Electrical & Instrumentation Technician MECS Projects

Service Stream; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Stream is seeking an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician to join its Water division in Brisbane on the Urban Utilities MECS Contract. The role covers maintenance, fault finding, installation and commissioning of electrical and instrumentation assets.

Responsibilities include planned and reactive maintenance, alarm response, technical support, and preparing quotes for PM/capital works. Relevant certificates, high risk licence, and 5 years in water are preferred.

Qualifications

• Trade Certificate III in electrical discipline is required.
• Certificate IV in Instrumentation is required.
• National High Risk Work Licence is required.
• Current Drivers Licence is required.
• Confined Space Entry certification is required.
• Working at Heights certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Rectification and fault finding of equipment failure.
• Basic maintenance tasks to remedy faults.
• Installation, augmentation, maintenance and commissioning/de-commissioning of assets/plant/installations.
• Carrying out programmed maintenance and capital work.
• Responding to alarms.
• Providing technical support to engineers and production personnel.
• Scoping equipment required and providing quotes and estimates to PM.
• FM maintenance and electrical reconnect/disconnect tasks as required.

Skills

SCADA

CMMS usage

Electrical fault finding

Instrumentation fault finding

Pressure & flow instrumentation

Preventive maintenance

Education

Trade Certificate III in electrical

Certificate IV in Instrumentation

National Licence for high risk work

Current Drivers Licence

Confined Space Entry

Working at Heights

Tools

SCADA systems

CMMS

Job description

Primary Location

QLD - Eagle Farm

Job Description Summary

We are looking for an Electrical & Instrumental Technician to join our Water division handling the Urban Utilities MECS Contract.

About the Role

With an enviable pipeline of ongoing work, we are currently looking for an Electrical & Instrumental Technician to join our Water division, handling the Urban Utilities MECS Contract.

About the role

Your key responsibilities include carrying out planned & reactive maintenance tasks to assets & processes including, but not limited to:

• Rectification & fault finding of equipment failure

• Basic maintenance tasks to remedy faults

• Installation, augmentation, maintenance and commissioning/de-commissioning of assets/plant/installations.

• Carrying out Programmed Maintenance & capital work

• Responding to alarms

• Providing technical support to engineers & production personnel

• Scoping equipment required & providing quotes & estimates to PM

• FM maintenance & Electrical reconnect / disconnect tasks as required

About you

Our ideal candidate will bring the following:

Experience:

• Sound knowledge of computer maintenance management systems

• Practical and theoretical knowledge of SCADA

• Experience working to strict set of quality systems

• Capability of inspection, testing, adjustment and repairs of electrical equipment

• Practical experience with pressure and flow instruments

• Instrumentation & Control fault finding ability

Qualifications:

• Trade Certificate III in a relevant electrical discipline

• Certificate IV in Instrumentation

• National Licence to perform high risk work

• Current Drivers Licence

• Confined Space Entry

• Working at Heights

Also Desirable is experience with the following:

• 5 Years’ experience in the Water industry of similar industry

• Plant and equipment associated with wastewater treatment plants and pumping stations

• UV Equipment

• Cathodic Protection

• Chemical dosing equipment experience

• Sewer & water pumping stations and associated equipment

• Valves, low Pressure pumps and Vacuum systems in a network

• Mixers, Blowers, Gearboxes, Skimmers, Actuators

• Generator Maintenance

• Setting up bypass pumps and Generators

About us

Service Stream is an equal opportunity ASX-listed business that develops and operates Australia’s essential services networks across telecommunications, utilities, transport, defence, and social infrastructure industries.We keep communities connected.

Benefits of working with us include:

Career development – We are growing and support internal mobility across our business units. There are opportunities to upskill through training pathways and leadership development programs, including WomenRise.

Access - Discounts for hundreds of businesses such as Woolworths, Air BNB, The Iconic, JB HI-FI, Dan Murphys, Bupa Health Care, and Specsavers. We also offer access to novated leasing and a share matching program.

Paid leave- Parental, cultural, community service, study, corporate volunteering and purchased leave available.

Culture– We are dedicated to fostering a workplace environment that values safety, diversity and inclusion, and we recognise and celebrate excellence throughout the year through formal award ceremonies.

We celebrate diversity at Service Stream and welcome applications from people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with a disability or neurodivergence, and those from LGBTIQA+, Veteran or other diverse groups. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please email [e-mail].

Department

Field Services