Technical Services Manager

Overview:

• Technical Services Manager Full-Time Permanent Melbourne CBD (Hybrid)

• Work with an ambitious and collaborative team sharing a commitment to innovation and continuous improvement.

• Be part of a university dedicated to diversity inclusion and real-world impact.

About the Portfolio

The Property Services Group (PSG) is in the Operations Portfolio which is the services nucleus of RMIT and the focus for the development of the finance people development infrastructure and systems that provide administrative capacity to the University.

PSG has approximately 100 staff and has the responsibility to operate maintain and enhance the buildings owned and leased by RMIT University oversee construction projects and ensure the provision of physical facilities services.

PSG is responsibility for a Property Portfolio of $3.3B with an operating budget in excess of $80M and prospective capital projects of over $100M per annum for the next few years in Melbourne and Vietnam. RMITs built environment involves approximately 110 buildings in Melbourne spread across all RMITs campuses and sites.

PSG consists of the following branches:

Commercial & Leasing

Facilities & Asset Management

Capital Works & Development

Campus Strategy & Management

Business Operations

For more information please visit: Role

The Technical Services Manager is a senior campus infrastructure specialist responsible for providing client-side technical advice and assurance across the full project lifecycle for RMITs hard asset infrastructure.

The role reviews guides and provides technical oversight to project briefings feasibility studies schematic and detailed design contract documentation tender submissions construction and commissioning activities to ensure alignment with RMITs infrastructure strategy Design Standards and sustainability objectives.

A key focus is optimising building services building management systems energy and carbon performance and reducing operational risk while supporting consultants and contractors to deliver safe reliable and efficient campus infrastructure.

About You:

RMIT is entering a transformative new era our newly launched Living Place Plan guiding the next generation of campus environments. As we embed this foundational strategy across Property Services were seeking innovative Technical Services Manager to help bring it to life.

Skills & Experience

• Proven ability to review and endorse feasibility studies design reports drawings and specifications for mechanical electrical and related building services with a strong focus on safety compliance service continuity maintainability and excellent operational performance.

• Experience applying and interpreting organisational design standards or technical guidelines including assessing and advising on departures/variations and guiding consultants and contractors to achieve consistent outcomes.

• Well-developed communication stakeholder engagement and influencing skills with the ability to work collaboratively with consultants contractors and internal stakeholders in a complex organisational environment.

• Provide advice as required on RMITs Design Standards and campus infrastructure requirements to internal stakeholders promoting consistency continuous improvement and best practice in building services and technical systems.

• Participate in the commissioning phase by attending witness testing of campus infrastructure and reviewing and endorsing contractor commissioning reports (following consultant review) to confirm performance against design intent and operational requirements.

• A relevant tertiary qualification in engineering (mechanical electrical building services or an equivalent discipline) and/or extensive experience in technical services or building services management within a large complex estate.

ToApply

Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the Apply link below.

For further information about this position please see the Position Description below.

Position Description Technical Services Manager

We will be running a rolling recruitment process so please do not wait until the closing date to apply.

When you join our team youll be able to access a range of benefits: From travel to fitness theres something for everyone!

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RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed tobeinga child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity ethnicity sexual orientation disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

In line with RMIT Universitys commitment to a safe respectful and inclusive environment from 1 January 2026 the University will also consider gender-based violence (GBV) risk factors as part of our recruitment processes. All applicants will be required to complete a genderbased violence declaration in accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence. Preferred candidates will also be required to undertake relevant preemployment background checks including Working With Children Checks. Information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for its relevance to the role and RMITs safety obligations.

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