Electrical Testing Officer

Ampcontrol; Perth; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Parental leave

Salary packaging

Purchased leave

Private health discounts

Wellbeing discounts

Education support

Job summary

Ampcontrol is seeking a qualified Testing Officer for its Kewdale electrical workshop in Western Australia. This permanent, full-time role covers testing and commissioning across power generation, mining and electrical utility sectors, ensuring compliance with standards and customer specifications.

You will contribute to a wide range of activities and work within the Testing & Commissioning team. You will review resources, guide engineers, maintain test equipment, calibrate to Australian

Qualifications

• Cert III Electrotechnology.
• Extensive experience in testing electrical equipment and control systems.
• Stand-alone power system experience (Advantageous).
• Demonstrated experience in technical problem solving.
• Electrical fault finding and PLC troubleshooting skills.
• Experience in diagnostic testing of electrical equipment used in utilities and mining.

Responsibilities

• Review, update and coordinate testing resources within the team to meet production requirements.
• Provide technical guidance in conjunction with Project Engineers to team members when completing testing and commissioning activities.
• Ensure all test equipment is well maintained and fit for purpose.
• Ensure all test equipment is calibrated in line with manufacturers requirements and Australian Standard requirements.
• Document all testing, commissioning, and validation to meet the requirements of the customer specification, contracts, standards, codes, and appropriate legislative requirements.

Skills

Electrical testing

PLC troubleshooting

Fault finding

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Cert III Electrotechnology

Tools

Diagnostic equipment

Job description

23+ Employee Benefits including:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Paid parental leave
• Salary packaging
• Purchased leave
• Private Health Care discounts
• Wellbeing programs and discounts
• Education assistance and personal career development

The opportunity:

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Testing Officer to join our dynamic Testing & Commissioning team at our Kewdale electrical workshop. This is a permanent, full-time position offering the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of testing and commissioning activities across equipment used in power generation, mining, and electrical utility sectors.

In this role, you will be responsible for conducting comprehensive testing and commissioning to ensure all products comply with technical standards, meet customer specifications, and satisfy operational and safety requirements.

Responsibilities include:

• Review, update and coordinate testing resources within the team to meet production requirements.
• Provide technical guidance in conjunction with Project Engineers to team members when completing testing and commissioning activities.
• Ensure all test equipment is well maintained and fit for purpose.
• Ensure all test equipment is calibrated in line with manufacturers requirements and Australian Standard requirements.
• Document all testing, commissioning, and validation to meet the requirements of the customer specification, contracts, standards, codes, and appropriate legislative requirements.

What are we looking for from you?

You will have an excellent attitude to teamwork complemented with the following:

• Cert III Electrotechnology.
• Extensive experience in the testing of electrical equipment and control systems.
• Stand-alone power system experience (Advantageous).
• Demonstrated experience in technical problem solving.
• Electrical fault finding and PLC troubleshooting skills.
• Experience in diagnostic testing of electrical equipment utilised in utilities and mining and power transmission.

Think you know Ampcontrol? You may be surprised.

Ampcontrol is challenging the future by solving the most complex problems in energy. Ampcontrol creates energy solutions of scale using innovation partnerships, their smart people and advanced Australian manufacturing. Their vision is to lead the global energy revolution and make net zero a reality.