Electrician

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

Job summary

UGL seeks a skilled Industrial Electrician to support capital upgrades and maintenance at a major Alumina Smelter in Portland, Victoria. This is a non-FIFO, local opportunity, with work across fixed plant, industrial electrical systems and site communications infrastructure.

You will join a multidisciplinary team performing maintenance, breakdowns, shutdowns and upgrade projects in a complex processing environment, ensuring safety and reliability.

Qualifications

• Trade-qualified Electrician with VIC A-Grade license.
• Experience in heavy industrial environments such as alumina, mining, smelting, or manufacturing.
• Hands-on with structured cabling (CAT5/6), fibre optics or industrial communications systems.
• Exposure to PLC/SCADA networks, industrial Ethernet, or control systems networking.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, network layouts and P&IDs.

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 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.

Skills

Heavy industrial environments

Structured cabling (CAT5/6)

PLC/SCADA networks

LV/HV systems

Electrical drawings & P&IDs

Education

Trade-qualified Electrician (A-Grade VIC licence)

Tools

Profinet

Modbus

Ethernet/IP

Job description

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.

Please note, this is not a FIFO role and is suited to locals

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.

Please note: Screening checks will include reference checks, right-to-work verification, and pre-employment medical including drug & alcohol screen.