Aviation Electrical Shift Technician – 24/7 On‑Site

BGIS; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pool vehicle

Free on-site parking

Career growth – paid training

PPE provided

Job summary

BGIS is seeking a Shift Technician - Electrical in Mascot, NSW to perform preventative and reactive maintenance on critical electrical assets serving airport facilities. This permanent on-site role operates on a rotating 12-hour roster (2 days / 2 nights / 4 off) to ensure continuity of services around the clock.

You will work with Facilities Managers and the FM Hub to deliver safe, compliant electrical services, perform fault diagnosis, and respond rapidly to faults and incidents.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification as a Licensed Electrician.
• Current Electrical Licence relevant to New South Wales.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining electrical systems within commercial, industrial, or infrastructure environments.
• Experience using CMMS systems such as Maximo or similar work order management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Deliver preventative and corrective maintenance across electrical systems and site assets.
• Diagnose electrical faults and complete repairs to restore asset functionality.
• Ensure all works are completed in accordance with job plans, standards, and contractual requirements.
• Respond to reactive maintenance requests and breakdowns within required response times.
• Attend and resolve urgent and critical electrical faults, ensuring assets are made safe.
• Support emergency response activities and critical incident management.
• Complete work orders accurately within CMMS systems, including time, materials, and completion details.
• Ensure works are correctly categorised, documented, and closed out in line with requirements.
• Support accurate data capture to enable reporting and billing.
• Support minor works, replacements, electrical upgrades, and asset improvement activities.
• Follow safe systems of work including permits, isolation procedures, SWMS, and site-specific safety requirements.
• Identify recurring faults and contribute to root cause analysis and long-term asset improvements.
• Work collaboratively with Facilities Managers, FM Hub Coordinators, subcontractors, and other trades to minimise disruption to operations.
• Participate in shift handovers, operational briefings, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support continuity of critical services across a high-profile airport environment.

Skills

Fault finding

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Trade qualification as a Licensed Electrician

Electrical Licence NSW

Tools

CMMS (Maximo)

Job description

BGIS is seeking a Shift Technician - Electrical in Mascot, NSW to perform preventative and reactive maintenance on critical electrical assets serving airport facilities. This permanent on-site role operates on a rotating 12-hour roster (2 days / 2 nights / 4 off) to ensure continuity of services around the clock.

You will work with Facilities Managers and the FM Hub to deliver safe, compliant electrical services, perform fault diagnosis, and respond rapidly to faults and incidents.