Aviation/Defence Compliance & Technical Specialist – Bureau of Meteorology
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0769922
- Agency: Bureau of Meteorology
- Job Title: Aviation/Defence Compliance & Technical Specialist
- Position Number: 60019697
- Classification: Executive Level 1
- Closing Date: Monday 15 June 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Melbourne VIC
- Future Merit Locations: Melbourne
- Salary: $121,755 – $132,713
- Office Arrangement: Flexible (Flexible working arrangements, including work from)
About Bureau of Meteorology
The Bureau of Meteorology is one of the few organisations that touches the lives of all Australians and all Australia, every day. The
Bureau works across Australia and remote islands, providing services from the Antarctic to beyond the equator, and from the Indian
Ocean to the Pacific. We are Australia’s national weather, climate and water agency, in the Agriculture, Water and Environment
portfolio of the Australian Government, operating under the authority of the Meteorology Act 1955 and the Water Act 2007. We
provide data, information, knowledge, insight and wisdom to help Australians prepare and respond to the realities of their natural
environment, including droughts, floods, fires, storms, tsunami and tropical cyclones. Our products and services include
observations, forecasts, analysis and advice covering Australia’s atmosphere, water, oceans and space environments. We
undertake focused scientific research in support of our operations and services. Through regular forecasts, warnings, monitoring
and advice, we provide one of Australia’s most fundamental and widely used public services. We have strong relationships with our
customers, partners and stakeholders in Australia, including the Australian Community and the emergency services sectors,
all-levels of Government, and focus sectors including aviation, agriculture, energy and resources, national security and water.
Duties
- The responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
- 1. Work Health & Safety
- Model and promote Australian Public Service (APS) and Bureau WHS obligations, ensuring
- personal and team compliance with safety policies and safe work practices.
- Exercise due care for the safety of staff, contractors and stakeholders affected by project
- activities.
- 2. Aviation Regulatory Compliance (Lead Function)
- Lead and manage all regulatory approval pathways for aviation and defence meteorological
- infrastructure in accordance with Civil Aviation Safety Regulations Manual of Standards (CASR
- MOS) Part 139, the Airports Act and related regulatory frameworks.
- Oversee the preparation and coordination of complex approval artefacts, including Airport
- Building Controller evidence packs, planning submissions, Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS)
- and Procedures for Air Navigation Services – Aircraft Operations (PANS OPS) assessments,
- environmental and airfield safety documentation.
- Provide authoritative advice on regulatory risks, constraints and compliance requirements,
- ensuring project alignment with statutory obligations.
- Represent the Bureau in regulatory and compliance discussions with airport authorities, defence
- operations, Airservices Australia, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
- Communications, Sport and the Arts, and other counterparts.
- 3. Project Planning, Governance & Stakeholder Coordination
- In consultation and cooperation with OSO’s Aviation & Defence Coordinator, provide senior-level
- coordination of aviation and defence meteorological infrastructure project schedules across
- planning, approvals, siteworks, installation, commissioning and handover.
- Lead stakeholder engagement with Bureau technical teams, contractors, airport and defence
- operators, Airservices Australia, and internal governance groups.
- Anticipate and manage dependencies across major airport redevelopment projects, Terminal
- Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) / automatic weather station (AWS) replacements, and broader network
- sustainment activities.
- Identify delivery risks, develop mitigation strategies, and support program reporting and
- governance.
- 4. Technical Oversight, Field Support & Commissioning
- Provide specialist technical review of design drawings, siteworks specifications,
- electrical/trenching designs, fibre routing and equipment placement to ensure compliance with
- technical and regulatory standards.
- Facilitate data integration pathways with Airservices Australia and Department of Defence
- including one-minute-data / one-second-data (OMD/OSD) integration and one second wind data
- requirements.
- In limited circumstance, provide on-site support for installation, upgrade and commissioning and
- targeted activities such as verification, troubleshooting, commissioning or assurance checks where
- required.
- Ensure new assets meet operational, safety, and data quality specifications prior to handover.
- 5. Transition to Operations
- Lead structured transition of completed aviation and defence meteorological infrastructure to
- Observing Networks Service Management (ONSM) and National Observing Operations (NOO).
- Oversee the completion and compilation of comprehensive handover documentation, including
- engineering and safety certifications, as built drawings, photographic evidence, surveys and
- compliance artefacts.
- Provide operational briefings and coordinate knowledge transfer to maintenance and operations
- staff.
- 6. Other Duties
- Perform additional duties as reasonably required, consistent with APS Values, the APS Code of
- Conduct, Work Health and Safety obligations, and relevant Bureau policies and legislative
- frameworks.
Eligibility / Notes
- Tertiary qualification (degree or diploma) in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex regulatory and compliance requirements in a
- highly regulated environment, including interpretation and application of regulatory frameworks,
- preparation of technical approval documentation, engagement with regulators and key
- stakeholders, and resolution of compliance issues.
- Demonstrated experience in aviation operations, engineering, project management, or related
- technical fields.
- Experience operating in airport environments or aviation infrastructure projects.
- Ability and flexibility to travel to site as required for planning, commissioning, stakeholder
- engagement and assurance activities.
- Ability to obtain and maintain airside and defence access passes.
- Australian Drivers Licence.
How to Apply
Position Contact Cath Olive – Infrastructure Project Manager, 0408 625 764
Agency Recruitment Site https://bomcareers.nga.net.au/
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applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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