Electrician

UGL Pty Limited; Portland; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UGL Pty Limited, based in Portland, is seeking a skilled Industrial Electrician for ongoing capital upgrades and maintenance at a major Alumina Smelter in Portland, Victoria. This full-time role covers fixed plant, industrial electrical systems and site communications, contributing to safe, reliable operations in a complex processing environment.

The successful candidate will bring a trade-qualified Electrician with a VIC A-Grade licence, hands-on experience in heavy industry, and strong

Qualifications

• Trade-qualified Electrician with VIC A-Grade licence.
• Experience in heavy industrial environments like alumina or smelting.
• Hands-on with structured cabling, fibre optics, and industrial comms.
• Exposure to PLC/SCADA networks and industrial Ethernet.
• Ability to read electrical drawings, schematics, and P&IDs.
• Commitment to safety, quality and teamwork.
• Able to work in fast-paced operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical installation, commissioning, fault finding and repair on industrial plant & equipment.
• Install, terminate and test structured cabling systems (CAT6 / fibre).
• Support communications infrastructure including network cabinets, patch panels and connectivity.
• Conduct inspections, testing and commissioning of LV/HV electrical systems.
• Assist with instrumentation tasks, including loop checks and calibration.
• Diagnose faults across electrical and data/communications systems.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations and other trades to ensure plant reliability.
• Complete accurate documentation, reports and compliance records.

Skills

Industrial electrical

Structured cabling

PLC/SCADA

LV/HV systems

Electrical drawings

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Education

A-Grade VIC electrician licence

Job description

Based in Portland Full-Time Ongoing Role Long-Term Opportunity | Tier 1 Contractor | Career Growth UGL delivers engineering, construction and maintenance services across the oil & gas, power, renewables, resources, water, defence and telecommunications sectors. We partner with some of Australia’s largest asset owners and operate in fast-paced, high-performance environments.

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Industrial Electrician to support ongoing capital upgrades and maintenance works at a major Alumina Smelter in Portland, Victoria. This role will see you working across fixed plant, industrial electrical systems and site communications infrastructure, contributing to safe, reliable and efficient operations in a complex processing environment. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team supporting maintenance, breakdowns, shutdowns, and upgrade projects across critical plant areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform electrical installation, commissioning, fault finding and repair on industrial plant & equipment
• Install, terminate and test structured cabling systems (CAT6 / fibre where applicable)
• Support communications infrastructure including network cabinets, patch panels, field devices and connectivity for control systems
• Conduct inspections, testing and commissioning of LV/HV electrical systems and associated equipment
• Assist with instrumentation tasks, including loop checks, device replacement and basic calibration where required
• Diagnose faults across electrical, control and communications systems
• Support multiple concurrent capital upgrade and brownfield installation projects
• Work safely within a live processing environment adhering to permit systems, isolations (LOTO) and site procedures
• Collaborate with engineering, operations and other trades to ensure plant reliability and uptime
• Complete accurate documentation, reports and compliance records

About You

• Trade-qualified Electrician (A-Grade VIC licence or equivalent)
• Demonstrated experience in heavy industrial environments such as alumina, mining, smelting, oil & gas, or manufacturing
• Hands-on experience with structured cabling (CAT5/6), fibre optics or industrial communications systems
• Exposure to PLC/SCADA networks, industrial Ethernet, or control systems networking highly regarded
• Solid technical knowledge of LV/HV systems, motors, drives and plant equipment
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, network layouts and P&IDs
• Strong troubleshooting capability across electrical and data/communications issues
• Commitment to safety, quality and teamwork
• Able to work in a fast-paced operational environment with competing priorities

Highly Regarded

• Structured cabling systems Licence
• Instrumentation exposure or dual trade (E&I)
• Experience in smelters, refineries or continuous processing plants
• Working at Heights, Confined Space, EWP
• LVR/CPR, High Voltage switching (or willingness to obtain)
• Experience with industrial networks (e.g. Profinet, Modbus, Ethernet/IP)

About UGL

As part of the CIMIC Group, UGL values diversity of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from women, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, mature aged workers and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.