BMS and HVAC Specialist

• Excellent opportunity within Campus Assets, Facilities and Sustainability
• Full-time, ongoing position working across our campuses
• Attractive salary and staff benefits

About the Role
Swinburne University is seeking a dedicated professional to join our team and ensure the effective operation of our Building Management Systems (BMS) and Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) systems.

As a BMS and HVAC Specialist, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing the University's BMS and HVAC systems. You will provide expert knowledge, guidance, and support to ensure the safe and timely completion of planned and reactive maintenance, as well as the renewal of these systems. Your responsibilities will include:

• Technical Leadership: Update design standards, recommend upgrades, and oversee asset life-cycle replacements.
• Maintenance and Renewal: Plan and execute maintenance works, provide technical advice, and collaborate with contractors.
• Sustainability Initiatives: Implement energy efficiency strategies to reduce carbon emissions and improve thermal comfort.
• Organizational Improvements: Monitor operations, engage in technical training, and lead change management.
• Compliance and Safety: Ensure safety standards, respond to emergencies, and maintain regulatory compliance.

To be successful in this role you will have recent experience working as a BMS and/or HVAC Specialist (such as trade-qualified Refrigeration Mechanic or tertiary qualification in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical), with excellent BMS and controls background where you can demonstrate successful delivery of multiple projects throughout your career.

About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• Deep understanding of HVAC and BMS principles and their application to the maintenance, repair and installation of HVAC and refrigeration equipment, systems, and devices.
• Extensive operational and supervisory experience in a large multi-faceted organisation, with proven ability in facility maintenance services supervising human and physical resources
• Working knowledge of current OHS, building, essential services and related regulations
• Ability to provide clear and concise technical advice to project stakeholders (internal and external)
• Knowledge of complex/smart buildings, automated building management systems, fire panels and work request systems
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills including report writing

Qualifications

• A degree or trade qualification with subsequent relevant experience; or extensive experience and specialist expertise in Mechanical Engineering Maintenance or related subject; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Experience or certification with complex HVAC and other systems
• Relevant certifications or licenses in HVAC (preferable)
• EWP licenses (preferable)
• A current Victorian driver's license (preferable)

About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne's strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. We choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research.

To Apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.

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Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application or would like to have a confidential discussion regarding remuneration, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on [email protected]

Applications Close: 5pm, Wednesday 16 July 2025

Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology working together to build a better world.

Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.

We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership.

We support applicants with disabilities. Adjustments can be requested at any time during the recruitment process. For Reasonable Adjustment requests, including accessible formats for the PD, application form or any other document, please contact [email protected] or call

Please note the above number and DCR email address are for disability or reasonable adjustments queries only. General enquiries about the role can be sent to [email protected] (general enquiries will not be answered by phone).

Victoria's Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes.
As a signatory to Victoria's Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.

As a Circle Back Initiative Employer, we commit to responding to every applicant.

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