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Form of workThe National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO) is the source of independent expert transport knowledge, with over 60 years of experience focused on delivering a connected and adaptable future for Australia and New Zealand in the road, rail, ports and airports transport sectors.
NTRO has a strong heritage supporting and delivering high quality applied research for Australian and New Zealand state road agencies (our Members) and for the community. Our teams are made up of world-leading roads, transport and infrastructure professionals who analyse and interpret global research and apply it to the Australian and New Zealand context.
Why join NTRO:
NTRO is a dynamic and vibrant organisation providing exciting opportunities for people to do great things, to tackle the big infrastructure questions, and to see these solutions being practically applied.
If our values of Collaboration, Transformation, Integrity and Energy & Passion strike a chord with you, then join us and make you mark! This role offers passionate, proactive, talented and energetic professionals the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the sustainability of Australia’s future mobility system!
About the role and you:
Want to be a part of a dynamic national team who is instrumental in the delivery of outcome-focused transport solutions, targeted at delivering innovative and fit-for-purpose Infrastructure outcomes? We are seeking capable, experienced, and safe-driving Road Data Collection Surveyors to join our national Infrastructure Measurement team.
The positions will focus on the accurate and timely collection of road inventory and pavement condition surveys throughout Australia, and overseas, as required. The surveys are undertaken using our suite of surveying equipment, including NTRO's iPAVe (Intelligent Pavement Assessment Vehicle) and iSSAVe (Intelligent Safe Surface Assessment Vehicle) technologies, NSVs (Network Survey Vehicles) and FWDs (Falling Weight Deflectometers).
We are seeking individuals who are keen to travel and spend long periods of time in vehicles with one other colleague on a scheduled roster of 20 days in the field.
As a member of the Infrastructure Measurement team, you will be responsible for:
- Routine field Data Collection and quality testing.
- Data processing and checking of survey information.
- Scheduled and unscheduled servicing, maintenance, and validations of various survey equipment.
- A current, clean HC/HR class driver's license with at least 1000 hours' experience is desirable (a copy of your previous five years driving record will be required if interviewed).
- Mechanical or electronic trade experience (e.g. Auto Electrician, Electrician, IT or Mechanic.)
- Strong knowledge of computer hardware and software and is a competent user of Microsoft Office products.
- Previous road network survey experience (preferable).
- Previous FWD survey experience (preferable).
- A tolerant, flexible, and easy-going nature together with a professional customer service approach.
- A willingness to learn and the ability to work under close instruction
- Previous experience with automated pavement data capture is desirable.
- Travel and spending long periods of time in vehicles with only one colleague is a key element and candidates must have good personal hygiene, be patient and thoughtful - as well as have an interest in remote problem solving, with a "can do" attitude.
- In order to meet fatigue management standards, it is imperative the successful applicants reside in metropolitan Melbourne or Brisbane.
- The nature of this project-based work means flexibility is paramount!
What we offer:
At NTRO, we are proud of our thriving workforce. We continue to attract the leading minds within the transportation infrastructure and related research arena. We truly celebrate our culturally and gender diverse work environment.
We provide an exciting, dynamic and collaborative workplace with challenging roles, where your skills, knowledge and experience will allow you to achieve a great sense of accomplishment. This will be achieved through:
- Opportunities to contribute to interesting projects which make a difference to the community
- Strong support for career development and further study, including an explicit step-by-step guide for progressing in the organisation and a range of professional development options
- Access to 8 weeks of paid parental leave which is over and above government provisions, extra 2 days of paid holiday leave in December
- A well-established social club, with regular fun events, competitions, quizzes and tournaments
- We embrace diversity - ours is a multidisciplinary, gender diverse workforce from all over the world
- End-of-trip facilities for those staff who have gone a step further and cycle, run or walk to work - as many of our Port Melbourne staff do.
- Our Port Melbourne site is a state-of-the-art work campus encompassing basketball courts, pool and ping pong tables, café, end of trip facilities, and hosts the largest pavements engineering laboratory within the southern hemisphere!
- Applicants must be residing Australian Citizens / Permanent Resident of Australia.
- Please ensure you attached your CV, Cover Letter (addressing selection criteria) and answer the screening questions provided.
- If you meet some of the role requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application. NTRO actively seeks to include and value the unique talents, perspectives, experiences, and contributions of all applications.
