Asset Engineering Technician

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Tallawong

Job Category: Engineering

About
About Metro Trains Sydney (MTS)
MTS are the proud operators and maintainers of the M1 Northwest and Bankstown Line with the new City section now operational. We run a fully automated passenger railway – an Australian first. We connect our customers to opportunities that matter to them while delivering the next generation of rail travel to Sydney. With global expertise, we manage 51.5km of track and 21 stations, with a planned expansion into southwest Sydney.

Job Description
About the Role
MTS is currently seeking applications for the role of Asset Engineering Technician (AET) – Communications and Control Systems, to join the Engineering and Maintenance Delivery team in Tallawong. This role will be responsible for the safe and efficient delivery of corrective and preventative maintenance and renewals tasks.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Delivery of TMP based maintenance for Communication and Control System inspections which includes such items as radio systems, passenger displays & announcements, ticketing systems, video monitoring, telephony, and central clock certification tasks against contract requirements and delivery schedule.
• Identifying and actioning opportunities for improvement across the service provision of maintenance service providers including in the areas of TMP compliance, efficiency, quality of work, use of Ellipse.
• Respond to emergency maintenance in a timely and prompt manner.
• Maintain positive relationships, influence and negotiate with key stakeholders.
• Actively participate in safety talks and other team safety activities.
• Review and assist in the preparation of SWMS and safety plans, ensuring that methods always identify good practice in safety and efficiency.

This role will be based at Tallawong with flexibility to work from our depot in Sydenham.

This role will involve day and night shifts with uplift paid on night shifts. Weekend work is also required of up to two (2) Sundays per month with shift allowance payable.

Desired Skills And Experience
About You
You are an experienced and proactive professional with 3-5 years demonstrated work experience in the maintenance of communication (radio & telecommunications) and control-based systems, ideally gained in rail and/or large infrastructure projects. You will be experienced in inspecting and certifying with the strong ability to identify root cause and contributing factor(s) while developing SMART remedial outcomes.

You also have excellent IT skills with experience in configuration, maintaining and troubleshooting networking infrastructure, including switches, routers, and firewalls in an OT environment coupled with the maintenance of system documentation, including network diagrams, system configurations, and operational and maintenance procedures. Scripting skills such as Perl or Python is desirable.

With excellent verbal communication skills and good time management abilities, you can prioritise tasks to achieve agreed objectives and timeframes and always to a high standard.

What's On Offer
We are offering a
permanent opportunity
with flexible working options and access to a wide range of benefits and much more.

Discover MTS' array of
employee benefits
, designed to enhance your professional journey at MTS and elevate your well-being.

• Fitness Passport . Access significantly discounted fitness membership for you and your immediate family. Enjoy access to a wide range of gyms, group classes, pools and fitness centres as often as you like.
• City Fertility . MTS is proud to offer our employees a 20% discount on fertility wellness benefits and services for you and your partner.
• Novated Leasing . Novated leases are available on new, used and existing vehicles. Bundle your lease payments and your cars running costs in one convenient regular payment.
• Employee Recognition Awards. Celebrating the dedication, hard work and outstanding achievements of our MTS colleagues.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP ). MTS has partnered with TELUS Health to help individuals achieve holistic mental, physical, social, and financial wellness.

The future of train travel, today. That's what we intend to deliver. And it all starts with our people. Positive and upbeat with an 'anything-is-possible' approach, the MTS team is rewriting expectations.

So, if you are energised and enthused by working in a challenging, future focused, vibrant, can-d

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MTS are an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive workforce and welcome applications of candidates from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent.