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Senior Naval Architect

Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Fremantle, WA
A$144,374-$167,369 p/a + 15.4% super
Engineering → Civil/Structural Engineering
Full-time
On-site

Posted 7 days ago


Senior Naval Architect

$144,374 - $167,369 + 15.4% super

Flexible location

Ongoing

  • Great team of professionals
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Deal with an incredibly diverse range of vessels working in the Australian domestic maritime industry.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Naval Architect will take a leading role in the Vessel Safety Unit to deliver technical advice and expertise in naval architecture to support their goal in maximising compliance with National Law and supporting safety outcomes.

You will be responsible for:

  • Reviewing structural and stability assessments and approvals
  • Providing advice on applications for exemptions, approvals, and certification under the National Law
  • Providing subject matter expertise on standards interpretations and development
  • Play a key role in accreditation, audits, assessment, and monitoring activities relating to private accredited surveyors

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

To be successful in this position, you will have the following skills and experience:

  • Knowledge and understanding of domestic vessel survey regimes, modern audits, and investigation techniques.
  • Solid foundations within the Australian Maritime industry
  • Understanding of the application of national and international standards and conventions.
  • Ability to engage and network with stakeholders.
  • Strong written and verbal skills
  • Experience in construction, administration or customer service is desirable, not just in the marine industry
  • Qualifications in a Naval Architecture discipline

For more information about this role, please refer to the position description.

Note: Information about our terms and conditions of employment are contained in the AMSA Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027.

AMSA BENEFITS

We are committed a supportive and collaborative work environment, which is why AMSA offers:

  • Flexible work including work from home arrangements
  • Health and wellbeing programs including annual flu vaccinations and a healthy lifestyle reimbursement
  • An office-wide Christmas period shutdown (in addition to annual leave provisions)
  • An ability to work for an organisation charged with protecting our marine environments and saving lives

ABOUT AMSA

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is responsible for the safety of international shipping and domestic commercial vessels, protection of the environment from ship sourced pollution and search and rescue nationally.

AMSA offers unique and interesting career opportunities, and we employ around 450 people across Australia. To learn more about our organisation please visit our website.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Diversity and inclusion are a priority at AMSA.

Our role means that we impact and influence communities right across Australia, this is why it is essential that we draw on the diversity of our people to successfully deliver our mission of “ensuring safe vessel operations, combatting marine pollution and rescuing people in distress”.

We are proud to have been recognised as an Inclusive Employer 2022-2023 by the Diversity Council of Australia, and continue to focus on embedding inclusive values within our organisation.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At AMSA we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway – you might just be the person we’re looking for!

We encourage applications from people of all diverse backgrounds and are committed to supporting you to reach your full potential. You can find more information about our diversity and inclusion commitments in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

HOW TO APPLY

Please complete your application on our website via the Careers at AMSA page by 11.55PM Tuesday 25 March 2025. You will need to provide:

  • your resume (maximum of 3 pages)
  • a brief cover letter (maximum 800 words) outlining what you will bring to this role.

For any questions regarding the role please contact Rob Maher at [email protected].

If you have any questions about the recruitment process please contact Human Resources on [email protected]

AMSA does not engage staff under the Public Service Act 1999. AMSA engages employees under the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 and our remuneration arrangements are specific to AMSA.


About Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Mackay, QLD, Australia

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is a statutory authority established under the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 (the AMSA Act). AMSA’s principal functions are:

promoting maritime safety and protection of the marine environment

preventing and combating ship-sourced pollution in the marine environment

providing infrastructure to support safety of navigation in Australian waters

providing a national search and rescue service to the maritime and aviation sectors.

Enabling legislation

AMSA operates under the AMSA Act and as a Corporate Commonwealth Entity is also subject to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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