We are seeking an experienced
electrician to join Council's Water Reclamation team.
In this role, you will be responsible for responsible for providing electrical
expertise, skills and knowledge including Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition (SCADA) operation and maintenance to ensure high quality
operation and maintenance of Council's sewage infrastructure, ensuring the
facilities reflect industry best practice and comply with environmental
legislative requirements.
* Remuneration of $3,087.34 gross per fortnight with the opportunity
to progress to $3,704.81 gross per fortnight + superannuation (12%).
* Access to Council's Nine (9) Day Fortnight Arrangement.
* Training and development opportunities.
* Generous leave entitlements.
Your new
role:
Key responsibilities of this role
include but are not limited to:
* Electrical maintenance of
sewage infrastructure, including but not limited to: Operation and maintenance of electrical, communication and
control equipment, undertake pre and post commissioning activities relevant to
Council assets, undertake troubleshooting of defective assets, communication
and control systems, and new installations of electrical and control equipment.
* Maintain and update
SCADA/PLC/Telemetry/Hardware/Software/Firmware to ensure efficient and
effective operation of sewage treatment plants; sewage pump stations; and flood
pump stations.
* Develop backup and
recovery plans, specifications and organisational strategies for SCADA/IT
hardware, software and firmware to ensure continuity of operations in the event
of system failure.
* Conduct routine and adhoc
audits of RTU and PLC code, ensuring systems are compliant with operating
standards and rectifying any issues promptly.
* Participate in continuous
improvement of asset maintenance and replacement.
* Assist the Sewer & Stormwater Team with the development,
implementation and maintenance of project management activities, works programs
and asset registers.
As the
successful applicant, you will have the following:
* Class
C Driver's Licence.
* General
Construction Induction Training Card (White Card).
* Trade
qualification e.g. Certificate III in Electrotechnology - Electrician.
In accordance with Work Health and Safety legislation applicants
are required to be vaccinated and provide evidence for Hepatitis A; Hepatitis B
and Q-Fever.
What is next?
Applications close Sunday, 1 February 2026 at
11.59pm AEDST with interviews to be held in the week commencing Monday, 9
February 2026.
If you are interested in this role and would like
more information, please contact Matthew Brill, Water Reclamation Planning
Officer on
As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be
conducted in line with requirements of the position.
For further information, please
Council is an inclusive employer. We
strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and
encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This
includes women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and
linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, sexually and gender
diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.