BMS Service Technician | Newcastle

New Venture Recruitment; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training

Career development

Long-term role

Job summary

New Venture Recruitment in NSW is seeking a skilled BMS Service Technician to support Defence facilities across the region, with a primary base at Williamtown. You will perform maintenance, fault finding and optimisations across multiple BMS platforms.

This full-time role offers long-term security, exposure to Delta Controls, JCI, KMC and other systems, and opportunities for commissioning, reporting and career development within a defence context.

Qualifications

• Experience as a BMS Service Technician or similar role.
• Current electrical licence or restricted licence (essential).
• Experience with Building Management Systems and HVAC controls.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive maintenance of BMS and control systems.
• System diagnostics and fault rectification.
• Software modifications and minor upgrades as required.
• Maintain client relationships across Defence facilities.
• Support compliance and reporting requirements.
• Assist with commissioning and project activities as contract expands.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Autonomous work

Customer service

Education

Trade qualification: Electrician

Trade qualification: Refrigeration Technician

Tools

Delta Controls

Johnson Controls (JCI)

KMC

Vicon

Reliable Controls

Job description

BMS Service Technician | Defence Contract

Williamtown, NSW

Join a growing building automation team delivering a newly secured Defence contract across NSW. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced BMS Service Technician to work across critical Defence infrastructure, supporting a diverse range of BMS platforms while enjoying long‑term job security, technical variety and genuine career growth.

This is a full‑time position primarily based at Williamtown, supporting Defence facilities across the region with occasional travel to other sites as required.

The Role

As a key member of the service team, you will be responsible for the maintenance, fault finding, optimisation and support of Building Management Systems across multiple Defence sites.

Working in a multi‑vendor environment, you will gain exposure to a range of market‑leading technologies including Delta Controls, Johnson Controls (JCI), KMC, Vicon and Reliable Controls.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planned and reactive maintenance of BMS and control systems
• System diagnostics, fault finding and rectification
• Software modifications and minor upgrades where required
• Maintaining strong client relationships across Defence facilities
• Supporting compliance and reporting requirements
• Assisting with commissioning and project activities as the contract expands

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience as a BMS Service Technician, Controls Technician or similar role
• Trade qualifications as an Electrician or Refrigeration Technician
• Current unrestricted Electrical Licence or Electrical Restricted Licence (essential)
• Experience working with Building Management Systems and HVAC controls
• Exposure to Delta Controls highly regarded
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving abilities
• The ability to work autonomously and manage your own workload
• A professional approach to customer service and stakeholder engagement
• A positive attitude and willingness to continue developing your technical skills

Eligibility Requirements

Due to the nature of the sites supported, applicants must:

• Be an Australian Citizen
• Be eligible to obtain and maintain NV1 Security Clearance
• Successfully complete police, security and background checks

What's On Offer

• Secure, long‑term role supporting critical Defence infrastructure
• Exposure to multiple BMS platforms and technologies
• Primarily site‑based at Williamtown
• Opportunities to participate in commissioning and project delivery activities
• Supportive team environment with strong technical backing
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Competitive salary package based on experience