Description:
The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) is part of the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. As primary agency for Australia's Antarctic Program (AAP), the AAD is responsible for achieving the Australian Government's Antarctic goals.These goals are to:
- maintain the Antarctic Treaty System and enhance Australia's influence within it
- protect the Antarctic environment
- understand the role of Antarctica in the global climate system
- undertake scientific work of practical, economic and national significance.
The AAD also has responsibility for administering the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands.
The Assets and Technology (A&T) Branch provides and maintains the equipment and infrastructure to support the AAP. A&T Branch activities range from the maintenance of existing Antarctic stations and equipment through to the design, manufacture, testing, operation and procurement of advanced scientific equipment and systems. The Branch manages major infrastructure projects in support of AAP outcomes.
Within the A&T Branch, the Infrastructure Strategy and Planning (ISP) Section fulfils the role of asset owner for the AAD's research station infrastructure. The section provides engineering and asset management expertise, develops maintenance planning, drawing management, and inventory systems to support maintenance, operation and construction at the AAD's stations. The section also oversees 3-year and 10-year infrastructure planning and coordinates the AAD's station master planning.
The key duties of the position include
The position will provide electrical engineering expertise, project delivery capability and maintenance management to support both existing and new research station electrical systems and infrastructure.
The role will cover a broad range of Electrical system engineering aspects including:
- diesel power generation and cogeneration heat recovery
- high voltage and low voltage distribution
- instrumentation, SCADA and control systems
- load capacity analysis
- utility scale wind turbines, solar power and other renewable technologies
- hazardous area electrical services including hydrogen safety systems
- complex plant operations such as reverse osmosis units, wastewater treatment plants
- energy efficiency and low-carbon transition planning
- electrical risk assessments and safety determinations
The AAD has three permanently occupied stations in Antarctica and another on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island. The stations are distant from each other, and each has a fully independent energy system. Each station has a main powerhouse and an emergency powerhouse with electrical and thermal co-generation using a cold weather diesel called Special Antarctic Blend (SAB). Mawson also has a 300kW wind turbine, whilst Casey has a 30kW solar array. Davis and Casey have high-voltage distribution systems. The three continental stations have a building monitoring and control system (BMCS).
3 May 2025;
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