Commissioning Technician - Security

Smart Infrastructure; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens in Sydney seeks a Security Commissioning Technician to carry out installation, commissioning and service tasks for access control and CCTV systems. You will work with the Security Team Leader to ensure quality, safety and customer satisfaction on site.

The role requires a current Security Providers licence (or ability to obtain one), plus a Working with Children certificate, strong IT and networking knowledge, and excellent communication with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience with access control and CCTV systems and related cabling.
• Current Security Providers licence or ability to obtain one.
• Good IT networking knowledge and on-site safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute installations, fit-offs, modifications and other service jobs per work orders and contracts.
• Commission products in accordance with company guidelines.
• Maintain high skill level and certifications through training and courses.
• Complete timesheets and site records promptly.
• Coordinate subcontract services to ensure professional system installation.
• Support budgets and identify revenue opportunities for sales.

Skills

Access control

CCTV systems

IT & networking concepts

Written and verbal communication

Education

Security Providers licence

Working with Children certificate

Job description

Siemens’ Smart Infrastructure intelligently connects energy systems, buildings, and industries to adapt and evolve the way we live and work. We work together with customers and partners to create an ecosystem that intuitively responds to the needs of people and helps customers to better use resources.

Security is one of the most important enablers for the way we live and do business in a globalized world. Digitalization impacts all industries and is a powerful catalyst and enabler of change.

We currently have an exciting opportunity available for a motivated Security Commissioning Technician to join our team in Sydney, NSW. Reporting to the Security Team Leader, the primary focus of this role will be to carry out all day-to-day service, maintenance and/or installation/project activities ensuring compliance with customer satisfaction, quality, and safety standards.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Plan and execute installations, fit-offs, modifications (including upgrades), move and change requests and/or other professional services jobs in accordance with work orders and/or customer contracts.
• Commission products in accordance with company guidelines and procedures.
• Ensure high standard of skill, ability with current products, and efficiency through training (including self-training, CBT and formal courses including maintaining and gaining certifications as required).
• Complete (on a timely basis) timesheet and job records in accordance with departmental processes.
• Maintain a knowledge of and comply with QSE requirements and maintain LTI level at zero when visiting site, adhere to on-site customer regulations.
• Co-ordination of subcontract services to ensure all systems are installed professionally and in accordance with the installation standards.
• Manage allocated assets including spare parts, computers, and tools - including maintaining asset registers (including stock lists), protecting, and maintaining assets, maintaining vehicle in good order, and returning parts as required.
• Support departmental budgets and achievement of contract financial targets by working efficiently, charging for variations as appropriate - and identifying additional revenue opportunities for action by sales.
• Work with Project and Operational manager to ensure efficient scheduling of works considering geographical location, priority, Contract Requirements, estimated time taken to perform work and required material.
• In conjunction with your manager ensure that time not taken up on project related work is effectively utilised performing other useful tasks including assistance with preventative maintenance and other routine tasks, maintenance of equipment, training, updating of records and documentation, and returning project parts.

The successful candidate will be a self-motivated & technically-minded individual, ideally with some prior experience and an understanding of access control and CCTV systems. Previous experience in, and a substantial understanding of IT & networking concepts is highly viewed. A current Security Providers licence, or the ability to successfully gain one as well as a Working with Children certificate is also essential. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills as you will be dealing directly with corporate end users and large commercial site stakeholders, and your ability to build sound working relationships both internally and externally will ensure your success in this role.

Joining a highly collaborative team that have great trust and respect for each other also requires you to live the following principals:

• Be able to take ownership of your work and output, and take pride in doing a good job.
• Being a self-starter who can work autonomously just as well as within a team.
• Have a strong focus on customer service and understanding customer’s needs.
• Have a personal drive, and resourcefulness that leads them to seek and solve problems themselves before asking for assistance.
• Have the self-drive, ability, and willingness to learn, continuously.
• Represents Siemens professionally, and positively in the market place and with every customer interaction.

Siemens is a proud equal opportunity employer, creating a work environment of diversity and inclusion. Our diverse workforce cultivates Innovation and Excellence and in turn creates a workplace where our employees belong and prosper. Diversity and inclusion help us fully realise the potential of our people.