📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0769710
- Agency: Bureau of Meteorology
- Job Title: Field Service Technical Lead – Atmosphere Network
- Position Number: 60014491
- Classification: APS Level 6
- Closing Date: Thursday 18 June 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Adelaide SA
- Future Merit Locations: Adelaide
- Salary: $99,734 – $111,701
- 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:
- Maintenance & Operations: Undertake routine and detailed operational diagnostics, fault finding,
- repair and return to service of moderate to complex field equipment. Verify the performance of
- meteorological instruments against calibrated reference standards. At a medium level of difficulty,
- take, record and report observations from meteorological systems. Undertake site inspections,
- document the meteorological exposure, and maintain associated records.
- Asset and Service Management: Support a strong asset management culture and consistent
- usage of enterprise asset management system (Maximo) to accurately record asset information,
- asset performance and issue stakeholder communication. Adhere to service management
- processes based on the ITIL framework and work to meet service level targets for maintenance
- completion and outage restoration response times.
- Documentation & Record Keeping: Prepare operational and technical maintenance reports and
- associated documentation. Undertake administrative tasks such as finance reconciliations,
- procurement, inventory records, stores, and stock control.
- Travel & Incident Response: Regular travel away from your home base by air, sea and road is an
- essential part of this role. Field work and incident response support may require working outside of
- normal business hours including weekends, for which over-time and other allowances may be
- payable.
- Supervision: Mentor, manage, supervise, and develop staff.
- Data Quality: Manage Observing network data quality through remote monitoring. Diagnose and
- triage faults within the Observing networks as they arise.
- Liaison and Representation: Liaise with various internal and external stakeholders at the
- appropriate level and represent the Bureau in a professional manner in accordance with Australian
- Public Service values and Code of Conduct. Respond to queries on observing assets in your area
- of responsibility and provision of asset information and data.
- Quality Management: Participate in ensuring the quality and effectiveness of products and
- services and the ongoing development, implementation, and continual improvement of the quality
- management system to achieve and maintain the ongoing certification of compliance with the ISO
- 9001 Quality Management Standard.
- Compliance: Comply with all relevant legislation, policies, procedures, and guidance in the
- course of your work.
- Diversity & Inclusion: Understand and promote an inclusive environment that respects and
- values diversity and complies with the Diversity and Inclusion Statement of Commitment.
- WHSE: Comply with all Bureau work, health, safety and environment policies and procedures,
- and take reasonable care for your own wellbeing and that of your team members, other
- employees, contractors, and visitors who may be affected by your conduct.
- Technical Competency: Required to obtain technical foundational skills across observing
- networks with provided on the job training. Commitment to ongoing training, expanding, and
- maintaining individual technical competency.
- Other relevant duties as required, within the scope of the employee’s training, capability, and role
- expectations.
- Lead Specialisation Responsibilities: Atmosphere Network
- This lead role is accountable for the activities associated with the operation of atmospheric
- equipment.
- The role will include:
- Support and maintenance of weather balloon release systems including hydrogen generation, in
- compliance with EEHA legislation and Australian Standards.
- Support and maintenance of other systems as required.
- Network Management with a high standard of maintenance and Return to Service documentation
- including drawings, photographs, and performance records.
- Monitoring and assessing data quality and providing specialist technical advice.
- Regardless of Lead specialisation, the role supports all Observing Operations and may be
- required to gain technical competencies outside of this specialisation, thereby providing career
- diversity and operational flexibility. They will liaise with customer and stakeholder groups,
- providing technical expertise on all Hub observing networks and may be tasked with additional
- relevant duties at the appropriate level.
Eligibility / Notes
- A Certificate IV (AQF Level 4 or above) in electronics or electrical from an Australian educational
- institution, OR
- A comparable overseas qualification, which is appropriate to the duties, OR
- Relevant experience and training, which enables the employee to competently perform the duties
- at this level, OR
- Other comparable qualifications, which are appropriate to the duties.
How to Apply
Position Contact Frank Mangeruca, 0477 610 783
Agency Recruitment Site https://bomcareers.nga.net.au/
Applicants to vacancies notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette should be aware:
that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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