We have an exciting opportunity at nbn as Senior Engineer Critical Infrastructure reporting to Senior Manager CNI Engineering.

A bit about your role

As a Senior Engineer Critical Infrastructure you will be a senior technical specialist providing expert engineering input and design assurance for critical physical infrastructure supportingnbnsNetwork and Technology Sites (NTS).

You will play a key role withinnbnsEngineering Design Authority applying deep subject matterexpertiseacross power cooling fireprotectionand connectivity to ensure infrastructure solutions are safe resilientscalableand costeffective. Operating within established architecture and governance frameworks you will help shape engineering standards reference designs and infrastructure decisions for largescale businesscritical programs.

Working closely with a wide range of internal stakeholders you will translate technicaloperationaland capacity requirements into compliant engineering solutions. You will also collaborate with Facilities Network Capacity Resilience and Asset Management teams Delivery groups and external vendors and consultants to reviewassessand refine designs.

While this role does not have direct reports it carriessignificant influenceacross the organisation. You will provide technical leadership mentoring and guidance to other engineers support capability uplift within the team and contribute to continuous improvement in engineering maturity.

The role will provide seniorlevel technicalexpertiseacross critical infrastructure domains such as HVAC AC and DC power systems fire detection and suppression equipment racksearthingand structured cabling. Contribute to the development and maintenance of nbn engineering standards reference designs and facility planning documentation and act as a senior member of the Design Authority by reviewing highlevel and detailed designs for compliance with Australian Standards nbn requirements and engineering best practice. Assess design variations and exemption requests offering clear technical recommendations and risk assessments and specifytestandvalidateinfrastructure components before deployment. Ensure all designs consider resilience availability security sustainability energy efficiency and wholeoflife impacts. Support governance forums with technical papers and recommendations evaluate the performance of deployed infrastructure toidentifyimprovements and work effectively with vendors and engineering consultants on technical evaluations and solution selection.

A bit about you

You are an experienced senior engineer with deepexpertisein data centre and telecommunications facility infrastructure and design and a strong grounding in relevant Australian and international standards. You are comfortable operating in complex environments where your technical judgement attention to detail and ability to influence outcomes are critical.

You bring strong documentation and analytical skills and can clearly communicate complex engineering concepts to a wide range of stakeholders. You enjoy mentoring others and contributing to the development of robust repeatable engineering solutions.

The ideal candidate has strongexpertisein designing and delivering complex largescale data centre or telecommunications infrastructure solutions with deep knowledge of critical systems such as cooling fire protection AC and 48V DC power supply and distribution. They havedemonstratedcapability in creatingreviewingand assuring facility designs engineering drawingsspecificationsand standards and bring strong stakeholder management communication and influencing skills. They have a proventrack recordas a lead engineer or senior technical contributor on major data centre and Australian telco projects and may also hold relevant data centre design certifications