Adelaide, Australia
Onsite
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A fantastic opportunity has presented itself for a Senior Field Specialist Critical Infrastructure reporting to the Senior Manager, Critical Infrastructure Resilience & Governance.
This role is open to anyone located in the following areas: Adelaide, Wollongong to Newcastle and Gold Coast to Sunshine Coast.
A bit about your role
As a Senior Field Specialist – Critical Infrastructure, you will play a key role in executing field-based assurance activities across nbn’s critical infrastructure and third‑party technical facilities. Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will conduct site inspections, audits, and technical assessments to ensure facilities meet workplace health and safety standards, regulatory obligations, and operational requirements that underpin network resilience.
You will apply your technical expertise across electrical, HVAC, and building management systems to verify infrastructure condition, identify risks, and drive corrective actions through to resolution. A key component of the role involves managing and verifying WHS cases within nbn systems, ensuring hazards are accurately tracked, triaged, and closed in line with governance requirements.
Partnering closely with internal teams and external service providers, you will support the consistent delivery of safe, compliant, and fit-for-purpose facilities across an expanding portfolio that includes nbn owned and operated technical sites, temporary network infrastructure and other third-party locations housing nbn critical infrastructure. Through your work in the assurance program, you will directly contribute to improving safety outcomes, strengthening compliance, and addressing infrastructure risks that impact service continuity and operational performance.
A bit about you
You are a practical and experienced technical professional with a strong background in critical infrastructure, facilities, or data centre environments, and you take pride in ensuring infrastructure is safe, compliant, and operating effectively. You bring hands-on experience in electrical systems, HVAC, or facilities maintenance and are confident in conducting audits, inspections, and technical assessments within complex operational environments.
With a solid understanding of workplace health and safety legislation and risk management principles, you are comfortable identifying hazards, assessing compliance, and ensuring issues are followed through to resolution. You are organised in your approach and capable of managing competing priorities while maintaining accurate records and reporting to support governance and oversight. You are also able to travel when required supporting assurance and inspection activities across a large geographical region.
You are a strong communicator who builds effective working relationships with field teams, stakeholders, and external partners, and you bring a collaborative mindset when working through technical and operational challenges. Experience with telecommunications infrastructure, building management systems, or control systems will be highly regarded, along with a proactive approach to continuous improvement, learning and safety leadership.
Life at nbn
To be part of nbn is to be part of something bigger. There’s so much more from here. Our pioneering spirit drives us forward every day. Together, we help lift the digital capability of the nation by building and connecting Australia’s best fibre infrastructure into homes and businesses, plus places and things, everywhere. We’re continuing to create Australia’s network—a network made for more. Not just a way for everyone to do the things they love but transforming the way they do them.
A more inclusive working world
nbn is committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace where everyone can feel heard, valued, and respected. We believe diverse perspectives are the key to unlocking greater outcomes and encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures. That's why we have a Reconciliation Action Plan, Accessibility & Inclusion Plan, offer 18 weeks of paid parental leave, are a Pride in Diversity Platinum Employer, and have active employee-led diversity pillars. Click here to see our list of employee benefits and why we're recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women, and their Employer of Choice for 2025.
Equal Opportunities for All
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Where to from here?
If you think this role might be for you, we want to hear from you. Please apply by following the links and sending in your resume only. We do not require a cover letter or any selection criteria to be addressed.
Please note that this role is a Permanent opportunity and applications will close at midnight on Tuesday, 7th July 2026
To be eligible for this role, you must have full working rights in Australia.