The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) PSL6 Senior Contract Officer Fire role sits within the Fire System Maintenace Section in the Property Services Branch. This branch plays a critical role in ensuring that Parliament House remains safe, functional, and resilient by managing essential building systems, infrastructure reliability, and compliance with statutory and Australian Standard requirements. The Fire Systems Management team specifically oversees fire protection assets and emergency warning systems that safeguard building occupants and support the continuous operations of the Australian Parliament. As the Senior Contract Officer Fire, you will be responsible for managing the Fire and EWIS system maintenance contract and ensuring all fire-related assets operate to required performance levels. You will coordinate planned and reactive maintenance activities, develop technical specifications, support procurement processes, manage budgets and monthly invoicing, and provide high-level technical advice to key stakeholders. . In this role, you will be responsible for managing the building's Fire and Emergency Warning and Intercommunication System (EWIS) maintenance contract, ensuring all works meet DPS standards across time, quality, compliance and cost. Who we are looking for: Coordinating the planning and delivery of maintenance activities for fire system assets. Managing budgets, processing monthly invoices and monitoring contractor performance. Providing high-level technical advice, reporting and analysis to senior management and internal stakeholders. Ensuring building systems operate safely and in accordance with Australian Standards. Supporting staff capability by identifying training needs and facilitating development. Working closely with stakeholders, contractors and technical specialists to ensure the safe and reliable operation of critical fire systems The key duties of the position include Please click the "apply now" button to go to the DPS Careers Webpage where you can find more information about the position and relevant duty statement.
