Network Facility Manager

Telstra Corporation; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related pay

Access to learning programs

Global presence across 22 countries

Purchased annual leave scheme

Additional Telstra day off

30% off Telstra products and services

Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile)

Job summary

Telstra is an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. The Network Facility Manager role sits within Telstra’s Facility Operations team in Canberra, overseeing daily building operations and fault response while ensuring asset performance and site resilience.

The position suits a hands-on trade professional with experience in facility maintenance in complex environments, ideally with telecom or data centre exposure.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in Electrical, HVAC/R, or related field.
• Experience with critical facilities, building services, or industrial environments.
• Knowledge of electrical, HVAC, power, or facility systems.
• Strong safety, risk assessment, and compliance focus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, organised, and keen to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Management and operation of complex facility asset systems supporting telecommunications network equipment at Telstra’s critical network facilities.
• Oversite and/or participation in the maintenance of engineering systems including Standby Generators Electrical Distribution Systems – including DC power systems, UPS and STS HVAC – including chilled water systems.
• Fire protection systems
• Plumbing and other ancillary services
• Risk assessment of work plans to ensure the protection of site integrity.
• Initial assessment of site issues and if required, secondary response management and prioritisation.
• Act as the principal site-based contact to building stakeholders and external authorities.
• Audit and inspection of facility assets.
• Assess and oversee site-related Change Management activity.

Skills

Electrical trade

HVAC/R

Building services

Safety and compliance

Communication skills

Job description

Job Summary

Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 30 Oct 2026 11:59pm Job Title Network Facility Manager Job Summary Job Description Who We Are We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network. This includes making Telstra the place you want to work. For you, that means a having career that grows with you and working with a team powered by human connection that prioritises wellbeing and choice.

The Opportunity

Telstra is currently seeking a Network Facility Manager to join our Facility Operations team. In this unique position, you will have the opportunity to oversee facility management activities while actively participating in hands‑on, day to day building operations, including first‑in response fault resolution. You will manage asset maintenance and performance to ensure site resilience, achieved through optimal asset performance.

About the Role

This is a permanent full‑time role based in Canberra. If you are a proactive, hands‑on trade professional with a passion for facility management and building operations, this is the role for you. We are looking for an individual with experience in facility maintenance in a complex commercial or industrial environment, ideally with some exposure to telecommunications or data centre operations. The position is an opportunity to develop skills across a diverse range of technologies in the telecommunications industry. This is a potential career pathway for someone with an electrical and/or air‑conditioning/ refrigeration trade qualification. Candidates must be Australian Citizens willing to obtain and hold, at minimum, an NV1 AGSVA security clearance to be considered.

What We Offer

• Performance-related pay
• Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level‑up
• Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.
• Purchased annual leave scheme
• Additional Telstra day off
• Additional 30% off Telstra products and services
• Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone + plan paid for)

What You'll Do

• Management and operation of complex facility asset systems supporting telecommunications network equipment at Telstra’s critical network facilities.
• Oversite and/or participation in the maintenance of engineering systems including Standby Generators Electrical Distribution Systems – including DC power systems, UPS and STS HVAC – including chilled water systems.
• Fire protection systems
• Plumbing and other ancillary services
• Risk assessment of work plans to ensure the protection of site integrity.
• Initial assessment of site issues and if required, secondary response management and prioritisation.
• Act as the principal site-based contact to building stakeholders and external authorities.
• Audit and inspection of facility assets.
• Assess and oversee site-related Change Management activity.

About You

• Trade qualification in Electrical, HVAC/R, or related field.
• Experience with critical facilities, building services, or industrial environments.
• Knowledge of electrical, HVAC, power, or facility systems.
• Strong safety, risk assessment, and compliance focus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, organised, and keen to learn new technologies.

About Telstra

We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. From our earliest days in the Postmaster General’s Office to the Australian icon we are today, the heart of Telstra has never changed. We’ve always been committed to being a great place to work as we make the world a better place too. Working at Telstra, we all have a why. Whether it’s endless career opportunities, an amazing work‑life balance or being able to make a difference, we all know why we’re motivated to be our best here. Our people find purpose and pride in being part of Telstra, because we support the things that matter most. We are committed to making it easy for everyone to apply. If you require accessibility support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please send an email to Disability and Accessibility inbox. [e-mail]. In a business as big and diverse as ours, there’s a huge breadth of career paths available. Uncover opportunities, broaden your experience, and discover the many areas of our organization there is to explore. > Explore our teams https://www.telstra.com.au/careers/our-teams