Electrical & SCADA Lead - Water Operations

WIOA; Taree; On-site; AUD 113,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle leaseback

Job summary

MidCoast Council is seeking an Electrical Coordinator to lead our Electrical and SCADA team and support the delivery of reliable electrical, instrumentation, telemetry and control systems across our water and wastewater operations.

In this hands-on leadership role, you will coordinate a team of technical specialists responsible for maintaining critical infrastructure and ensuring the ongoing performance of electrical assets that support essential services across the MidCoast region.

Qualifications

• Electrical Trade Qualification and current Qualified Supervisor Certificate.
• Electrical Contractor Licence or demonstrated ability to obtain and maintain one.
• Significant experience in industrial electrical maintenance, ideally within water, wastewater, utilities or critical infrastructure environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and support a team of Electrical Technicians and SCADA specialists.
• Coordinate planned and reactive maintenance activities across electrical and control system assets.
• Ensure the safe, efficient and compliant operation of electrical, telemetry and SCADA systems.
• Provide technical guidance and support for complex fault-finding and operational issues.
• Monitor asset performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Coordinate contractors, suppliers and specialist service providers.
• Contribute to maintenance planning, budgeting and resource allocation activities.
• Support the delivery of capital works, asset renewals and improvement projects.
• Maintain compliance with relevant legislation, standards and Council policies.
• Foster a positive team culture focused on safety, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Participate in incident response and provide operational support during emergency events.

Skills

Electrical leadership

SCADA systems

Electrical maintenance

Contractor management

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Electrical Trade Qualification

Qualified Supervisor Certificate

Electrical Contractor Licence

Tools

SCADA software

PLC programming

Telemetry systems

Job description

MidCoast Council is seeking an Electrical Coordinator to lead our Electrical and SCADA team and support the delivery of reliable electrical, instrumentation, telemetry and control systems across our water and wastewater operations.

In this hands-on leadership role, you will coordinate a team of technical specialists responsible for maintaining critical infrastructure and ensuring the ongoing performance of electrical assets that support essential services across the MidCoast region.