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Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, ****
Senior Technical Specialist
Employment type:Ongoing Full time
Salary:Clerk Grade ***** ($154,231 - $178,369 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Your role
Provide expert technical leadership and specialist advice across facilities management, lifecycle maintenance and capital works programs for a diverse portfolio of DCJ assets.
The role supports organisational objectives through strategic asset planning, technical innovation and the optimisation of asset performance, ensuring assets remain safe, compliant, fit-for-purpose and aligned with operational requirements throughout their lifecycle.
What you'll do
The Senior Technical Specialist delivers high-level technical expertise and practical solutions to complex asset, maintenance, design and construction challenges across the DCJ asset portfolio.
Working collaboratively with Major Projects teams, business stakeholders, consultants, delivery partners, service providers and contractors, the role provides technical assurance and guidance to support informed decision-making, effective risk management and the successful delivery of maintenance and capital works programs.
The role ensures technical solutions align with operational needs, asset performance objectives, legislative and regulatory requirements, and industry best practice, contributing to sustainable, efficient and high-performing asset outcomes across the portfolio.
Key responsibilities include:
Providing expert technical advice and resolving complex technical issues
Reviewing technical information and recommending practical, evidence based solutions
Identifying technical risks and developing appropriate mitigation strategies
Supporting capital works planning and delivery through specialist technical input
Maintaining current knowledge of DCJ assets, industry developments and emerging technologies
Contributing to technical strategies, roadmaps and major periodic maintenance planning
Using asset condition and lifecycle information to support sustainable investment decisions




Ensuring technical solutions comply with relevant legislation, government requirements, industry standards and best practice
Identifying opportunities to improve asset performance, energy efficiency and service delivery
Supporting business continuity while upgrades are delivered within aging, operational and heritage assets.
The successful candidate will join the Major Projects team within Infrastructure and Assets, supporting the delivery of complex capital works across a diverse portfolio of operational, secure and heritage assets.
The team works collaboratively with operational business areas, technical specialists, consultants, delivery partners, service providers and principal contractors.
It offers a professional and supportive environment that values sound technical judgement, accountability, open communication, practical problem solving and continuous improvement.
What we're looking for
We are seeking an experienced technical professional with strong knowledge of facilities management, lifecycle maintenance, building systems and capital works upgrades.
The successful candidate will hold a tertiary qualification, trade certification or relevant experience in a facilities management related discipline, or possess equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
A demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development is essential.
Ideal candidate
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
Extensive technical knowledge relevant to facilities, buildings, building services or asset management
Experience resolving complex technical, maintenance, design or construction issues
Experience supporting capital works within operational or heritage environments
The ability to interpret technical documentation, asset condition information and compliance requirements
Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, government standards, industry requirements and best practice




The ability to identify technical risks and develop practical mitigation strategies
Experience working collaboratively with consultants, delivery partners, service providers and principal contractors
Strong written communication, stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills
The ability to provide clear, evidence based advice, including when information is incomplete or timeframes are constrained
A focus on asset sustainability, business continuity, value for money, innovation and continuous improvement.
What We Offer
We offer a variety of benefits, including:
A challenging and rewarding career
Flexible, autonomous work environment
Competitive pay and conditions
Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference.
We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities.
We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage.
It's work that really matters.
Applications closeWednesday, 23rd September **** at 11:59pm AEST.
For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Andrew Dean, Director Major Projects on ************ or at ******
If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Sarah Nguyen on ************ or via ******
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire outstanding people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds.
This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
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