Principal Telecom Power & Facilities Engineer

Vocus Navy; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vocus is seeking a Principal Power Engineer to lead the concept, development and implementation of telecommunications power and facilities infrastructure, ensuring reliability and efficiency across the network.

You will provide technical leadership, manage large-scale projects (>$10M), oversee FAT/SAT, mentor junior engineers, and drive the adoption of new technologies and best practices within the telecoms sector.

Qualifications

• 20+ years post-graduate experience in telecommunications/data centre power systems and facilities engineering.
• Electrical Engineering degree meeting Engineers Australia accreditation.
• Extensive AC/DC power systems, gensets, switchboards, renewable & hybrid designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the concept, development and implementation of power and facilities infrastructure for the telecoms network.
• Develop designs and budgets; assess risks and drive project plans to meet objectives.
• Create, review and maintain technical documentation; ensure FAT/SAT and commissioning are executed.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster knowledge transfer across the team.
• Drive adoption of new technologies and best practices within the telecommunications industry.
• Manage vendor sourcing and lifecycle upgrades for power and facilities projects.

Skills

Leadership

Power systems

Telecom facilities

Lifecycle management

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Engineers Australia accredited)

Job description

Vocus is seeking a Principal Power Engineer to lead the concept, development and implementation of telecommunications power and facilities infrastructure, ensuring reliability and efficiency across the network.

You will provide technical leadership, manage large-scale projects (>$10M), oversee FAT/SAT, mentor junior engineers, and drive the adoption of new technologies and best practices within the telecoms sector.