Electrical Technician

Connect Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site training

First Aid, CPR & LVR training

MR truck license training

Safe working at heights

Job summary

ConnectSydney is seeking an Electrical Technician to perform planned maintenance, upgrades, fault finding and repairs on traffic signals, VMS, TMU, VSLS, school signs and street lighting for TfNSW assets.

The role involves day, afternoon and night shifts on a 16-week rotating roster with weekend on-call, plus on-site training and safety responsibilities. NSW license and licencing requirements apply.

Qualifications

• NSW valid supervisors or contractors electrical licence.
• Current valid driver’s licence.
• General Construction Induction Card.
• Desirable: Authorised traffic controller.
• Communications cabling and fibre accreditations.
• High Risk Work licence (WP).
• Safe Working at Heights.
• First Aid, CPR and LVR.
• PLC and/or communications networking certificate.
• EWP license.
• MR truck licence.

Responsibilities

• Inspections and repairs for TfNSW roadside devices and equipment with accurate record updates.
• Ensure safety policy and environmental standards compliance; manage timekeeping.
• Lead own and small works team’s daily tasks and responsibilities.
• Lead daily tasks with partner, address asset faults, incidents and customer complaints; repair electronics.
• Report to stakeholders and collaborate with internal and external staff at Connect Sydney.

Skills

NSW electrical licence (supervisor/CON

Job description

Primary Location NSW - Rockdale

Job Description Summary Join ConnectSydney as an Electrical Technician in the lane of Road Assets Excellence!

About the Role

ConnectSydney, a joint venture of ServiceStream, Boral, and Johnson Controls, in partnership with Transport for NSW, is entrusted with the management of the Harbour Zone. We have an opportunity available for a talented individual to join us as an Electrical Technician. You will be responsible for planned maintenance, major and minor upgrades on our network, fault finding and incident response, and repairs across a diverse range of asset classes such as traffic control signals (TCS), variable message signs (VMS), traffic monitoring units (TMU), variable speed limit signs (VSLS) school signs and street lighting, On-site training provided along with working in pairs on your day to day job, with occasional solo work. When rostered you will be required to work a day shift, afternoon shift and night shift, you will also be required to do weekend callouts over a 24-hour period, which includes planned and emergency generator connects and disconnects, emergency response, additional allowances will be provided to cover weekend callouts.

Shift Schedule

you are expected to work two weeks of dayshift 6am – 2pm, one week of afternoon shift 2pm – 10pm, one week of nightshift 10pm – 6am on a 16 week rotating roster. This will also include 6 weekends rostered on call for 24hr period.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for inspections and repairs for TfNSW roadside devices and equipment, ensuring accurate record updates and scheduled maintenance.
• Ensuring compliance with safety policy and environmental standards and manage timekeeping for individual and work teams.
• As a technician you will take responsibility for effectively managing your own and small works team’s daily task.
• Leading daily tasks for individual and partner, addressing any asset faults, incidents, and customer complaints along with investigating and repairing electronic devices.
• Report on and liaise with other stakeholders when required and work collaboratively with all internal and external staff members of Connect Sydney.

About You

• NSW valid supervisors or contractors electrical licence
• Current valid driver’s licence
• General Construction Induction Card
• Desirable, but not essential: Authorised traffic controller
• Communications cabling and fiibre accreditations
• High Risk Work licence (WP)
• Safe Working at Heights
• First Aid, CPR and LVR
• PLC and/or communications networking certificate
• EWP license
• MR truck licence

Connect Sydney will provide

• On site training with all assets
• First Aid, CPR & LVR yearly (or as required)
• EWP license training opportunity
• Safe working at heights
• Authorised traffic controller
• MR truck license

About Us

Our responsibilities encompass routine maintenance, strategic enhancements, and specialised projects aimed at bolstering Sydney's transport infrastructure. With a passion for innovation and excellence, we deliver solutions in project management, asset management, fault management, and maintenance, all while working towards a safer, more sustainable future for Sydney.

We celebrate diversity at ConnectSydney and welcome applications from people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with a disability or neurodivergence, and those from LGBTIQA+, Veteran or other diverse groups.

Benefits of working with Connect Sydney

• Growth – Vast number of opportunities to further expand your knowledge along with upskilling within the business.
• Discounts - Employee rewards program and employee discounts across hundreds of businesses such as Woolworths, Air BNB, The Iconic, JB HI-FI, Dan Murphys, Bupa Health Care, Specsavers and many more! We also offer access to novated leasing.
• Paid Leave - Parental, community service, study, corporate volunteering and purchased leave available.
• Culture – We are committed to fostering a workplace that values diversity and inclusion, where every team member feels welcome & empowered to make an impact, grow their career, and feel proud of their contributions.

Service Stream Overview

Service Stream, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading national service provider to develop and operate Australia's essential communications, energy and water networks in the telecommunications and utilities industries. We specialise in the design, construction and maintenance of new and existing networks, and deliver end-to-end engineering and asset management solutions on behalf of our blue chip client base.