Senior Technical Specialist, Mechanical

Optus; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 2,000,000 - 10,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Flexible work

Parental leave

Counselling services

Diversity networks

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Optus is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Project Manager to lead critical facility infrastructure projects in live telecom environments. You will oversee mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and BMS disciplines, develop scopes, budgets and delivery strategies.

Candidates should have 10–15 years in delivering data centres or mission-critical facilities, strong governance, and familiarity with Australian Standards and WHS. PMP/PRINCE2 desirable; flexible/hybrid work in Sydney.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field.
• 10–15 years' experience delivering critical facility infrastructure projects.
• Experience in construction delivery and contractor governance in live environments.
• Strong technical understanding of mechanical, electrical, fire protection, BMS systems.
• Strong commercial acumen with CAPEX, budgets and cashflow experience.
• Knowledge of Australian Standards, BCA and WHS regulations with emphasis on safety and resilience.
• Desirable PMP or PRINCE2 certification; ability to prepare tender docs and scopes.
• Experience with telecoms infrastructure, data centres or mission-critical facilities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify infrastructure constraints, risks and asset lifecycle needs to inform investment strategies and AP planning.
• Govern engineering solutions, scopes, specifications and design standards across multiple disciplines.
• Review designs to ensure compliance with Optus standards and Australian regulations.
• Develop project scopes, cost estimates, risk assessments, business cases and delivery strategies.
• Lead procurement, tender documents, bid evaluations and supplier engagement.
• Manage CAPEX programmes and provide budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
• Lead projects from award to construction, commissioning and handover in live telecom environments.
• Oversee contractors and vendors to ensure safe, compliant delivery and achievement of milestones.
• Supervise planning, site inspections, audits, permits and issue resolution.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Commercial acumen

Risk management

Education

Engineering degree

Construction Management degree

Job description

What You'll Do

• Identify infrastructure constraints, risks, capacity limitations and asset lifecycle requirements across Optus Technical Facilities, contributing to investment strategies and Annual Operating Plan development.
• Oversee and govern engineering solutions, technical scopes, specifications, standards and design requirements across mechanical, electrical, fire protection, hydraulic, structural and BMS disciplines
• Review consultant, contractor and vendor designs to ensure compliance with Optus Engineering Standards, Australian Standards, statutory requirements and industry best practice.
• Develop project scopes, cost estimates, risk assessments, business cases and delivery strategies that balance operational risk, cost, schedule and service continuity.
• Lead procurement activities, including tender documentation, scope packages, vendor engagement, technical bid evaluations, contractor recommendations and commercial efficiencies.
• Manage capital expenditure programmes typically ranging from $2 million to $10 million, including budgets, forecasting, expenditure and financial reporting.
• Lead critical infrastructure projects from award through construction, commissioning and handover across live operational telecommunications environments.
• Manage contractors, consultants and vendors to ensure safe, compliant and high-quality delivery against programmes, budgets, milestones and operational requirements.
• Oversee construction planning, staging, site inspections, audits, toolbox meetings, permit systems and resolution of technical issues, defects, non-conformances and delivery risks.
• Protect continuity of critical services throughout construction and ensure compliance with WHS obligations, construction regulations and operational readiness requirements.
• Manage commissioning, integrated systems testing and operational handover, including FAT and SAT documentation, asset registration, training, as-built drawings, O&M manuals and defect rectification plans.
• Maintain effective contractor and supplier relationships, support audit and regulatory compliance activities, and escalat…

What You Bring

• A degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• 10-15 years' experience delivering critical facility infrastructure projects, ideally across data centres, telecommunications facilities, mission-critical environments or major infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience in construction delivery, project management and contractor governance across complex, live operational environments.
• Strong technical understanding of mechanical systems, electrical systems, fire protection systems, BMS and controls, and critical facility infrastructure.
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience managing CAPEX programmes, procurement activities, project budgets, cost estimates and cashflow forecasts.
• Detailed knowledge of Australian Standards, the Building Code of Australia and WHS legislation, with a strong focus on compliance, safety and operational resilience.
• Proven ability to develop business cases, secure funding approvals, prepare technical specifications and scopes of work, and produce tender documentation.
• Experience with telecommunications infrastructure, data centre design and operations, critical power systems, DC infrastructure, national capital works programmes or asset lifecycle planning is desirable.
• Project Management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent is desirable.
• Customer-focused, organised and self-disciplined, with clear written and oral communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Demonstrated leadership, ownership and teamwork, with the ability to influence Engineering, Operations, Procurement, contractors, suppliers and other delivery partners.

The good stuff

• Competitive remuneration and employee discounts. Make life easier (and more affordable) with $80 monthly credit and 25% off Optus products and unique shopping discounts with our retail partners.
• Flexible working arrangements with opportunities to work three days in the office, two days remote or home.
• Competitive leave policies, including additional 'Connected' days to focus on culture, family, health, community, or whatever's important to you.
• We support growing families with inclusive, carer-neutral paid Parental Leave of up to 16 weeks.
• Build meaningful connections through employee-led networks and diversity initiatives including Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network and Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+).
• Put your wellbeing first with free access to counselling and support services, 24/7 - in-person, by phone, SMS, or video.

At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying 'yes' to embracing individual differences.

We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive.

If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email ***************@optus.com.au or call 1800 309 ***.

For more information on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Optus, please visit https://www.optus.com.au/about/inclusion-diversity

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