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Employment Opportunities

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 [DOCDOC: 52KB] [PDFPDF: 29KB]

Application Kit [DOCDOC: 159KB] [PDFPDF: 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 [DOCDOC: 21KB] [PDFPDF: 25KB]

Application Kit [DOCDOC: 38KB] [PDFPDF: 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 [DOCDOC: 21KB] [PDFPDF: 24KB]

Application Kit [DOCDOC: 38KB] [PDFPDF: 243KB]


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Last Updated: February 05, 2010