Data Center Shift Technician - Electrical

Job ID

291159

Posted

12-Aug-2026

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Data Centers, Engineering/Maintenance, Facilities Management

Location(s)

Sydney - New South Wales - Australia

Hiring Now! To support Hyperscale Data Center EnvironmentShift 12 hours - 4 on -2 days/2 nights , 4 days off (6 am -6 pm)Location: Huntingwood, Sydney (Static location)Attractive Remuneration Package & company benefitsFull Time permanent role

About Us – CBRE Data Center Solutions

CBRE Data Center Solutions (DCS) is a global leader in delivering integrated real estate, facilities, and technology solutions across the entire data centre lifecycle.

Our team brings deep expertise across all DCS service lines, combining capital markets insight with technical excellence to unlock value for data centre owners, occupiers, and investors worldwide.

About The Role

As a CBRE Data Center Technician, you will perform preventative maintenance and corrective repairs within a Data Center operation.

This job is part of the Critical and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for technical maintenance services in critical client environments.

What You’ll Do

Assist with daily site inspections of all Mechanical & Engineering systems and technical equipment, including servicing and maintenance. Ensure the site's environmental conditions provide a safe work environment. React to Building Management System alarms, and complete emergency repairs as needed. Work with third-party vendors, ensuring compliance with company-developed processes, procedures, and all applicable laws and regulations. Alert management if subcontractor performance doesn’t meet all requirements per the Master Service Agreement. Complete planned preventative maintenance (PM) and reactive maintenance on all equipment. Check BMS for running and alarm conditions and respond to HVAC-related client problems. Building walkthroughs, taking meter readings from UPS, PDU’s and utilities. Provide fixes to facility and plant faults and defects. Complete assigned work according to established processes and procedures. Follow all safety processes and requirements and ensure all regulatory requirements and quality standards are met. Conduct routine quality checks for comprehensive maintenance records. Complete all required training to ensure successful completion of all job-related responsibilities. Use existing procedures to solve straightforward problems while having a limited opportunity to exercise discretion. Impact through clearly defined duties, methods, and tasks are described in detail. Deliver own output by following defined procedures and processes under close supervision and guidance.

Essential

What You'll need:

Must understand all the associated safety code related requirements relative to providing the service. Experience with Health & Safety Risk Assessments and Control MeasuresExperience of maintaining critical & temperature control conditioned environmentsDetailed understanding and experience of the electrical and mechanical systems used in a data center environment, including Feeders, Transformers, Generators, Fuel Systems, Switchgear, UPS systems, Battery banks, ATS/STS units, PDU/PMM units, Air handling units, chilled water systems, Fire Alarm systems, and Fire Suppression systems (pre-action sprinklers). Prior exposure to maintenance scheduling and subcontractor management and supervisionStrong understanding of ticketing or workflow management systems and toolsExperience of managing escalation and emergency issuesNSW Electrical License is required. Minimum Certificate III Electrotechnology Electrician. Good building services knowledgeGood Customer relationship skillsWorking knowledge of “Permit to work” systemsUnderstand and interpret technical drawings / processesExperience of CMMS and BMS systems“Unless otherwise advised, CBRE data centre sites require Australian Citizenship and on request from our customers participating in a government clearance process and holding a government clearance up to NV1 is required”.

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CBRE GWS

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, leveraging the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.

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Service line: GWS Segment