Engineer Class 3

Serco is a place where you can grow

Your impact makes a meaningful difference, and we're committed to supporting your professional and personal goals.

You’ll also have access to flexible benefits designed to support your wellbeing and growth, including:

• Work across Defence marine locations
• Supportive, inclusive and safety-first environment
• Ongoing training and career development pathways
• Access to wellbeing and employee support programs
• Stability with long-term Government-backed contracts

Make an impact at Serco

As part of our Defence Marine Support Services team, you’ll play a key role delivering safe and efficient operations across Serco’s tanker fleet. You’ll bring your marine engineering expertise to maintain vessels, support critical fuelling operations, and ensure compliance with safety and operational standards.

Working closely with crew and site leadership, you’ll help drive high performance and reliability across inshore operations. Your contribution supports Defence capability and meaningful outcomes every day.

As an Engineer Class III in the Serco Defence DMSS team, you’ll make a positive impact by:

• Operating vessels and supporting marine engineering activities
• Managing fuel transfers and monitoring tanker systems
• Maintaining vessels and completing engineering tasks
• Coordinating drills, training and onboard inductions
• Administering maintenance plans and operational systems
• Engaging professionally with customers and stakeholders

Serco is a place for you

You could be a great fit if you have:

• Engineer Class III Near Coastal Certificate (AMSA)

• Current First Aid Certificate
• Demonstrating experience in maritime or vessel operations
• Applying safety, environmental, and quality standards
• Knowledge of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) operating practices and procedures
• Current Driver’s Licence (National Code Class C)
• Using basic MS Office and asset management systems

• Familiarity with vessel monitoring and stability systems
• Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of Defence Security Clearance Baseline
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC) where required by the business.

• Working confidently both independently and within a team

Please note:

• This position carries trust and responsibility. To support this, a comprehensive probity assessment, including a National Police Check, is a part of the selection process for this role.
• As this role requires an Australian Defence Security Clearance, applicants must be Australian Citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain that clearance. If successful, Serco will manage and sponsor the clearance process.

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 and New Zealand 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.

Impact a better future at Serco.