El 1 (S&t Level 5) - Principal Explosive Ordnance
2 weeks ago
$108,195 - $122,044 (plus Super)
- Edinburgh - SA
**The Role**
As the Principal Explosive Ordnance Safety Advisor (PEOSA), you will be the lead agent for Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) energetic materials and explosive ordnance (EO) safety, assurance and compliance matters, including the reporting of any explosives incidents or accidents.
This is a science safety specialist role responsible for the provision of energetic materials and EO safety and scientific advice and guidance in order to ensure EO risks are minimised and managed appropriately across the whole of DSTG.
The duties of the PEOSA will include:
- Support the identification and assessment of EO safety vulnerabilities and risks, and the implementation, monitoring and assurance of controls in order to ensure EO risks are minimised and managed appropriately across the whole of DSTG.
- Maintain the DSTG Explosives Management System (XMS) in accordance with Commonwealth, State and Defence regulations to enable staff and environmental safety and organisational compliance and assurance.
- Review and endorse safe systems of work and procedures, including trials plans, risk assessments and safe operating procedures (SOPs) for DSTG operations and activities involving EO.
- Plan, support, conduct and assess training for staff involved in EO activities and operations, including the delivery of EO awareness and refresher training.
- Advise and support the DSTG EO assurance program through the inspection and monitoring of DSTG EO facilities, licenses, procedures and practices to ensure they comply with all relevant Defence, Commonwealth and State regulations; consistent with world’s best practice for safety and environmental aspects.
The PEOSA works within the Explosive Ordnance Safety and Management team and reports to the Director Explosive Ordnance Safety and Management (DEOSM).
**About our Team**
Sensors and Effectors Division (SED) applies science and technology to the capability analysis, development and operation of Weapon and Combat Systems relevant to the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
The APWE branch has unique sovereign capabilities and expertise in weapons and explosive ordnance (WEO) science and technology (S&T). This capability is strategically important for Defence supporting all stages of the munition life cycle by sustaining current weapons and transitioning next generation technology to ADF capability.
The PEOSA is embedded within the Explosive Ordnance Safety Management (EOSM) team which is positioned within APWE. EOSM exists to provide critical safety, management and assurance, specialist advice and technical support to all DSTG research programs involving energetics and explosive ordnance (EO).
- Providing advice to senior leadership on explosive safety matters.
- Promoting a positive EO safety culture of continuous improvement and best practice.
- Representational duties in EO incident and WHS committees.
- Preparing EO safety performance reports, update briefs, technical reports and bulletins.
- Acting as a primary contact for committees, internal and external stakeholders.
- Key stake holder in Explosive Ordnance related safety panels.
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