Radar Network Support Officer

This role assists the Radar network manager in the oversight of the Bureau's weather radar and Wind Profiler networks; a group of critical assets located across Australia.

Effective lifecycle management of Radar assets is a primary objective this role supports. This is critical to provision of reliable weather radar information to the Australian community and key users.

Key duties will include analysis and reporting on Radar asset performance, improving Radar asset information in the Bureau's Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAMS). This includes implementing maintenance regimes in EAMS to facilitate effective tracking and improvement of Radar maintenance by in field technicians.

The role will also liaise regularly with Radar field staff around the country to collect learnings and assist in driving a nationally consistent approach to Radar maintenance. It will also coordinate activities across engineering and field teams such as implementation of software changes across the network.

The role will also assist the manager as required with management of risk and budgets, and development of asset renewal plans and project proposals.

The ideal candidate has a background in support of Radar or similar technical systems, and skills or experience in asset management. They are process-oriented, thorough and a self-starter working with minimal supervision; able to coordinate across to achieve results. They have good communication skills and ability in technical document writing.