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Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Responsibilities: As in ‘Ground Operations’. Daily inspection. Passenger briefing / safety demonstration. Avionics operation. Radio / Clearances. Checklists / Pilot Monitoring. Inflight paperwork. Pilot Flying in cruise / approved fields. In training towards ICUS transition.

Cairns, Australia

Responsibilities: Passenger greeting and check-in. Baggage handling and processing. Loading and ground assistance: Cessna 402, Cessna 208B, Beech B200, Beech 1900D, Aero-Commander 500. Aircraft ground manoeuvring. Aircraft and terminal presentation. Familiarity with Takeflite software suite.

Cairns, Australia

Responsibilities: Scenic flights over GBR. Non-English speaking passenger marshalling. General PIC duties.

Responsibilities: Bactrocera spp. identification – adult gender, and larval development stage determination. Large scale experiment preparation and sampling in adherence with Queensland Biosecurity protocols. Bactrocera spp. colony cultivation and care. Manual handling in adherence with Queensland DAF OH&S guidelines. Construction of experimental resources.

Achievements: Designed and manufactured over 150 autonomous sub-sea units for prevention of bio-fouling of field equipment. Greatly increased data logger reliability and data integrity. This work was integral in securing and delivering on multi-million dollar contracts. Designed and manufactured array of interchangeable autonomous sub-sea camera systems for long-term deployment.  Centralized equipment maintenance, reducing team down time from off-site servicing. Identified error in laboratory analysis. Designed, manufactured and implemented technology and procedures resulting in a 100% increase in yield.Responsibilities: UAV multirotor operation and maintenance technician.. Develop highly specialised underwater data collection equipment. Construct and oversee the construction of remotely deployed underwater equipment. Coordination and appointment of appropriate external service providers. Coordinate and oversee the logistics of equipment deployment, retrieval and data integrity and reliability. Liaise with multiple project leaders to ensure the broader objectives and milestones of the group's research activities are achieved. Supervise field, diving and boating research operations in remote locations and at sea. Train staff in diving and field sampling techniques and in the construction of field equipment. Equipment purchasing. Maintain records of induction, risk assessment, and logs for the workshop, dive and boat operations. Assist in the costing and preparation of commercial and research tenders. Latitude to develop and redefine procedures methods and approaches to apply across the group's research activities. High level of judgement and problem solving, including independently rethinking the way the group collected key scientific data and conducted field work and data gathering operations. Combine a high level of scientific knowledge with a strong technical background to solve problems.

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Achievements: Selected by a panel of Fisheries Scientists whilst in second year of University study. Designed and constructed apparatus for safely expelling gut contents from live barramundi.Responsibilities: Equipment and vessel maintenance and operation. Design and manufacture of field based sampling equipment specific to operations. Ongoing barramundi stocking and monitoring program. Ongoing invasive fish (Tilapia spp.) control and eradication program. Electro-fishing (boat and backpack) North Queensland river systems for native and invasive species research. Tagging and gut-flushing stock; obtaining genetic material and productivity data from catch; species identification. 4WD operation in remote areas including towing vessels and river-side launching and retrieval of vessels.

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Achievements: Safety briefed, transferred, and loaded large groups of non-English speaking passengers on back-to-back helicopter flights in a timely manner without incident. Improved presentation of reef tenders and pontoons. Effective resource management ensuring minimum loading time and reduced shutdown cycles. Successfully liaised between stakeholders with conflicting interests.Responsibilities: Helicopter operations: - Passenger weights, manifesting and safety briefing.- Customer service and sales.- Landing site safety control.- Radio operations / holding Flight Note time.- Aircraft transfers and loading.- Aircraft refueling and remote fuel management.- Public service announcements. General deck-hand. Commercial vessels (under 12 metres) operation and maintenance in line with Marine Transport, Environmental and Workplace Health and Safety legislation.

Diploma Of Aviation (Instrument Rating), Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science And Technology, General

Diploma Of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence Aeroplane), Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science And Technology, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Science

Certificate Ii, Transport And Distribution (Maritime Operations)

Diploma - Career Oriented Scuba Instructor, Outdoor Education

Dive Control Specialist, Outdoor Education

Classic Course, Outdoor Education

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