Branch: Operations & Logistics

Section: Maritime Assets

APS 6 – Ongoing

Salary: $99,734 – $112,044 per annum

Duties:

The Senior RSV Nuyina Engineering and Technical Support Officer will work within a small and dedicated team with significant responsibility for the management of Australia’s icebreaker, RSV Nuyina. The Senior RSV Nuyina Engineering and Technical Support Officer reports to the Assistant Director RSV Nuyina Capability Management and would be expected to apply a well-developed knowledge and expertise to:

  • Deliver high-quality technical support to the maintenance and engineering leads of the Maritime Asset Management section.
  • Assisting in the monitoring and review of planned and unplanned maintenance activities in accordance with regulatory and original equipment manufacturer requirements, and the inventory of spare parts and loose gear.
  • Supporting the monitoring of engineering margins, including reviewing data on weight, centre of gravity, electrical load growth, platform utilisation, accelerations, and fatigue life.
  • Supporting the monitoring of the ship manager’s configuration management system to ensure that the vessel’s engineering configuration is appropriately captured through up-to-date technical documentation.
  • Assisting with managing and reporting of defects arising during the latent defect periods and through the vessel’s life.

The Senior RSV Nuyina Engineering and Technical Support Officer will also:

  • Develop technical documentation, briefings and reports in support of RSV Nuyina’s maintenance and engineering management.
  • Contribute to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of asset management plans, processes, procedures, and guidelines, in line with best commercial maritime industry practices.
  • Administer support service contracts and work collaboratively with the contractor to ensure performance outcomes align with and deliver capability outcomes.
  • Liaise with internal stakeholders and external service providers to support effective asset management of RSV Nuyina.

How to apply: Please refer to the Senior RSV Nuyina Engineering and Technical Support Officer job listing.

Closing date: 14 June 2026. 11:30 pm AEST

Contact officer: David Witzke – +61 437 130 473 or email david.witzke@aad.gov.au

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