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• Enabling and facilitate engineering services across our Northern campuses
• Ensure effective facility, trades, and safety management across our sites
• Full time ongoing position based in Launceston

About the opportunity

The Engineering Services Officer position is designed to provide engineering services, related to building services infrastructure for the relevant region(s). These building services include, but are not limited to, Electrical, Mechanical, Fire, Security, Gas and Hydraulic related services. The focus for this position is the North and North-West Tasmania facilities.

Services provided by this position range from various systems operations and administration, surveys/inspections, maintenance/works-related advice, contribution to asset knowledge/information and management of works, including projects. This position also supports works management across a variety of projects as required.

What you’ll do:

• Provide expert advice and leadership on relevant aspects of building services infrastructure for works and maintenance within the University.
• Provide advice and leadership in the scoping and costing of works with responsibility for consideration of procurement measures.
• Assist with maintaining acceptable reliability across various complex systems and infrastructure, identifying opportunities for service development and improvement through systems innovation.
• Provide expert advice in the development and implementation of University strategies, policies, procedures and protocols relating to building services infrastructure, utilities and the associated software systems.
• Champion the continuous improvement of areas of responsibility and the broader business unit, including infrastructure data/knowledge, data analysis, and the measurement of building performance, ensuring effective reporting of issues and recommendations for consideration.
• Represent Campus Services in the management of minor capital and operating projects, works for utilities, building services infrastructure, software, and systems, providing oversight/direction to trades undertaking works.­

What we’re looking for:

• A degree qualification in electrical/mechanical/building services engineering with relevant practicing experience and/or operational experience.
• A current driver's licence.
• Proven knowledge of and experience in building services including the ability to interpret plans, schematics and other technical documentation.
• Developed knowledge of property management and operation.
• Experience managing external relationships with variety of trades and stakeholders in a large and complex organisation with varying needs.
• Experience in complex property-based software systems and/or building management systems such as HVAC control, CCTV, access control, lighting, and metering.
• Strong analytic thinking, numeracy and problem-solving skills resulting in effective solutions to complex technical problems.
• Proven understanding and use of modern project management methods to plan and manage a complex range of activities with a wide range of stakeholders to meet deadlines and respond to changing priorities.

Salary details

Appointment to this role will be at HEO 7 and will have a total remuneration package of up to $130,943 comprising base salary within the range of $101,821 to $111,917 plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply

• To apply online, please provide your CV and 1-2-page cover letter outlining your interest in the role, skills, capabilities and experience.  You do not need to separately address the success criteria.
• For further information about this position, please contact Mark White, Engineering Services and Systems Manager, mark.white@utas.edu.au or 03 6226 6640
• Please visit https://www.utas.edu.au/jobs/applying for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process.
• For current UTAS staff, in submitting your application, you acknowledge you have/intend to discuss your interest in this vacancy with your current manager and understand they may need to be contacted confidentially by the hiring manager as part of the assessment of your application.
• Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.

 Position Description - 501716 - Engineering Services Officer.pdf

Applications close Sunday, 30 November 2025, 11.55pm 

The University of Tasmania acknowledges the Palawa/Pakana and Gadigal/Wangal people as the traditional custodians of the land, sea and waters of the areas upon which we live and work. We recognise their valuable contributions and deep connection to country and pay respect to Elders past and present.

As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive workplace, employment history and police checks may be conducted as part of the selection process.

To be eligible for this position, you are required to hold Australian or New Zealand Citizenship, permanent residency or a valid visa that enables you to fulfil the requirements of this role.