The Australian Antarctic Division engages an Antarctic Refueller each season to assist with the resupply of fuel to Australia’s 3 Antarctic continental stations and sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island. Their primary responsibilities are to assist with the execution of the refuelling operations as well as working closely with other voyage support staff, members of the shipboard and station-base Mechanical Team.

The Antarctic Refueller works up to 8 months throughout the Summer season on multiple voyages.

The Australian Antarctic Program’s (AAP) vision is to ensure Antarctica is valued, protected and understood. Working with the AAP provides a unique opportunity to experience Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, while supporting world-leading science.

The AAP aims to support expeditioner growth, professionally and personally, with a focus on wellbeing. We strive to employ versatile, proactive and community minded people. Expeditioners will need to contribute to a small team and be resilient as they face the challenges of living in an isolated environment.

Employment conditions

• The annual base salary when in Australia starts from $85,876 per annum.
• Base salary + additional allowances when in Antarctica starts from $151,217 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.

Contact

For general enquiries, please use our contact form to speak to the Expeditioner Resourcing team.

For job specific (technical or trade related) enquiries, or to discuss the role in more detail, please contact the technical supervisor Cameron Frost (03) 6232 3219.

Eligibility

You must be an Australian citizen, Australian resident with work rights in Australia, or a New Zealand citizen. Please note: Jobs requiring a security clearance are only open to Australian citizens. Applications from persons who are not Australian citizens will usually only be considered where there are no suitable Australian applicants.

Qualifications/licences (provide copies in your application):

• a current, unrestricted “C” class (manual) Australian driver’s licence.

Recent hands-on experience (within the last 5 years):

• bulk fuel transfer
• refuelling operations.