Facilities Operations Specialist
This role plays a vital part in ensuring the safe and reliable operation of site infrastructure.
The Facilities Operations Specialist is a key team member responsible for 24/7 oversight, monitoring, operation, and control of all site infrastructure, utilities, and equipment.
As a specialist in facilities operations, you will manage critical power, generation, cooling, and hydraulic systems while maintaining accurate records, completing routine inspections, and compiling data on site infrastructure, equipment, and essential operating systems.
Facilities Operations Specialists also play a crucial role in switching between different power, generation, and utilities configurations and performing safe equipment isolations to guarantee site reliability. This includes technical assessment and investigation of proposed isolation and configuration changes to utilities, equipment, and infrastructure.
Additionally, the Facilities Operations Specialist will be called upon to react and provide emergency response to ensure site service interruptions are avoided and all critical components are operational. This will include performing maintenance and repair activities on a wide variety of equipment and infrastructure.
This is a diverse, multi-faceted position within a team of specialized experts who have control over and maintain a unique site. As a member of this team, you will join one of four shift teams on a two weeks on, two weeks off roster (12-hour shifts) to guarantee 24/7 support and coverage to the facility and all utilities and equipment.
Key Responsibilities
* Monitor and control site infrastructure and equipment.
* Conduct safe configuration change and equipment isolation.
* Technical assessment and technical documentation writing and review.
* Routine equipment inspection, data collection, and metric reporting.
* Conduct maintenance and repair to equipment and components.
* Complete reports, incident, and event data collection.
* Investigate and review system anomalies.
* Lead and contribute to the development of technical processes and procedures.
* Ensure compliance with all site environmental health and safety requirements.
Qualifications and Requirements
Minimum Essential Qualifications
* Experience in a relevant industry or trade assistance position or equivalent experience and skills.
Applicable experience may include but not be limited to:
* Electrical.
* Plumbing.
* Refrigeration.
* Mechanical.
* Communication/cabling.
* Fire technician.
* Plant/system control.
* Security or CCTV systems.
OR
* Experience in related facilities operations or SCADA system operations.
* Strong understanding of general equipment maintenance requirements (preventive, predictive, and corrective).
* Understanding of technical plans and drawings with the ability to read and assess plans and/or technical documents.
* Basic computer skills including Office 365 programs and Excel.
* Must be a U.S. citizen and possess or be able to obtain a TS SCI with poly or must be an Australian citizen and possess or be able to obtain a TSPV.
* Driver's License.
Desirable Qualifications
* Strong understanding of infrastructure, facilities equipment, and functionality within a large operational facility.
* 5 years post-apprenticeship trade experience or experience as Facilities/Infrastructure Operator.
* HV switching certification/experience.
* Experience in Power Generation or Power Networks.
* Experience working with HMI-based control systems/SCADA or BMS systems.
Experience - Minimum Essential
2 Years minimum post-trade experience as a qualified tradesperson.
Initial Employment Expectations
It is expected that new employees starting with operations commence and subsequently complete the initial employment training modules within the employee qualifying period of six months.
Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands
* Facilities Operations Specialists should be able to perform general trades-based tasks and physical work of light to moderately heavy physicality.
* The position will also require some extended periods sitting and working in an office space monitoring equipment via HMI. Additionally, there may be extended periods of office work reading and interpreting plans and completing technical documentation.
* The position may also call for extended periods of manual trade-based labor and time on feet working with tools and equipment.
* Attention to detail and high concentration levels are required along with the ability to multitask and perform thorough decision-making processes.