Electrical Maintenance Services 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 $114,591.10 plus super, RDOs, overtime callouts, 26 hrs standby allowance, afternoon shift 25% loading!

About 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, utilising 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)

Dive into Our Great Benefits: 

Continuous Professional Growth: We will invest in your career with leadership and development programs to propel your success. 

24/7 Wellbeing Support: Access for you and your family to free and confidential mental health and general health support through our EAP portal. 

Discounted Private Health Insurance: Unlock affordable access to top-tier health coverage with our discounted insurance plans. 

Family First: Prioritise your family with up to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave and a childcare allowance. 

Fitness Passport: Achieve your physical fitness goals using our Fitness Passport, granting you access to a multitude of gyms and pools across NSW. 

Novated Leasing: Get in the driver's seat of your financial future with our novated lease options. 

Applications close: Midnight Wednesday 4th June 2025

Please note as part of the application process, you will be asked to undergo background checks which includes a criminal history check.

You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application to be considered for this role. 

 Working at Sydney Water

At Sydney Water, we are passionate about making a difference to the lives of our customers and communities. We have a proud heritage and progressive future providing world class drinking water and services that are vital to our customers’ quality of life and safeguarding Sydney’s future. We see the world is changing, so we are changing too.   

 Our vision is to create better lives through world-class services, and we believe that starts with our people. Our people and their jobs are as diverse as the communities we serve. Our diverse skills, mindsets and backgrounds work together on exciting and challenging projects that make a difference and help ensure Sydney remains one of the most iconic and liveable cities in the world. 

 We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and veterans.  

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