Field Service Technical Lead - Surface Network

Bureau of Meteorology; Hobart; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Meteorology is seeking enthusiastic Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation or Telecommunication Technicians or Engineers who thrive in field work. You will support field teams across Australia, traveling in remote locations and operating in demanding conditions to maintain and service instrumentation networks.

Ideal candidates are hands-on, team-oriented and capable of managing complex stakeholder relationships while ensuring safety and quality in service delivery.

Qualifications

• Qualified technician or engineer with hands-on field experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel to remote locations and across Australia.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Field experience

Job description

You have an appetite for working in remote locations so a willingness to travel is essential. We are seeking enthusiastic and qualified Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation or Telecommunication Technicians or Engineers, ideally with previous field experience.

Who are you?

You have an appetite for working in remote locations so a willingness to travel is essential.

You are a suitably qualified team player who likes to get hands-on in the field, and the prospect of seeing many parts of Australia excites you.

You demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively support field teams, negotiate and manage complex stakeholder relationships, and apply emotional intelligence to foster collaboration, resolve conflict, and drive operational success.

You take pride in developing and mentoring staff. Your strong teamwork abilities ensure you can empower and inspire the field teams you are responsible for managing.

Who are we?

The Observing Operations Hubs are the Bureau of Meteorology's Technical Operations centres comprising of 8 Hubs, one in each capital city and Cairns.

Staff Based At The Observing Operations Hub Travel Far And Wide And Into Remote Areas, Utilising 4WD's, Planes, Boats, and Helicopters To Maintain Service Delivery Within The Various Instrumentation Networks. This Includes

• Rain Radars
• Automatic Weather Stations (AWS)
• Upper-Air monitoring systems (sounding balloons)
• Sea Level Monitoring Stations
• Wave and Wave height buoys
• Satellite ground reception and space weather instruments
• Flood warning/rainfall monitoring systems
• Cooperative observers, volunteer rainfall stations
• Communications, telemetry, and instrumentation systems

We are part of a national maintenance workforce and there is the opportunity to travel toother parts of Australia.

We offer specialised, in-house competency-based training on all our equipment and will ensure you have the necessary tools and skills to undertake this work.

We strive to deliver exceptional customer service, as we engage with stakeholders, contractors, support staff and the Australian public.

We promote a diverse and inclusive workplace culture that prioritises the health, safety, and wellbeing of all our staff.

Staff in our Hubs are mentored and supported by a Hub Manager and various Team leads.