Electrical - Maintenance Service Technician

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Maintenance Service Technician based in the North, West and Northwest region of Sydney to join the Customer Experience team within Sydney Water.

• Permanent opportunity offering a base salary of $114,591.10 plus superannuation.
• You will be working a 19-day month and 38-hour week. Includes overtime callouts, 26 hours standby allowance and afternoon shift 25% loading!
• Must have a Qualified Electrical Trade licence.
• This is an excellent opportunity to work as a hands-on Maintenance Service Technician providing first call response for electrical breakdowns and maintenance across the Sydney Water network.

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.          

Key tasks involve                                                                    

• 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.

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

Our commitment to employee well-being extends beyond the workplace. Here's how we support you:

• Flexible working options.
• Childcare allowances.
• Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Novated lease opportunities.
• Fitness Passport providing access to numerous gyms and pools across NSW.
• Flu vaccinations and discounted health insurance memberships.

Closing Date: Monday 30^th September 2024 at 11:59 PM

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

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.

As part of the application process, Sydney Water will be collecting your personal information to assess your suitability for the role. We will also use your personal information to establish a LiveHire talent profile in our Talent Community.

We look at our Talent Community first when new opportunities come up when you apply for a role. Your personal information will be collected in accordance with LiveHire’s Terms, Privacy Policy and Sydney Water’s Privacy Collection Statement – Job Application

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