Cushman & Wakefield
Facilities Senior Engineer
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (city only)
Full-time
First seen by offpeak October 23, 2026
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Job Title
Facilities Senior Engineer
Job Description Summary
The Facilities Senior Engineer is accountable for supporting the planning, maintenance, and documentation of Data Centre operations and associated mission critical infrastructures toward the economy and maximum utilisation of facilities, equipment, and contract resources. As a member of the Facilities Team, the Facilities Senior Engineer will support mentoring practices of engineering staff to ensure continuity of training and quality results. The Facilities Senior Engineer ensures effective oversight of the uptime of the facilities, all contractor activities and maintains responsibility of projects and required maintenance best practices. He/she will be reporting to the Facilities Lead Engineer.
Job Description
About the Role
- Execute all aspects of 24x7 data center operations, including the operation, maintenance, and repair of mission-critical equipment and systems to support uptime, compliance, and customer SLA requirements
- Support the Facilities Lead Engineer in supervising, mentoring, and developing the Facilities Engineering team, while helping drive performance, accountability, and roster coordination
- Maintain electrical and mechanical infrastructure in line with manufacturer recommendations, corporate standards, and industry best practices
- Manage contractors, service providers, consultants, and project teams to support maintenance, repairs, capital improvements, and facilities-related projects
- Develop, implement, and audit MOPs, SOPs, EOPs, sequence of operations, and maintenance standards, while using BMS, CMMS, and DCIM tools to improve operational efficiency and energy performance
- Conduct facilities rounds, inspections, troubleshooting, safety checks, incident follow-up, and operational reporting, while supporting customer confidence, regulatory compliance, and safe site operations
About Our Client
Our DC client supports the data centre and colocation strategies of more than 6,000 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centres located throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Their clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud, and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products. Our clients portfolio consists of over 300+ data centres.
About You
- Technical trade license, certification, or equivalent training in electrical, mechanical, facilities, or a related discipline
- More than 5 years of experience supporting 24x7 data center facility management, with more than 3 years of experience in a mission-critical environment
- Experience supporting or supervising engineering teams, with the ability to mentor team members and help coordinate performance, development, and operational coverage for teams of at least 5 members
- Extensive operational knowledge of critical electrical systems including switchgear, transformers, ATS, UPS, STS, DRUPS, battery management systems, generators, and PDUs, as well as mechanical systems including chillers, DX systems, CRAH/CRAC units, pumps, cooling towers, VFDs, BMS, and fire detection and suppression
- Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, project coordination, and organizational skills, with the ability to interpret complex operational documents, technical procedures, and budget or incident reports
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with proficiency in CMMS, BMS, DCIM, Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint, plus a solid understanding of regulatory codes, permit processes, and OH&S requirements
About Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield is a global leader in commercial real estate services, with 50,000+ employees across 60 countries. In Australia, we partner with some of the world’s leading organisations to deliver innovative property solutions across office, retail, industrial and logistics assets.
Our strength lies in our collaborative approach, deep market insight and ability to integrate services to deliver exceptional outcomes. We are driven by a client-first mindset and a commitment to excellence, empowering our people to think differently and create value at every stage of the property lifecycle.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to work within a premium corporate environment
- Supportive and collaborative team culture
- Exposure to workplace experience and facilities management
- Career development opportunities within a global organisation
- Diverse and engaging role with daily variety
As an equal opportunity employer, Cushman & Wakefield encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates to apply. Cushman & Wakefield promotes safety at all times.INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”