Job from partner- Lead a skilled plumbing and mechanical services team that underpins operations at Australia's Antarctic and sub-Antarctic stations, ensuring safe and reliable infrastructure that enables world-class science.
- Play a critical role within the Assets & Infrastructure Branch by delivering compliant, efficient and environmentally responsible systems that support the Australian Antarctic Program's strategic goals.
- Contribute to a collaborative, purpose-driven organisation committed to safety, technical excellence and continuous improvement, while mentoring and developing a highly capable workforce.
Who we are
The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) is part of the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. As primary agency for Australia's Antarctic Program (AAP), the AAD is responsible for achieving the Australian Government's Antarctic goals.
These goals are to:
- maintain the Antarctic Treaty System and enhance Australia's influence within it
- protect the Antarctic environment
- understand the role of Antarctica in the global climate system
- undertake scientific work of practical, economic and national significance.
The AAD also has responsibility for administering the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands.
The Assets and Infrastructure (A&I) Branch provides and maintains the equipment and infrastructure to support the AAP. A&I Branch activities range from the maintenance of existing Antarctic stations and equipment through to the design, manufacture, testing, operation and procurement of advanced scientific equipment and systems. The Branch manages major infrastructure projects in support of AAP outcomes.
The Antarctic Infrastructure Maintenance and Operation Section is responsible for the management, maintenance and engineering development of the built infrastructure at Australia's Antarctic and sub-Antarctic stations. The section consists of an expeditioner workforce which carries out all maintenance activities and minor construction works at the stations and a management group of engineering and technical staff at the AAD's head office.
The key duties of the position include
The Supervisor Plumbing and Mechanical Services reports to the Director Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations who leads the operations and maintenance compliance of all Antarctic and sub-Antarctic stations to ensure the safety of all expeditioners. The role is responsible for leading, directing and supporting, a team of plumbers to ensure the safe, effective and efficient achievement of operational and business outcomes within the designated targets utilising allocated resources and in compliance with policy and legislative requirements.
The role is directly accountable for all outcomes of the team's activities, behaviours and business outcomes on a daily basis and contributes to the broader leadership team through actively supporting Assets & Technology management and their decisions.
Key duties of the role include:
- Lead the plumbing and mechanical services team in Kingston.
- Oversee the compliance and operation of all Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic plumbing, gas and mechanical services plant and equipment and automation.
- Oversee the key indicators as required by the state of environment reporting system (water consumption, and incineration).
- Coordinate technical support for the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic stations.
- Manage the annual recruitment and training of plumbing and mechanical services expeditioners.
- Provide training and development opportunities to the workgroup, and ensure workgroup member competencies are maintained.
- Manage and participate in an on-call roster.
- Implement environmental management plans in the form of PA (Preliminary Assessment) or IEE (Initial Environmental Evaluation).
- Manage and implement the works program in a timely, efficient and safe manner to meet Antarctic station operational needs.
- Liaise with other sections and branches to ensure compliance and deliver on season planning requirements.
- Ensure accuracy and processing of information associated with work activities.
- Contribute to control of costs in the allocated budget.
- Review and authorise Job Hazard Analysis (using qualified persons where needed).
For detailed information about the job-specific capabilities for this role, please view the Job Description which can be downloaded from our website - the Apply Now link will take you there.
