Facility and Assets Control Systems Technician

**Support the on-going maintenance of the Barwon Precinct Prisons and facilities.**:

- **Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team.**:

- **VPS Grade 4: $95,102 - $107,905 plus superannuation.**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Facility and Assets Control Systems Technician to provide a critical role within the Barwon Precinct.

**About the Business Unit**

The Barwon Precinct was formed to drive efficiencies in service delivery across the 4 prisons located in Lara. The Facility and Assets group managed $1.27 billion in physical assets and provides strategic asset management planning services additionally.

The Barwon Precinct consists of HM Prison Barwon, Marngoneet Correctional Centre, and its Annexe Karreenga, Western Plains Correctional Centre, plus Statewide Services Centres and a State fire training centre.

**About the Role**

The Control Systems Technician is a field-based role and as a minimum a Restricted Electrical Worker's licence (REL) holder, responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimising control systems critical to the operation of pumps, Variable Speed Drives (VSDs), HVAC-R, and associated facility management systems. This position plays a vital role in ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and safety of these systems to support seamless facility operations.

Key functions include the installation, calibration, and maintenance of sensors, actuators, and field devices, as well as diagnosing and resolving system faults. The role also requires collaboration with stakeholders to implement system improvements and provide technical expertise.

Some of your duties will include:

- Perform inspections, maintenance, and fault diagnosis for pumps, Variable Speed Drives, HVAC-R, and related systems
- Install, calibrate, monitor, and maintain sensors, actuators, and field devices
- Provide technical support and collaborate with stakeholders for system improvements
- Ensure adherence to safety standards and regulatory compliance
- Respond promptly to emergencies to minimise downtime
- Assist other trades and maintenance personnel in delivering maintenance works
- Being rostered within the on call out of hours / emergency response

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

**About you**

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Proficiency in diagnosing and maintaining pumps, Variable Speed Drives (VSDs), HVAC-R systems, and associated control systems
- Skilled in the installation, calibration, and troubleshooting of sensors, actuators, and field devices
- Ability to interpret technical documentation, schematics, and standards to ensure compliance and effective system operation
- Expertise in responding to system faults or emergencies with a focus on minimising operational downtime

**Qualifications/requirements**
- A Victorian Restricted Electrical Worker's licence (REL) is the minimum mandatory requirement.

**How to Apply**

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**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
**CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.