Critical Facilities Technician - Data Centre Ops

CDC Data Centres Pty; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CDC Academy

CDC Day

Parental Leave

Volunteer Leave

Employee Assistance Program

CDC Social Events

Job summary

CDC Data Centres is seeking a hands-on Critical Environment Technician for our Canberra region operations, working in live data centres to maintain mission-critical infrastructure during business hours.

You'll monitor alarms, perform inspections, and coordinate maintenance while escalating incidents as needed. The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and a strong customer experience as part of CDC’s Operations team.

Qualifications

• Trade or technical background in Electrical, Refrigeration/HVAC, Mechanical, or related field.
• Experience in critical or high-availability environments with strong safety and compliance requirements.
• Exposure to monitoring or control systems such as BMS, EMS, or SCADA-type platforms.
• Strong fault-finding, problem-solving and situational awareness skills.
• Australian Citizenship with ability to obtain NV1 Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and responding to alarms and alerts across power, cooling, and fire systems.
• Performing physical inspections to ensure equipment and infrastructure are operating within defined parameters.
• Responding to faults and incidents, prioritising actions, and determining escalation or contractor support.
• Carrying out operational switching and control activities to prevent unplanned outages.
• Supporting planned maintenance and monitoring contractors on site, ensuring safety procedures are followed.
• Documenting incidents, maintenance activities, and observations for continuous improvement.

Skills

Critical infrastructure

HVAC

Electrical trades

Attention to detail

Tools

BMS

EMS

SCADA

Job description

CDC Data Centres is seeking a hands-on Critical Environment Technician for our Canberra region operations, working in live data centres to maintain mission-critical infrastructure during business hours.

You'll monitor alarms, perform inspections, and coordinate maintenance while escalating incidents as needed. The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and a strong customer experience as part of CDC’s Operations team.