Electrical Tradesperson

NSW Health; St Leonards; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health's Northern Sydney Local Health District seeks a motivated Electrician to perform on-site electrical work at Royal North Shore Hospital. This permanent full-time role involves shift work to ensure continuous hospital services.

You will rectify breakdowns, undertake planned preventative maintenance, and install or repair building equipment in line with HOST Hard FM policies and NSW safety standards.

Qualifications

• Holds relevant Electrical trade qualification and 360 hours of approved courses and a current OH&S General Induction For Construction in NSW or willingness to obtain within three months of appointment.
• Experience in operating and maintaining Diesel powered generators.
• Extensive experience in domestic, commercial/industrial electrical maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out breakdown rectification and planned preventative works to deliver and maintain services within the delegated area of responsibility and ensure that systems failures do not result in disruptions to the delivery of essential services.
• Install, renovate and maintain electrical systems for buildings, plant and equipment.
• Follow HOST Hard FM policies, work practices and safety standards and comply with legal requirements.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Diesel generators

Electrical tradesperson

Education

Electrical trade qualification

360 hours of approved courses

OHS General Induction For Construction NSW

Job description

Northern Sydney Local Health District are seeking a motivated Electrician to provide on-site electrical work for Royal North Shore Hospital. This is a Permanent Full Time position involving shift work.

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Electrical Tradesperson Level 4
Remuneration:$1,543.24
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ697140

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

Royal North Shore Hospital

What you'll be doing

The position will carry out and report back on breakdown rectification and planned preventative works to deliver and maintain services within the delegated area of responsibility and ensure that systems failures do not result in disruptions to the delivery of essential services. The incumbent will perform tasks within his or her skill, competence, training related to preventative and corrective maintenance and installation, renovation and construction of buildings, plant and equipment or the maintenance and upkeep of hospital grounds. This includes the performance of peripheral and incidental tasks and assisting other staff so as to complete the whole job. The incumbent will employ standardised HOST Hard FM policies, work practices, services and standards in undertaking the work and will comply with any legal or organisational requirements that may apply.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Holds relevant Electrical trade qualification and 360 hours of approved courses and a current Occupational Health and Safety General Induction For Construction in NSW Certificate or willingness to obtain within three months of appointment.
• Experience in operating and maintaining Diesel powered generators.

Extensive experience in domestic, commercial/industrial electrical maintenance.

Applications Close: 20 October 2026