Senior Technical Officer - Communications & Security

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a highly motivated Senior Technical Officer – Communications & Security (BIM) to join our team. This role focuses on delivering high‑quality BIM documentation for communications and electronic security systems across complex building and infrastructure projects. You will lead Revit-based production, coordinate across disciplines, and support digital delivery standards, including SharePoint setup and administration for project teams.

How you'll make a difference

• Produce and coordinate 2D/3D deliverables for communications and security systems, including device layouts, schematics, cable containment, backbone pathways, comms/ICT room layouts, details, and schedules.
• Lead Revit-based model setup, linking, worksets, views/sheets, annotation, and family management for communications/security packages.
• Conduct clash detection and model QA (e.g., Navisworks), create viewpoints/issues, and participate in coordination workshops.
• Apply BIM standards (BEP/EIR, naming conventions, LOD/LOI) and maintain drawing control, revisions, and transmittal readiness.
• Collaborate with engineers, discipline leads, and external partners to resolve interfaces and constraints early.
• Set up and administer SharePoint Online project sites, including libraries, folder structures, metadata, views, permissions/groups, and version control.
• Support continuous improvement of templates, libraries, standards, and digital delivery methods.
• Mentor and guide junior technical officers in BIM and documentation workflows.

Qualifications

The qualities that help you thrive:

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

• Significant experience delivering communications and electronic security documentation on buildings/infrastructure projects.
• Advanced Revit proficiency for services modeling and documentation, including family creation, worksharing, and coordination.
• Strong coordination skills with architecture, structures, electrical, and mechanical disciplines; familiarity with Navisworks.
• Practical understanding of ICT/security system documentation conventions (e.g., CCTV, access control, intercom, intrusion/duress, pathways/backbone, comms rooms).
• Experience administering Microsoft 365 SharePoint Online sites for project teams, including permissions, libraries, metadata, and version control.
• Relevant Microsoft 365/SharePoint certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months) demonstrating SharePoint administration competency—for example, a Microsoft 365 Administrator/Enterprise Administrator credential or equivalent industry-recognised certification.
• Strong attention to detail, proactive communication, and ability to manage priorities and deadlines in a multi‑discipline environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud/BIM 360, Bluebeam, and issue tracking workflows.
• Familiarity with Australian standards and typical client expectations for security/ICT documentation.
• Experience in secure environments (e.g., Defence, critical infrastructure, justice, aviation, health).
• Capability to develop and maintain Revit families, templates, and QA checklists.
• Relevant drafting/technical qualification (e.g., Diploma/Advanced Diploma) or equivalent experience.
• Additional Microsoft 365 certifications with a SharePoint administration focus are highly regarded.

Security Clearance

• You must hold, or be eligible to obtain and maintain, an Australian Government Baseline security clearance.
• Australian citizenship is a mandatory requirement to obtain a Security Clearance.

Additional Information

Why you’ll love working with us:

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
• Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
• Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.

Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.