Jobs and Careers

• Oversee daily field and fleet operations with a focus on safety, coordination, and efficiency
• Provide expert technical and customer-centred service to students, staff and leadership teams
• Full time, fixed term (parental leave backfill until March 2027), based in Hobart

About the opportunity

Facilitate effective and safe field operations, providing day-today operational support, teaching support and relevant training to staff and students. Provide strategic planning, project management, asset management and ensure compliance with relevant UTAS and statutory Work Health and Safety Regulations and Codes of Practice.

What you’ll do:

• Manage day-to-day field and fleet operations ensuring effective coordination, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Support fieldwork safety through risk assessments, inductions, training coordination, and development of safety procedures and materials.
• Maintain vehicles, trailers, and field equipment, including booking systems, servicing coordination, and monthly reporting.
• Lead, coach and mentor direct report to achieve set goals and objectives.
• Support strategic planning, budgeting, and process improvement across operations and technical teams, including asset management and team coverage.

­What we’re looking for:

• Combination of extensive relevant work experience and/or education/training.
• Significant experience in providing technical field support, developing and implementing risk assessments, safe working practices and standard operating protocols.
• Ability to analyse and solve complex technical and non-technical problems. Experience with remote area communications and managing specialised off-road vehicles will be advantageous.
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and computer skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively and independently.
• Current Driver’s License, First Aid training and Registration to Work with Vulnerable People.

Salary details

Appointment to this role will be at HEO 6 and will have a total remuneration package of up to $116,872 comprising base salary within the range of $92,120 to $99,891 plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply

• To apply online, please provide your CV and 1-2-page cover letter outlining your interest in the role, skills, capabilities and experience.  You do not need to separately address the success profile criteria.
• For further information about this position, please contact Shelley Urquhart, Operations Manager, School of Natural Sciences, shelley.urquhart@utas.edu.au or +61 3 6226 2630.
• Interviews for this role will take place on 12 November 2025.
• Please visit https://www.utas.edu.au/jobs/applying for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process.
• For current UTAS staff, in submitting your application, you acknowledge you have/intend to discuss your interest in this vacancy with your current manager and understand they may need to be contacted confidentially by the hiring manager as part of the assessment of your application.
• Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.

 Position Description - 501576 - Senior Field and Fleet Officer.pdf

Applications close Monday, 3 November 2025, 11.55pm

The University of Tasmania acknowledges the Palawa/Pakana and Gadigal/Wangal people as the traditional custodians of the land, sea and waters of the areas upon which we live and work. We recognise their valuable contributions and deep connection to country and pay respect to Elders past and present.

As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive workplace, employment history and national police checks may be conducted as part of the selection process.

To be eligible for this position, you are required to hold Australian or New Zealand Citizenship, permanent residency or a valid visa that enables you to fulfil the requirements of this role.