Mechanical Testing Engineer

Job Description

• Work in the high performing and motivated VU NATA Structural Engineering team
• Deliver high-quality technical assistance to the Structural Fire Engineering Team
• The position is located at our Werribee West Campus.

About Us:

At Victoria University, our aim is to be a global leader in dual-sector learning and research by 2028. Join us on the journey and help us achieve our strategic drives embedded in our Strategic Plan 2022-2028: Start well, finish brilliantly .  One of the drivers “Thriving place to Study and Work” will enable us to continue to create places that our students and staff love to belong and feel immense pride.

About the Role:

The overall purpose of the Mechanical Testing Engineer position is to apply the principals and processes of the mechanical engineering discipline to the laboratory testing environment, in order to facilitate the development, conduction and refinement of laboratory projects and services.

In addition, the position is also required to coordinate, oversee and perform technical and maintenance duties related to the NATA Fire Laboratory and Structures Laboratory facilities at the Werribee Campus within the Institute of Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities (ISILC), VU Research.

This is a full-time fixed term position at HEP 8 classification with salary range, $102,256 - $115,153, plus 17% superannuation working 36.5 (1.0 FTE) hours per week until 2027.

About the Person:

The successful incumbent will be someone with energy who is innovative, progressive and collaborative in the way they work. They will be an excellent communicator who interacts well with others across the University.

An individual in this role would ideally have experience in:

• Mechanical system design.
• CAD and CAE systems and workflows.
• Controls, sensing, and data-logging methods and development.
• Structural testing equipment operation and test development.
• Construction materials testing and reporting.
• Heavy materials handling and transport.
• Laboratory practices and procedures, as defined by national and international governing standards.
• Client and contractor liaison.
• Project and team management.

What We Offer:

For information on our employee benefits, flexible working, discounts in private health insurance and gym memberships and salary packaging please visit our website on Benefits and Services for Staff .

How to Apply:

To view a copy of the position description, please click here . Your application must include:

• A cover letter,
• Your curriculum vitae/resume,
• Your responses to the Key Selection Criteria listed in the Position Description
• Evidence of applicable qualifications, licences and registrations

For further information relating to the position or recruitment process, please contact Maurice Guerrieri, Professional Research Fellow by email at [email protected].

Applications close at 11:59pm on Friday the 1st of March 2024 (AEDT).
 

Our Commitment to Protecting Country: 

Victoria University honours its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. We will demonstrate sensitivity in respecting First Nation perspectives. We will ensure that we respect our Indigenous voices and commit to sustainable Protecting Country. We will take leadership responsibility, in all that we do, to improve the health and wellbeing of our local and global communities, and the planet that we share. 

Victoria University is committed to inclusion, equity and diversity. VU encourages applications from women, gender diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from under-represented backgrounds in this field.