A Level 2 pilot holds the higher of the two tiers of pilot accreditation used in Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and the Northern Territory. Level 2 work usually covers wider or longer loads, and in some states includes controlling traffic. Each state names and issues it differently.
OpsChase pilot vehicle software keeps each pilot’s Level 1 or Level 2 details on file so the team can check them before booking.
Level 2 in each state
- Queensland: the Level 2 escort vehicle driver, accredited by the Department of Transport and Main Roads, can control traffic as well as pilot. You need a current Level 1 accreditation first. It lasts three years.
- Victoria: the certified pilot vehicle driver. You start as a probationary certified pilot, then qualify with at least 12 months of piloting, including 20 oversize load movements in the previous 12 months, and five units of training. The authority is renewed every five years.
- Tasmania: Level 2 certified pilots. Tasmania’s 2022 guideline says it recognises the Victorian certified pilot authority.
- Northern Territory: an accredited pilot, with a Certificate III covering the pilot units and at least 10 piloting jobs on loads wider than 4.5 metres.
Western Australia uses a single Heavy Vehicle Pilot Licence rather than two tiers. New South Wales, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory have no pilot accreditation.
Counting moves
Level 2 depends on logged experience. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) summary lists a minimum of 12 trips in Queensland and 10 loads wider than 4.5 metres in the Northern Territory, and Victoria asks for 40 movements in five years to renew.
Working interstate
Victoria and Tasmania recognise Level 2 pilots from Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia who completed the traffic control refresher in the last three years. The Northern Territory requires its own accreditation to display a traffic control device.
How OpsChase helps
OpsChase stores each pilot’s accreditation by state and logs every move with its date, route, load width and role, ready to export. Read pilot vehicle licence and accreditation in every state. OpsChase is independent software and is not endorsed by any road authority.
On OpsChase: one queue for your team and contractors, follow-up when a job goes quiet, and photos or sign-off before it closes. Book a demo — one site or many.
- What can a Level 2 pilot do that a Level 1 pilot cannot?
- It depends on the state. Level 2 usually covers bigger loads, and in Queensland the Level 2 escort vehicle driver can also control traffic.
- Is a Western Australian pilot licence Level 2?
- Western Australia has one Heavy Vehicle Pilot Licence instead of two tiers. Victoria and Tasmania recognise Western Australian pilots at Level 2 with a current traffic control refresher.
- Does the OpsChase logbook count as evidence?
- Pilots can export it as a record of their moves. Check with your road authority what evidence it needs.