Electrical Maintenance Technician – Water Utilities

SA Water

Coober Pedy

On-site

AUD 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

SA Water in Coober Pedy is seeking a skilled Maintenance Trade Technician (Electrical) to deliver safe, reliable maintenance across critical infrastructure assets. In this hands-on role, you will perform planned and reactive electrical maintenance, fault finding, testing, and commissioning, while mentoring apprentices and contributing to asset reliability initiatives.

You will work under the Supervisor Maintenance Execution, ensuring safety, quality and timely delivery of maintenance projects in

Qualifications

A recognised electrical trade certificate and current licence to perform electrical work.
Experience in an industrial, utilities, infrastructure, manufacturing, or maintenance environment.
Sound understanding of Work Health and Safety (WHS) requirements and risk management.

Responsibilities

Perform planned and reactive electrical maintenance, repairs, fault finding, testing, commissioning, and modification works to maximise asset reliability, performance, and availability.
Contribute to asset condition assessments, reliability initiatives, SiD, HAZOP studies, and continuous improvement activities.
Apply specialist trade knowledge to maintenance activities while mentoring apprentices and team members.
Execute maintenance and project work in accordance with plans, schedules, budgets, and quality standards, while managing tools, equipment, materials, and resources.
Capture and update maintenance information within the CMMS, communicate work progress and asset issues, and identify opportunities for asset renewal and future maintenance improvements.