Senior Marine Inspector — Lead National Vessel Compliance

Australian Maritime Safety Authority; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 155,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15.4% superannuation

Annual leave 20 days

Paid parental leave

Flexible work from home

Health reimbursements

Professional memberships

Job summary

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is seeking a Senior Marine Inspector to lead national DCV inspection practices, provide technical advice, and support inspector capability across Australia. You will analyse risks, contribute to compliance strategies and collaborate with industry and agencies to ensure safe vessel operations.

The role offers flexible location within Australia and a strong focus on continuous improvement, training, and stakeholder engagement to maintain high safety

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' experience in domestic commercial vessel inspection or related maritime regulatory environment.
• Ability to lead technical training initiatives and capability development.
• Ability to interpret legislation, policy and guidance for inspection activities.
• Experience developing practical inspection guidance, procedures or training materials.
• Strong analytical skills for trend identification and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate national DCV inspection policy, procedures and guidance.
• Coordinate national inspection campaigns and performance reporting.
• Support inspector capability through training and technical guidance.
• Analyse inspection intelligence and identify emerging compliance risks.
• Contribute to risk-based compliance strategies and regulatory assurance.
• Engage with industry, staff and partner agencies on inspection matters.

Skills

Maritime inspection

Regulatory compliance

Training leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical reporting

Digital tools

Tools

SharePoint

Dashboards

Job description

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is seeking a Senior Marine Inspector to lead national DCV inspection practices, provide technical advice, and support inspector capability across Australia. You will analyse risks, contribute to compliance strategies and collaborate with industry and agencies to ensure safe vessel operations.

The role offers flexible location within Australia and a strong focus on continuous improvement, training, and stakeholder engagement to maintain high safety