Customer Engineer - Thermal, NSW

Vertiv; Council of the City of Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in critical infrastructure solutions is seeking a dedicated technician to maintain and service specialized equipment in New South Wales. The role involves after-hours service work, maintaining customer relationships, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should have a Mechanical Trade Certificate and a proven track record in related industries, along with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Proven track record within the Air – Conditioning or other precision cooling industry as a service technician.
• Technical knowledge in data centres, telecom, or commercial industries is highly regarded.
• Thermal controls & Networking knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance servicing and after-hours service work on Vertiv equipment.
• Maintain relationships with customers and provide feedback.
• Complete digital reports and field service reports for all maintenance calls.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Learning agility

Interpersonal skills

Ability to multitask

Computer literacy

Education

Mechanical Trade Certificate

Restricted Electrical Licence

Refrigerant Handling Licence

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Position Summary/Objectives of Incumbent:

The purpose of this position is to carry out the maintenance servicing of Vertiv equipment, after hours service work and commissioning as planned and directed by the Service Operations Manager and Thermal Supervisor.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Reporting

• Plan your customer service maintenance visits in a structured and methodical manner.
• Time Sheets – Digital reporting tool to be used (i.e., accurately record hours worked, and all call out and response times) each day.
• Field Service Reports - to be completed for every maintenance & service call attended.

Operational Delivery

• Carry out commissioning, service contract maintenance and after-hours service commitments in a professional, efficient manner.
• Maintain relationships between the VERTIV and our customers, by having professional interactions with customers & providing customer feedback to the Vertiv Team
• Keep up to date with your training requirements across multiple Vertiv technologies.
• Maintain the supplied company vehicle & personal appearance to the appropriate company standard.
• Spare Parts. Keep personal onboard spares inventory, record & report inventory use.

WHS, Environment & Quality

• Comply with all Work, Health & Safety, Environment and Quality obligations.
• Actively promote safety in the workplace

Daily Work Duties and expectations

• Driver’s Licence is required (may involve visit to remote sites)
• Overnight or longer trips may be required.
• Unaccompanied (Lone worker) After-hours work and being on an On-Call Roster is needed.
• Attending customer Service calls.
• Use of ladders, Scissor lift and scaffolding.
• Working in tight and restricted locations.
• Working on and around Energised Electrical equipment.
• Working on live refrigerant lines and pressure vessels.
• Working and Heights (needs Work at Heights Training and refreshed every 5 years)
• Working on HVAC Mechanical systems that will involve awkward body positions at times.
• Lifting, carrying, relocating equipment and components (e.g. Compressors, Gas Bottles etc)

Employees reporting to Incumbent

Employees reporting to Incumbent: Nil

Main contacts within Company

• Other Customer Engineers – Thermal
• Service Supervisor –Thermal
• Service Operations Manager
• Safety Manager
• Technical Support Team
• Sales Team
• Finance

Main contacts outside the Company

• Customers
• Product Suppliers
• Contractors
• Vertiv Partners

Education/Qualification

• Mechanical Trade Certificate (state dependant)
• Restricted Electrical Licence
• Refrigerant Handling Licence

Specialist Knowledge

Technical knowledge - data centres, telecom, commercial & industrial or similar industries (highly regarded)

Practical Experience

• Proven track record within the Air – Conditioning or other precision cooling industry as a service technician
• Thermal controls & Networking knowledge
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Personal Characteristics

• Excellent communication, inter-personal and problem-solving skills.
• Learning agility
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to multitask and priorities workloads.
• Negotiation & influencing skills.
• Computer literacy at an intermediate level