Electrical Team Leader

SUEZ Water Pty Ltd – P&T Alliance; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership development

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative team culture

Job summary

SUEZ Water Pty Ltd – P&T Alliance invites an experienced Electrical Team Leader to join the Hope Valley maintenance team, overseeing electrical, PLC and automation work on critical water infrastructure.

You will mentor staff, drive asset reliability, and deliver safe, efficient maintenance while advancing continuous improvement across operations in the Adelaide region.

Qualifications

• Must have Electrical Trade Qualification and current Electrical Licence.
• Experience leading electrical maintenance teams.
• Strong PLC programming, troubleshooting and fault-finding capability.
• Experience with industrial automation and electrical control systems.
• Commitment to safety, compliance and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop electrical maintenance teams to deliver safe, reliable plant performance.
• Drive asset reliability and continuous improvement initiatives across Adelaide facilities.
• Mentor team members and foster a proactive safety culture.
• Manage complex electrical, automation and control systems critical to community assets.

Skills

Electrical leadership

PLC programming

Fault-finding

Industrial automation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Electrical Trade Qualification

Electrical Licence

Tools

SCADA

High Voltage (HV) systems

Job description

SUEZ is a partnership with SA Water delivering together in the Production and Treatment (P&T) Alliance trusted water services for a sustainable and healthy South Australia. Responsible for operating and maintaining five water treatment plants, five wastewater treatment plants, tanks, pump stations and control installations in Metropolitan Adelaide, the P&T Alliance encompasses expertise and solutions from SUEZ and SA Water working collaboratively as one team, one brand with shared responsibility for trusted water services that our community needs now and into the future.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Electrical Team Leader to join a high-performing maintenance team based in Hope Valley, supporting critical water infrastructure across Adelaide.

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will provide both technical and people leadership, ensuring maintenance activities are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standard. You will drive asset reliability, mentor and develop team members, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and foster a strong safety culture across operations.

This role offers a balance of leadership and hands‑on technical involvement, with responsibility for complex electrical, automation and control systems that are essential to the delivery of critical services to the community.

About You

You are a proven leader who enjoys developing high-performing teams while applying your technical expertise to solve complex operational challenges.

To be successful, you will bring:

Demonstrated experience leading and developing electrical maintenance teams

Electrical Trade Qualification and current Electrical Licence

Strong experience with High Voltage (HV) systems

Advanced PLC programming, troubleshooting and fault‑finding capability

Experience working with industrial automation and electrical control systems

A strong commitment to safety, compliance and continuous improvement

Excellent problem‑solving and stakeholder engagement skills

Experience with SCADA systems will be highly regarded and considered an advantage.

What We Offer

A leadership opportunity within a critical infrastructure environment

The chance to lead a skilled and dedicated electrical team

Exposure to a diverse range of electrical, PLC, automation and control systems

A collaborative and supportive team culture

Ongoing professional and leadership development opportunities

The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the reliability and performance of essential community assets

If you're an experienced leader with strong High Voltage, PLC programming and automation expertise, and you're ready for your next challenge in Hope Valley, we'd love to hear from you.

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• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• How many years' experience do you have as an Electrical Team Leader?
• How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
• Have you worked in a role which requires a sound understanding of Safety Standards?
• What's your expected hourly rate?
• Do you have Technical Troubleshooting experience?

SUEZ provides solutions that maintain, optimise and secure the resources essential for our future. With 80,000 employees and activities across five continents, we supply 92 million people with drinking water and 65 million with sanitation services. We provide nearly 52 million people with waste collection services and recover more than 14 million tonnes of waste to create valuable new materials and energy. In Australia, we have more than 2,600 employees who are experts in the water, waste and oil and gas sectors. We supply seven million people with drinking water and divert 800,000 tonnes of waste from landfill every year. With 850 collection vehicles and 100 operations across Australia, our recycling and waste recovery division provides reliable collection, recycling and resource recovery services to more than 56,000 customers and more than 3.7 million residents every week.

Source: this is an extract from the company's own website.

SUEZ provides solutions that maintain, optimise and secure the resources essential for our future. With 80,000 employees and activities across five continents, we supply 92 million people with drinking water and 65 million with sanitation services. We provide nearly 52 million people with waste collection services and recover more than 14 million tonnes of waste to create valuable new materials and energy. In Australia, we have more than 2,600 employees who are experts in the water, waste and oil and gas sectors. We supply seven million people with drinking water and divert 800,000 tonnes of waste from landfill every year. With 850 collection vehicles and 100 operations across Australia, our recycling and waste recovery division provides reliable collection, recycling and resource recovery services to more than 56,000 customers and more than 3.7 million residents every week.

Source: this is an extract from the company's own website.

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