out on return to Australia.
As a Plumber (PLUM) you will maintain, install and operate building services equipment and systems. This includes all internal/external reticulated pipe work. Plumbers work in either summer or winter jobs or both; shorter winters may also be an option. Plumbers work at all three Antarctic stations as well as at Macquarie Island.
What we are looking for
Essential
To apply for this role, you must have the skills and licences listed below:
Qualifications/licences
Provide copy with application:
- Trade Certificate/Apprenticeship – In Plumbing or Mechanical Services with current registration/licencing to conduct work in Australia
- Driver’s licence – Current, unrestricted “C” class (manual) Australian driver’s licence
- Citizenship – In accordance with the PS Act 1999, Australian Public Service employees are required to be Australian citizens. Persons who are not Australian citizens will generally only be considered where there are no suitable Australian applicants, with next considerations being Australian residents with work rights and New Zealand citizens.
Obtain prior to commencement:
- White Card (issued after May 2009), or the ability to attain prior to commencement
- Valid Passport – The expiry date of the passport (and any relevant visa) must be at least 6 months beyond the planned end date of your intended stay in the Antarctic or sub-Antarctic
- Provide First Aid (HLTAID011) must be valid for at least 18 months beyond the date of commencement
- Provide Basic Emergency Life Support (HLTAID010) must be valid for at least 18 months beyond the date of commencement.
- Provide CPR (HLTAID009) must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of commencement.
Knowledge and experience
- A minimum of 3 years post trade experience in the industry
Desirable
These are not essential to the role, however, to be suitable you will need to have at least some of these. We encourage you to apply even if you do not have all the desirable requirements.
Knowledge and experience
- Maintenance of pumps and pump systems (centrifugal pumps, submersible pumps, positive displacement pumps)
- Knowledge in the operation and maintenance of air handling plant
- Knowledge in the use and operation of pressure and temperature controls (heating hot water and ventilation systems)
- LPG systems and maintenance of commercial kitchen equipment
- Maintenance and installation of fire sprinkler systems
- Experience in operation and maintaining sewage treatment plants Rotating Biological Contactor or Membrane Bioreactor
- Maintaining medical gas systems
- Corrosion treatment of heated water systems
- Installation and maintenance of heating hot water systems; including but not limited to panel radiators, heat exchangers, air water coils, 3-way motorised valves
- Experience working on packaged oil-fired boiler systems
- Thermostatic mixing valve certification – Commission and maintain hot and heated water temperature control devices
- Backflow prevention device certification – Commission and maintain backflow prevention devices or equivalent
- Current Australian gas-fitting certification/license incorporating type A LPG appliances
- Operating and maintaining a potable water production plant (reverse osmosis)
- Sheet metal fabrication
- HDPE welding
- Operation of a computerised maintenance management system
- Technical reporting/writing reports.
Additional
Should your application be successful, it is useful to have some understanding of any additional licences/accreditation you have, such as:
- Confined space
- Remove non-friable asbestos
- Supervise asbestos removal
- Dogging
- Rigging
- Scaffolding
- Forklift
- Elevated work platform
- Operation of a crane
- Telescopic materials handler
- Dozer
- Loader
- Excavator
- Skid steer loader (Bobcat)
- Skidder.
Contact
For general enquiries, please email the Hays Expeditioner Recruitment Team at antarctica@hays.com.au.
For job specific (technical or trade related) enquiries, or to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Infrastructure and Plumbing Team at AntarcticInfrastructurePlumbing@aad.gov.au.
Applications will not be accepted via email.
How to apply
- Read about the essential information for all applicants and life as an expeditioner. This is an overview of the recruitment and selection process.
- Review the job description. This describes the job and specifies essential qualifications and experience. It also tells you what documents you need to attach to your application.
- Have your documents ready to attach (e.g., licences, qualifications and current CV/résumé). You must include these to be considered for the job.
- When you have completed steps 1 to 3 above, click ‘Apply Now’✱ to start your application. Applications will not be accepted via email.
