Automation Electrician & SCADA Tech - Water & Waste

Isaac Regional Council; Moranbah; On-site; AUD 66,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tool of Trade Vehicle

Council Housing

5 weeks annual leave

Personal leave 15 days

Superannuation 14.5%

Health Cover discounts

Social Club

Job summary

Isaac Regional Council in Moranbah, Queensland, is seeking an Electrician/SCADA Technician to maintain and enhance essential water and wastewater services. You will work across a range of sites delivering electrical, maintenance, programming and SCADA support with a hands-on, safety-focused approach.

The role offers autonomy, exposure to industrial automation, and opportunities to contribute to reliable community infrastructure while meeting pre-employment health and immunisation requirements.

Qualifications

• Current Electrical Trade qualification and Australian electrical licence.
• Experience with electrical maintenance in industrial environments.
• Hands-on SCADA/PLC/RTU/telemetry programming and upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical maintenance, installation and fault finding in facilities.
• Provide SCADA/PLC/RTU programming and system upgrades.
• Support planned, preventive and breakdown maintenance with operations.
• Ensure compliance with Electrical Safety laws and council standards.
• Be willing to participate in an on-call roster across multiple sites.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

SCADA systems

PLCs/RTUs/telemetry

Problem solving

Maintenance planning

On-call readiness

Education

Electrical Trade qualification

Australian electrical licence

Construction White Card

Tools

SCADA software

PLC programming tools

Telemetry equipment

Job description

Isaac Regional Council in Moranbah, Queensland, is seeking an Electrician/SCADA Technician to maintain and enhance essential water and wastewater services. You will work across a range of sites delivering electrical, maintenance, programming and SCADA support with a hands-on, safety-focused approach.

The role offers autonomy, exposure to industrial automation, and opportunities to contribute to reliable community infrastructure while meeting pre-employment health and immunisation requirements.