Job Opportunities in Australia

Serco is a place where you can grow
Join a team of 12,000+ professionals across APAC and experience a place of challenge, opportunity, and reward.
We offer lots of headroom for you to grow and flexible benefits to suit you in every stage of your life and career, including:

• Work based at HMAS Coonawarra, Larrakeyah, NT
• Opportunities to expand your maritime skills supporting Naval assets
• Great internal mobility and career development opportunities
• Access to training and development programs
• Supportive team environment

Make an impact at Serco
As a Master < 24 MED 2 NC, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safe operation and maintenance of vessels at HMAS Coonawarra. Reporting to the Site Marine Manager, you will provide professional seamanship and marine engineering expertise, operating and maintaining vessel machinery and equipment. Your focus will be on safety, compliance, and operational efficiency.
As a Master < 24 MED 2 NC, you’ll make a positive impact by:

• Performing marine operations, including crane operations, berthing, anchoring, and seamanship
• Managing and participating in shipboard drills and exercises
• Conducting maintenance and marine engineering operations within your certificate qualifications
• Ensuring vessel and crew compliance with safety standards and regulations
• Supporting vessel maintenance, including working in machinery spaces
• Participating in the training and induction of new personnel in inshore vessel operations
• Collaborating with the Naval team to support operational outcomes

Serco is a place for you
To be successful in this role, you’ll have:

• AMSA Certificate of Competency as a Master <24m near coastal
• Marine Engine Driver Grade 2 near coastal qualification
• Experience as a Master/Engineer on vessels of a similar size
• Knowledge of marine operations, including crane and fuelling services
• Current First Aid Certificate and a valid driver’s licence
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage time effectively
• Understanding of Navy operating practices (desirable)
• Eligibility to obtain Defence Baseline Security Clearance

You will also hold or be able to obtain:

• Statement of Attainment in Safe Cargo Operations on Oil and Chemical Tankers
• Statement of Attainment in Fire Fighting and Fire Prevention
• Cert IV in Training and Assessment
• High Risk Licences for Dogging, Crane, and Working in a Confined Space
• Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC)

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. If you like the look of the role, we’d love to hear from you.
As a fast-growing and successful global company, Serco’s services span across the areas of justice, immigration, defence, space, customer services, health, and urban mobility.
In joining us, you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with trusted leaders that will help you achieve your goals.
Please note:

• This position carries trust and responsibility. To support this, a comprehensive probity assessment, including a Federal Police Check, is a key part of the selection process for this role.
• Our team members in this role must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our team. Please take this requirement into account when applying.

Are you ready to do important work that really matters?
At Serco, we bring together the right people, the right technology, and the right partners to create impactful solutions that address some of the world’s most urgent and complex challenges.
We focus on serving governments all over the globe. The work we do has touched the lives of millions in Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong, and offers unique opportunities to leverage your skills across our core capabilities in health, defence, maritime, justice, immigration, and community services.
We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, veterans and people with disability.
By joining Serco you’ll have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.


Impact a better future at Serco