Electrical Technician

Water Corporation; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

VenPerks discounts

Travel allowances

Career development and training

Job summary

Ventia seeks a Maintenance Electrician to join our Sydney Roads and Asset Performance contract. You will maintain, fault-find, and upgrade ITS and streetlighting infrastructure across regional NSW with a rotating roster and on-call duties.

Based in Canberra, Albury or Wagga Wagga with travel across surrounding areas, this permanent full-time role offers training, career progression, and expenses-covered travel. Ventia fosters fairness and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Electrical licence and relevant trade experience.
• Experience with ITS and/or traffic signals is highly regarded.
• Valid driver’s licence with willingness to travel across a rural region.
• Construction White Card is essential.
• Willingness to provide after-hours support when required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and service traffic signals and ITS equipment.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and contract requirements.
• Adhere to OH&S protocols in Ventia policies.
• Participate in on-call and relief service rotations.
• Undertake training to enhance capabilities relevant to the contract.
• Assist with emergency response coordination.
• Contribute to the review and improvement of operating and maintenance procedures.
• Support the Asset Manager and ITS Asset Engineer in delivering asset management planning services.
• Perform other duties as directed by the ITS Supervisor.

Skills

Electrical licence

Driver's licence

ITS/traffic signals experience

On-call readiness

Education

Electrical trade qualification

Construction White Card

Job description

• A dynamic role where no two days are the same

About the Role

As our Maintenance Electrician, you will join our Sydney Roads and Asset Performance contract. This role involves maintaining, fault-finding, and upgrading Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and streetlighting infrastructure.

• Permanent full-time position, primarily day shift
• Flexibility required for night shifts, on-call duties, and weekend coverage (shared on a rotating roster)

Flexible location:

Based in Canberra, Albury or Wagga Wagga, with travel across surrounding areas and regional locations as needed.

• Predominantly autonomous role
• Regional travel opportunities with all expenses covered
• Additional allowances for on-call, overtime, and weekend work
• Training and development to support your career growth
• Clear pathways for career progression – internal candidates are prioritised
• Access to VenPerks – discounts on private health insurance, car hire, accommodation, retail and more

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and service traffic signals and ITS equipment
• Ensure compliance with statutory and contract requirements
• Adhere to OH&S protocols in line with Ventia policies
• Participate in on-call and relief service rotations
• Undertake training to enhance capabilities relevant to the contract
• Assist with emergency response coordination
• Contribute to the review and improvement of operational and maintenance procedures
• Support the Asset Manager and ITS Asset Engineer in delivering asset management planning services
• Perform other duties as directed by the ITS Supervisor

About You

• Electrical licence and relevant trade experience (essential)
• Experience with ITS and/or traffic signals (highly regarded)
• Valid driver’s licence (essential), with a willingness and ability to undertake extensive driving throughout the work week, given the geographically dispersed nature of the work across this rural region.
• Construction White Card (essential)
• Willingness to provide after-hours support when required

About VentiaAs a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential. Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.