Electrical - Maintenance Service Technician

•  Gain access to fitness passports, childcare allowances, and discounted health insurance benefits!
• Fulltime Permanent opportunity working across various sites in the Sydney Water Network
• Base salary $107,980 plus super, RDOs, overtime callouts, 26 hrs standby allowance, afternoon shift 25% loading!

What’s the role?

The Maintenance Service Technician provides electrical first call breakdown response, statutory maintenance, and innovation to build asset reliability working with the network teams.

This field-based role involves significant driving from time to time due to the vastness of the area covered and the need to meet priority response times.

Work locations will include various Sydney Water remote unmanned sites, including water and wastewater pumping stations, reservoir sites, water gauges etc.                                                                                                      

• First response to electrical/mechanical/instrumentation faults in the network area of operations and provide asset reliability support to network teams
• Site management during incidents
• Condition assessment, avoid failure asset monitoring and reporting
• Planning with network operations to manage safety, customer, and environmental risks
• Real time detailed communications with internal stakeholders
• A coordinated interface with Sydney Water’s delivery partners
• Participate on an afternoon shift/standby roster (13:00 – 21:30)
• Start and finish on the job in the field, with the use of field mobility technology (CLICK)
• Prepared to travel and work in all areas of Sydney Water network operations

Sydney Water will provide you access to a vehicle, phone, training and all equipment including PPE provided!

The role has an afternoon shift into standby component with a current frequency of 1 in 4 and is field based, starting and finishing in the field working in all weather conditions.

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate for this position must have a current Electrical Trades qualification with current industry experience and a current driver’s license with the flexibility to work afternoon shift as needed and travel to various sites within Sydney Water’s area of work.

With safety at the forefront, you have previous experience working alone with the ability to manage your workload to achieve outcomes.

• Relevant Electrical trade qualifications, NSW Driver’s License and WHS General Construction card
• Valid or ability to obtain: Confined Space certificate including maintaining fitness, LOTO & FIFM procedures, and working near heights.
• Relevant knowledge: Variable Speed and AC Drives, PLC’s, process instrumentation, level measurement control equipment, industry software and general Microsoft applications
• Highly desirable - proven current knowledge and experience in network asset maintenance and operations, SCADA telemetry
• Ability to work in unfavourable weather conditions and comfortable working with water and wastewater
• Self-motivated and managed, with a positive attitude towards innovations, utilizing smart technology and adapting work practices to drive efficiency
• Competent to work alone, and ability to perform under pressure when required
• Excellent communications skills (both written & verbal)
• Be comfortable working in the water and wastewater industry.

Applications close date: Midnight Wednesday 27th March 2024

 Please see the position description for the role’s full accountabilities.

You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application to be considered for this role. For more information, you can contact *************@sydneywater.com.au

Sydney Water welcomes you to apply if you feel you meet the selection criteria. The successful completion of a Criminal History Check and Medical Assessment form part of the application process.

Please advise if you require any adjustments to actively participate in the application and recruitment process.

We want your perspective and ideas to help us find better ways to delight our customers, so we encourage you to apply no matter your age, sex or culture. You can be part of a committed, highly skilled team who’ll appreciate what you bring to the table. You’ll set and achieve real goals and make decisions that matter, as together we help shape the lifestyle of greater Sydney.

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