The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is currently recruiting for marine transport safety investigators.
The ATSB is completely independent of operators and the regulator, and has unique powers to gather and protect evidence under the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003.
Our role is to help prevent future occurrences by ensuring lessons are learned and safety improvements are made through evidence-based, no-blame investigations, providing assurance that systems are operating safely.
We are looking for candidates with a good understanding of the maritime industry, ships and shipboard operations, the ability to interpret and apply legislation, regulations and standards, and demonstrable involvement and interest in marine safety and safe shipboard operations.
In particular, we are seeking candidates with at least 2 years of current or recent experience as a chief engineer or first engineer on seagoing vessels or as a ship superintendent, surveyor or similar, and who have a highly developed knowledge and understanding of the ISM Code and safety management systems.
The successful candidates will be supported in their transport safety investigator career path through a structured development and training program, including the opportunity to gain formal tertiary qualifications through our partnership with RMIT University.
As their capabilities, skills and experiences develop, investigators take on increasingly complex investigations and can lead multiple investigations at any point in time.
With on-the-job training and mentoring, they progressively become involved in larger and more systemic investigations that drive safety change - such as our recently-released reported into the near stranding of the bulk carrier Portland Bay near Sydney.
Applications for these roles close on 31 October 2025.
