Electrical Team Leader

First Nations Jobs; Newcastle City Council; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness initiatives

Career development

Safety focused culture

Mentoring

Local site travel

Job summary

Downer Energy & Utilities in Newcastle, NSW is seeking an experienced Electrical Team Lead to join an ongoing maintenance and upgrade contract. Lead cable installation, LV distribution, HV switchyard upgrades and general electrical infrastructure projects with focus on safety and quality.

The role requires an Electrical trade qualification and a current licence, White Card, and proven leadership in heavy industry. OT may be required, with strong teamwork and communication expected.

Qualifications

• Hold an Electrical trade qualification with a current Electrical licence.
• Hold an industry White Card.
• Proven experience in heavy industrial plant with leadership experience.
• Ability to lead a team with strong communication and delegation skills.
• Exposure/experience with project planning, execution and delivery preferred.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple tasks and prioritise.
• Commit to Mon–Fri work with overtime when required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to execute electrical maintenance and capital upgrades.
• Perform cable installation, low-voltage distribution, HV switchyard upgrades.
• Upgrade electrical infrastructure safely and to required standards.
• Coordinate with the team to ensure on-time delivery and quality.
• Provide mentoring and training as part of ongoing supervision.

Job description

• Full-time role Monday to Friday with OT when required and a monthly RDO
• Local site travel in and around the Newcastle NSW region
• Employee benefits including health and wellness initiatives
• Personalised career development and growth working with an industry leading team
• Safety focused culture working within a leading services industry
• Management support coupled with ongoing training and mentoring

The Opportunity

Our Energy & Utilities business has a full-time permanent position available for an Electrical Team Lead to join an ongoing maintenance services and capital upgrades contract within Newcastle's industrial area. You will provide your expertise including but not limited to, cable installation, low-voltage distribution, high-voltage switchyard upgrades and general electrical infrastructure upgrades. You will work as a part of the team ensuring work is completed safely, effectively and to the required standard.

ABOUT YOU

• Hold an Electrical trade qualification with a current Electrical licence
• Hold an industry White Card
• Proven experience in heavy industrial plant, with demonstrated leadership experience
• Ability to lead a team with well-developed communication skills and delegate responsibilities to direct reports
• Exposure / experience with project planning, execution and delivery preferred but not essential
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple tasks independently and prioritise effectively
• An ability to commit Mon - Fri work being available for some overtime when required.

About Energy & Utilities

Downer's Energy & Utilities business unit is an integrated trans-Tasman team, providing services and solutions that connect communities to essential networks and infrastructure. We design, build, operate and maintain today's critical assets and networks, delivering complete services across the water, electricity, tele-communications, industrial and power generation sectors. Our expertise spans in-house technical smarts, specialist engineering, integrated OEM partners, and dedicated crews of qualified tradespeople.

Downer Group is an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone.