Building Engineer Manager

Who We Are
Telstra is a well-known Australian company that has been around for over 100 years. We are the leading telecommunications and technology company in Australia and have been operating internationally for over 70 years. We have a strong presence in over 20 countries. In India, we have offices in Bangalore, Mumbai, and Delhi, as well as an Innovation and Capability Centre in Bangalore. We are focused on using innovation, automation, and technology to solve major technological challenges in areas such as IoT, 5G, AI, and machine learning. Joining Telstra gives you the chance to make a difference in the lives of millions of people and have a rewarding career with flexibility.

What we offer

• Performance-related pay Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.
• Up to 26 weeks maternity leave provided to the birth mother with benefits for all child births
• Employees are entitled to 12 paid holidays per calendar year
• Eligible employees are entitled to 12 days of paid sick / casual leave per calendar year
• Relocation support options across India, from junior to senior positions within the company
• Receive insurance benefits such as medical, accidental and life insurances

About the role

The Building Engineer Manager is an essential contributor to ensuring that the InfraCo Fixed Network property portfolio can support all our customer's requirements. You will use your building engineering skills and experience to contribute to the specialist analysis, design, development, and deployment of building services to support our customers' needs and to ensure a safe working environment for all staff and visitors to Fixed Network Sites.

Your day-to-day focus will be coordinating large capital programs to ensure seamless integration with the existing complex infrastructure and contributing towards developing optimal engineering solutions for power and cooling within InfraCo sites.

You will undertake scoping and budgeting activities, create projects and own these through design, construction and completion. You will lead or contribute towards complex technical feasibilities which may involve cost modelling or detailed analysis.

Key responsibilities

This is how you will bring your role purpose to life:

• Apply planning methodologies to deliver the FY26 Building Degradation Program for InfraCo's Fixed Network Sites nationally.
• Lead and contribute towards complex feasibilities regarding InfraCo priority assets.
• Identify opportunities for minimum viable engineering solutions that continue to provide value to our Telstra customers and new commercial opportunities.
• Undertake scoping and budgeting activities that contribute towards the creation of design & construction projects. Collaborate with various stakeholders to manage budget, scope, and time across individual projects (such as Program Delivery, Contract Management and contractors) to deliver on agreed project outcomes. This includes understanding application of Capex and Opex activities.
• Adhere to workplace HSE obligations and mandatory compliance training.
• Identify and undertake professional development opportunities and mentorship and learning opportunities from other colleagues within the National Planning Team.
• Opportunities to undertake higher-duties may also exist.

To be eligible for this role, we are looking for candidates with the following experience:

Essential:

• Technical skills in Building Engineering Services industry relating to one or more of the following: AC Power, DC Power, Air-conditioning, Energy/Renewables and/or Data Centre services. Interpretation of schematics or single line diagrams and relevant Australian Standards.
• Ability to problem solve, apply critical thinking, undertake planning tasks, maintain and develop customer and stakeholder relationships though effective communication and collaboration
• Capacity Planning, project creation and ownership, budgeting and cost estimation for Design & Construct activities

Desirable

• Tertiary Qualifications (at least Degree level) in relevant field of Engineering.
• Post-secondary qualifications in property or building services related fields or other similar qualifications and demonstrative experience in the field of building engineering services may be acceptable
• Data analysis, modelling and metric reporting.

Apply now and be part of something bigger

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We have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, and we prioritise creating a workplace culture where everyone is safe and can thrive.
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