- Permanent role

Are you looking for an awesome place to work, where you can proudly be your authentic self, and be part of #oneteam? We are looking for a passionate team player who aligns with our values and culture, takes pride in their unique contributions, and can challenge the status quo with disruptive thinking. If this sounds like you, come and join us!

As a Principal Power Engineer, you will play a critical role in the successful concept and development and implementation of Vocus's telecommunications power and facilities infrastructure. You will provide expert technical leadership, drive innovation, and ensure the highest levels of reliability and efficiency across the network.

Responsibilities

- Solution development; working from requirements, through documentation of concept, high level design; detailed design and verification of facilities and power solutions
- Experience in telecommunications network facilities, HVAC, and AC & DC power system lifecycles including audit existing power and facilities using documentation as well as on site visits to develop lifecycle upgrades approaches
- Development of relevant designs/specifications and budgets; provide expert input to the development of project concept, project plans, evaluation of risks and budgets, ensuring feasibility and alignment with business objectives
- Lead the creation, review, and maintenance of all relevant technical documentation. Evaluate existing and emerging power, cooling technologies and modular telecommunications technical facilities, identifying opportunities for operational, cost, and performance improvements
- Drive the adoption of new technologies and best practices within the telecommunications industry
- Technical management of new build as well as lifecycle upgrades in facilities and power systems ensuring adherence to engineering standards, project timelines, and budgets. This includes contribution in all phases of the project lifecycle, planning, high-level & detailed design, factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), construction support, commissioning, quality assurance (QA), and as-builts
- Preparation for; and management of; vendor solution sourcing activities
- Mentorship: Mentor and guide junior members of the team, fostering their professional development and knowledge transfer.

Requirements




- Minimum 20 years of post-graduate experience in the telecommunications/data centre industry in the field AC and DC power systems as well as facilities engineering and relevant standards
- Tertiary qualifications in Electrical Engineering meeting the accreditation standards of Engineers Australia
- Wide experience in AC & DC Powers systems; gensets; switchboards; renewable & hybrid power systems and development of highly resilient and economic designs which are designed for operation and change over their lifecycle
- Demonstrated ability to create technical documentation including presentations; and design artefacts in all stages of a design process including management of internal standards and specifications
- Extensive experience in scoping, auditing, planning, defining, designing, and verifying performance of large telecommunications AC/DC, renewable power and facilities ( >$10M budget) projects
- Experience in specifying and planning HVAC infrastructure for facilities – ranging from passive through active HVAC designs including split system air-conditioning; free-air cooling and others
- Vendor Sourcing activities as well as management of vendors from a Commercial, Technical, Operational perspectives
- Operational experience in support of Power and Facilities which underpin service delivery to customers
- Experienced working in a multi-disciplinary team environment including optical engineering, IP engineering, procurement, construction services and logistics teams.

What We Offer Working at Vocus will give you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to do extraordinary work. You will enjoy:
- Diverse and dynamic teams with a supportive and inclusive culture.
- Supportive career development plans with comprehensive ongoing training, support, and development opportunities.
- Generous discounts to over 400 retailers.
- Competitive leave options, including anniversary leave, purchased leave, parental leave, volunteering leave, study leave, and 5 extra days of Vocus leave each year, plus more.




- Study assistance programs to excel your personal growth, learning and development.
- Health and wellness offerings, including access to our wellbeing initiatives that can help you from a financial, psychological, and physical perspective.

Working at Vocus is never just a job – it’s personal. We’re crazy about our customers and believe our people are the difference. Our wonderfully diverse team and a vibrant culture define us. We care about the impact we have on our people, our customers, and our communities and are committed to operating as a responsible, ethical business. We pride ourselves on setting audacious and ambitious goals and believe that we can play our part in changing the Australian telecommunications landscape and make a fundamental difference to people’s lives.

With us, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and inspire teams, work on projects that are shaping the future of telecommunications and become part of a culture that thrives on creativity, encourages new ideas, and provides a collaborative and inclusive environment.

About Us

As Australia’s specialist fibre and network solutions provider, we own and operate 25,000km of secure, high-capacity fibre connecting people, businesses, governments, and communities across Australia to the world. Through our well-known retail brands, we deliver simple and affordable broadband, mobile, voice and energy services with the purpose of Building Critical Connections. Enabling Better Possibilities.

Ready to take the next step?

If you like the sound of this role and think you’d do a great job, but are worried you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to back yourself – we know that diverse groups are less-likely to apply for roles they’re not 100% qualified for, but just as likely to succeed at them!

We are a proud equal prospect employer committed to providing a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment where all our team members feel like they belong. We know diversity makes us stronger and we encourage applications irrespective of background, age, origin, gender, sexual orientation, identity, or ability.

If you feel comfortable, please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements upon application, so we can make any adjustments required to support you throughout our recruitment process.

📌 Senior Power & Infrastructure Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 VOCUS
📍 Melbourne