Role: Senior Technical Consultant (ICT Infrastructure)

Duration: Until June 2027

Location: Hobart

Technical Design and Advisory Services

- Provide expert technical advice and consultancy services for ICT infrastructure requirements associated with capital works projects.
- Develop and review technical designs, specifications, standards, and implementation approaches for ICT infrastructure solutions.
- Translate business, clinical, operational, and infrastructure requirements into practical ICT solutions.
- Provide specialist advice regarding ICT infrastructure technologies including networks, communications rooms, structured cabling, wireless networks, telephony, security systems, mobile duress, nurse call systems and building connected digital infrastructure.
- Undertake technical investigations, analysis, and options assessments to support project planning and decision-making.
- Identify opportunities for standardisation, optimisation, and continuous improvement of ICT infrastructure services and designs.

Project Planning and Delivery

- Lead the technical planning, coordination, and delivery of ICT infrastructure work packages within capital works projects.
- Develop technical project plans, implementation schedules, and delivery strategies.
- Coordinate technical activities across multiple stakeholders, contractors, vendors, and support teams.
- Monitor technical project progress and provide timely advice regarding risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints.
- Support procurement activities through the development of technical requirements, specifications, evaluations, and contract deliverables.
- Contribute to the successful delivery of projects within agreed scope, quality, budget, and timeframes.

Technical Assurance and Quality Management

- Review and assure ICT infrastructure designs produced by consultants, contractors, and vendors.




- Ensure compliance with Departmental standards, policies, cybersecurity requirements, and architectural principles.
- Conduct technical assessments, design reviews, site inspections, and quality assurance activities throughout project delivery.
- Validate technical deliverables, drawings, specifications, and commissioning documentation.
- Support testing, commissioning, acceptance, and operational readiness activities.
- Identify technical risks and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.

Stakeholder and Vendor Management

- Develop and maintain productive working relationships with Infrastructure Services, Digital Services teams, contractors, consultants, vendors, telecommunications providers, and project stakeholders.
- Facilitate technical workshops, design reviews, stakeholder consultations, and project meetings.
- Provide technical guidance to project teams, stakeholders, and operational support teams.
- Effectively manage stakeholder expectations and communicate complex technical matters in a explicit and practical manner.
- Represent Infrastructure Consulting Services in technical forums, project meetings, and governance activities as required.
- Operational Readiness and Transition to Support
- Ensure ICT infrastructure solutions are designed and implemented with consideration for operational support requirements.
- Coordinate the development and review of technical documentation, support procedures, asset information, and operational handover materials.




- Support the development of support models, maintenance arrangements, and service management processes.
- Facilitate operational acceptance, knowledge transfer, and handover activities with Digital Services support teams.
- Ensure services are capable of being supported, maintained, and monitored following project completion.

Governance, Documentation and Reporting

- Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, design records, reports, and implementation artefacts.
- Provide regular updates on technical progress, risks, issues, and project outcomes.
- Contribute to the preparation of business cases, procurement documentation, project reports, briefing papers, and governance materials.
- Maintain accurate records of decisions, technical assumptions, risks, and design changes.
- Support audits, compliance activities, and assurance reviews.

Leadership and Capability Development

- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to technical consultants, project staff, and stakeholders.
- Foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across project and operational teams.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of ICT infrastructure standards, frameworks, and best practices.
- Promote a customer-focused, service-oriented approach to project delivery and technical consultancy.
- Comply with Departmental policies, quality and safety requirements, and workplace health and safety obligations.

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📌 Senior Technical Consultant (Hobart)
🏢 Hays
📍 Hobart