Careers

Operation Supervisor

Contact:
lloyd@Ocius.com.au

Compensation:
Commensurate to experience

Background:
Ocius is an Australian company that builds autonomous Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs). These USVs use the energy of the weather – sun wind and waves – to act as persistent monitoring and communications platforms. We are embarking on an ambitious program of building and deploying multiple USVs for operations.

A key part of this program is to deploy and operate the USVs for extended periods of time around Australia.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Planning, vessel preparation, deployment, coodination and supervision of operations.
• Working with the Engineering team to coordinate maintenance requirements.
• Accompanying USV offshore on support boat during sea trials.
• Provide local, on the ground, assessment of conditions and circumstances to aid project decisions.
• Coordinate and particpate in remote watchkeeping of the USVs when at sea.
• Capturing and reporting lessons learnt during USV operations to assist the design and constuction of USVs.
• Implementing, maintaining, managing and updating all standard operating procedures and processes appropriate to the role.
• Maintenance of USVs
• Being responsible for training other team members to the required standards, including coaching and mentoring of others.
• Plan mobilisation for new projects and engage with local stakeholders.
• On occasion, assist with the assembly and testing of USVs.

Requirements:

• Maritime industry or defence experience relevant to the position.
• Current drivers licence.
• Mechanical and/or electrical aptitude.
• Strong computer literacy skills.
• Ability to adhere to strict health and safety guidelines.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to interact confidently with others.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of Defence Security Clearance–Baseline.
• Enthusiastic, positive and proactive nature with a keen attention to detail.

Desirable:

• Relevant Certificate of Competency as issued by AMSA.
• Sailing experience.
• Experience in maritime surveillance operations.
• Keen interest in autonomous systems.

Ground Control Operator

Contact:
lloyd@Ocius.com.au

Compensation:
Commensurate to experience

Background:
Ocius is an Australian company that builds autonomous Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs). These USVs use the energy of the weather – sun wind and waves – to act as persistent monitoring and communications platforms. We are embarking on an ambitious program of building and deploying multiple USVs for operations.

A key part of this program is to deploy and operate the USVs for extended periods of time around Australia. Though autonomous there is a requirement for someone on a shore based ground control station to monitor the state of the vessels.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Safe navigation of the USV in compliance with COLREGS.
• Interpretation of weather data before and during missions to ensure the safe operation of the USV.
• Keeping watch on cameras for other marine traffic in the area including buoys, fishing gear and any other potential hazards to the USV.
• Keeping watch, using external services such as marine traffic.
• Maintaining mission logs including vessel systems.
• Piloting of USVs from on a 24-hour shift operation schedule.

On occasion this role may involve:

• Assisting with mobilisation of USV’s for projects including road transport to project locations. Preparation and launch of USVs at project location and on water escorting of USV to harbour limits. Demobilisation of USV post mission.
• Assisting with testing of USVs including launching and operating USV/RHIB.
• Assiting with implementing, maintaining, managing and updating all standard operating procedures and processes appropriate to the role.

Requirements:

• Assiting with implementing, maintaining, managing and updating all standard operating procedures and processes appropriate to the role.
• Current drivers licence.
• Ability to adhere to strict health and safety guidelines.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of Defence Security Clearance–Baseline.
• Enthusiastic, positive and proactive nature with a keen attention to detail.

Desirable:

• Maritime industry or defence experience relevant to the position.
• Relevant Certificate of Competency as issued by AMSA.
• Sailing experience.
• Keen interest in autonomous systems.