Careers at the Australian Transport Safety
Bureau
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is an independent
Commonwealth Government statutory Agency. The Bureau is managed by
a Commission and is entirely separate from transport regulators,
policy makers and service providers.
The ATSB advertises jobs on this website, as well as in the APS Employment Gazette, the
press and/or online.
Before applying for a job: you should review
the selection criteria and duty statement together with the
application kit, which includes key information about the job and
the duties. You may discuss the job and any questions you have with
the contact nominated within the job listing. The Australian Public
Service Commission's Cracking the Code: How to apply for
jobs in the Australian Public Service, may further assist you in
addressing the selection criteria.
ATSB jobs are only open to Australian citizens, although in some
cases, non-Australian citizens may be considered for employment.
Any offer of employment will generally be made on the condition
that an applicant is eligible to obtain Australian citizenship and
will endeavour to do so.
All positions in ATSB are security assessed and successful
applicants will need to obtain and maintain a security clearance at
an appropriate level. Security clearance forms will be sent to all
successful candidates with their letter of offer. These papers must
be completed and returned prior to their commencement.
Applications should be sent to:
ATSB Recruitment Officer
PO Box 967
Civic Square, ACT 2608
or by email to: recruitment@atsb.gov.au
Current Position Vacant
| Title: |
Transport Safety Investigator - Materials Failure Specialist |
| Classification: |
APS6 TSI to EL2 STSI, dependent upon experience |
| Position Number: |
10/1120 |
| Tenure: |
Ongoing, Full-time |
| Salary: |
$74,376 to $113,250 |
| Division: |
Technical Analysis Branch |
| Location: |
Canberra |
| Security Clearance: |
Entry Level |
| Close Date: |
26 February 2010 |
| Contact Officer: |
Neville Blyth 02 6274 6472 |
About the Position
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is looking for a
qualified, experienced and highly motivated materials/metallurgical
engineer, metallurgist or equivalent, to join the Canberra forensic
materials engineering team.
The Transport Safety Investigator - Materials Failure Specialist
will undertake forensic engineering investigations into transport
accidents and incidents in accordance with the Transport Safety
Investigation Act 2003. In this unique and challenging role,
you will contribute to the maintenance and improvement of
Australian transport safety by examining, analysing and reporting
on damage and failures associated with safety occurrences within
the aviation, rail and marine transport industries.
The applicant should have a good understanding of fracture
mechanisms and mechanical failure modes, a sound appreciation of
the methodology used in the investigation and analysis of complex
failures, and experience in metallographic, optical and electron
microscopy and materials testing.
Specific ATSB conditions of employment apply, including the
requirement to periodically undertake the on-site investigation of
fatal accidents in sometimes harsh conditions.
Selection Criteria and Duty Statement [
DOC: 52KB] [
PDF: 29KB]
Application Kit [DOC: 159KB] [PDF: 87KB]
Current Position Vacant
| Title: |
Rail / Marine Recorders Analyst |
| Classification: |
APS4 – APS6, dependent upon experience |
| Position Number: |
10/1118 |
| Tenure: |
Ongoing, Full-time |
| Salary: |
$53,827 to $74,541 |
| Division: |
Technical Analysis Branch |
| Location: |
Canberra |
| Security Clearance: |
Entry level |
| Close Date: |
12 February 2010 |
| Contact Officer: |
Neville Blyth on (02) 6274 6472 or neville.blyth@atsb.gov.au |
About the Position
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has a vacancy for an Rail
/ Marine Recorders Analyst in our Canberra office.
We are looking a highly motivated individual to work as part of
a small team of transport safety professionals. The position
broadly involves the application of engineering science to the
investigation and analysis of transport safety occurrences.
The Rail / Marine Recorders Analyst will provide comprehensive
technical support to the rail and marine investigation teams, by
assisting in the recovery, analysis and presentation of recorded
data from rail / marine transport vehicles and support
infrastructure.
The candidates should have an ongoing interest in the rail /
marine transport fields and an awareness of current safety issues
affecting those industries. An applied science or engineering
qualification in the rail / marine fields, or digital electronics,
electrical systems, computer systems or a related field is also
required, along with experience in the use of computer-based
techniques for the analysis, interpretation and presentation of
engineering data. The candidate should have well-formed analytical,
research and problem-solving skills, with the ability to produce
comprehensive and well written technical reports.
Eligibility: Applicants must be Australian
citizens.
Selection Criteria and Duty Statement [DOC: 21KB] [PDF: 25KB]
Application Kit [DOC: 38KB] [PDF: 243KB]
Current Position Vacant
| Title: |
Aviation Recorders Analyst |
| Classification: |
APS 4 – APS 6, dependent upon experience |
| Position Number: |
10/1119 |
| Tenure: |
Ongoing, Full-time |
| Salary: |
$53,827 to $74,541 |
| Division: |
Safety Data, Research & Technical |
| Location: |
Canberra |
| Security Clearance: |
Entry level |
| Close Date: |
12 February 2010 |
| Contact Officer: |
Neville Blyth on (02) 6274 6472 or neville.blyth@atsb.gov.au |
About the Position
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has one vacancy for an
Aviation Recorders Analyst in our Canberra Office.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to work as part
of a small team of transport safety professionals. The
position will broadly involve the application of engineering
science to the investigation and analysis of transport safety
occurrences.
The Aviation Recorders Analyst will provide comprehensive
technical support to the aviation safety investigation teams, by
assisting in the recovery, analysis and presentation of recorded
data from aircraft, air transport vehicles and support
infrastructure.
Candidates should have an ongoing interest in the aviation
transport field and an awareness of current safety issues affecting
those industries. An applied science or engineering
qualification in the aviation field, or digital electronics,
electrical systems, computer systems or a related field is also
required, along with experience in the use of computer-based
techniques for the analysis, interpretation and presentation of
engineering data. The candidate should have well-formed analytical,
research and problem-solving skills, with the ability to produce
comprehensive and well written technical reports.
Eligibility: Applicants must be Australian
citizens.
Selection Criteria and Duty Statement [DOC: 21KB] [PDF: 24KB]
Application Kit [DOC: 38KB] [PDF: 243KB]
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