Electrical Technician

Ventia; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully maintained company vehicle

Overtime opportunities

Training and development

Job summary

Ventia seeks a qualified electrical technician to maintain telecommunications power and environmental systems across Toowoomba region and surrounds, including solar, standby generators, HVAC and battery systems.

You will work independently in the field, manage your workload and travel between regional sites, with a fully maintained company vehicle and ongoing training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Current QLD Electrical licence is required.
• LVR CPR and First Aid certification is required.
• Drivers licence is required.
• Construction white card is required.
• Strong fault finding and troubleshooting skills are essential.
• Good communication and customer service skills are essential.
• Confidence working autonomously in the field.
• Competent using digital tools and systems (Maximo, Microsoft Suite).
• HVAC qualification is preferred or willing to undertake restricted licence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain telecommunications power and environmental systems (solar, standby generators, HVAC, battery systems).
• Perform routine preventative maintenance and fault finding.
• Respond to emergency breakdowns and coordinate repairs.
• Support network operations across multiple regional sites.
• Plan workload and travel across Toowoomba region and surrounds.

Skills

Strong fault finding

Troubleshooting

Communication

Customer service

Autonomy

Digital tools

Education

QLD Electrical licence

LVR CPR and First Aid

Drivers licence

Construction white card

HVAC qualification (preferred)

Tools

Maximo

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Find your further with Ventia.

Enjoy the freedom to manage your own week while working across some of Queensland’s most picturesque regional communities.

Qualified electrical technician

to support critical telecommunications infrastructure (power/solar systems, generators, hvac equipment) throughout Toowoomba region and surround areas including Dalby, Roma and beyond.

This is the ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys working independently, values flexibility, and prefers being out in the field rather than confined to the same location every day. You’ll be trusted to manage your workload, plan your schedule and solve technical challenges while travelling through some of Queensland’s most scenic regional areas.

Why You Will Love This Role

• Genuine autonomy with the freedom to manage your own schedule and daily activities
• Work across beautiful regional Queensland locations rather than being tied to a single site
• Variety in your day with a mix of maintenance, fault finding and technical problem solving
• Fully maintained company vehicle
• Good hourly rate (plus opportunity for overtime and on call)
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Exposure to a variety of contracts and technical environments
• Strong supportive team culture
• Stable long-term contract with career progression pathways
• Career progression opportunities within a leading infrastructure services business
• Access to a variety of Health and Wellness initiatives - including the EAP, Ventia's Healthy Minds program and Healthy Bodies program
• Employee benefits such as corporate travel discounts, Novated leases, private health discounts, credit discounts with retailers Australia wide including Woolworths, Coles, Booking.com and Expedia

About The Role

You will be responsible for maintaining the infrastructure that keeps communities connected. Your work will involve supporting and maintaining telecommunications power and environmental systems including

• Telecommunications power systems
• Solar power systems
• Standby generators
• HVAC and cooling equipment
• Battery systems and associated infrastructure
• Routine preventative maintenance
• Fault finding and emergency breakdown response
• Repairs, upgrades and network support activities Every day brings something different, providing exposure to a broad range of technologies and sites across the telecommunications network.

About You

You are a self-motivated technician who enjoys working independently, making decisions in the field and taking ownership of outcomes. You thrive in an environment where no two days are the same and enjoy travelling to different locations while solving technical problems ).

• Current QLD Electrical licence
• Current LVR CPR and First Aid
• Current drivers licence
• Construction white card
• Strong fault finding and troubleshooting skills
• Good communication and customer service skills
• Confidence working autonomously
• Competent using digital tools and systems (Microsoft Suite, Maximo
• HVAC qualification (preferred or willing to undertake restricted licence to perform required works)
• Must have full working rights in Australia

About Ventia

As 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.