Senior Technical Officer

$84,470 to $93,865 pa (HEW 5)

Ongoing, Fulltime, City Campus

Open to ECU Staff Only

SCHOOL OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES

CITY CAMPUS

$84,470 to $93,865 pa PLUS 17% SUPERANNUATION

ONGOING, FULL TIME

OPEN TO ECU STAFF ONLY

Edith Cowan University

Are you ready to belong to a dynamic community where courage, creativity, and optimism are essential elements of our DNA? At ECU we're inspired by the incredible achievements of Edith Cowan, the first woman elected to an Australian parliament and a lifelong champion of education. Empowered by her legacy, we're united in our vision to lead the sector in educational experience and expand our impact through world-class research.

Embrace an opportunity to become part of something extraordinary.

The School of Arts and Humanities

The School of Arts and Humanities (SAH) is one of the largest at ECU with many diverse academic disciplines arranged into three main clusters: Creative Humanities; Psychology, Counselling, and Criminology; and Social Sciences, Social Work, and Youth Work. The School operates across four campuses, with more than 100 academic and professional staff, and has a strong online education presence. The diversity of the School is a strength, enabling interdisciplinary innovation, a sustainable financial platform, and many opportunities for collaborations with industry and community. In 2026, the school will begin to operate its Creative Humanities program from our new ECU City Campus while maintaining and expanding operations at the Joondalup and South-West (regional) campuses and building our program at the newly opened ECU Sri Lanka campus.

About the Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and skilled Senior Technical Officer, specialising in Design and Gallery Coordination, to join the School of Arts and Humanities, and provide safe, effective, customer-focused and comprehensive technical support services to academic staff, students and the School. Whilst each Senior Technical Officer will have core responsibilities and predominant skills reflective of their craft or discipline of speciality (i.e. Design), they will also understudy other team members for the purposes of training, the ability to provide coverage, and to develop additional competencies required for career development.

About you

You will be a self-motivated, solutions-focused individual who thrives in a busy and complex environment and enjoys working collaboratively in support of students and colleagues. To succeed in the role, you will need to be able to demonstrate:

Relevant tertiary qualification OR the equivalent level of expertise gained from a combination of experience, training or professional accreditation.

High level of customer focused service

Technical skills and knowledge specific to the technical field of work (Design).

Demonstrated understanding of Work Health and Safety principles and practices as they apply to the relevant specialisation/craft.

Demonstrated knowledge / skills in Laser Cutter operation and equipment.

Demonstrated knowledge / skills in 3D printing equipment and operation.

Demonstrated knowledge / skills in Photographic inkjet printing equipment and operation.

Demonstrated knowledge / skills in Gallery Coordination and operation

Benefits of working at ECU

At ECU we're committed to fostering a positive employment experience and believe this is fundamental to the success and satisfaction of our employees. Growth and development matter here, because we recognise people are at the centre of everything we do. Our thriving work culture is guided by the ECU values and complemented by a range of employee benefits; visit our website to read about flexible working arrangements, generous leave entitlements, our commitment to Wellbeing, exclusive corporate discounts and industry-leading superannuation.

Contact

Please contact Paul Godfrey, Manager Specialist Technical Services on or for more information.

Application Process

Please upload an up-to-date resume summarising your experience and achievements, along with a brief covering letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your suitability for the role.

Advert Closure

Applications close Friday, 21st November 2025 at 11:30pm AWST.

ECU reserves the right to close the advertisement before the stated closing date, and encourage applicants to submit their applications early.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RELEVANT WORKING RIGHTS TO FILL THIS POSITION.

ECU is a diverse and inclusive workplace with specific strategies and initiatives in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. We strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age and faith. For more information on our commitment to equity and diversity, please visit our Inclusive Workplace website.

At ECU, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively encourage people with disability to apply to ECU. To discuss how we can support adjustment requirements, please contact the person listed above.