Electrician/SCADA Tech – Water Infra & Automation

Isaac Regional Council; Moranbah; Remote; AUD 66,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tool of Trade Vehicle

Over Award Payment

Construction workers allowance

Locality allowance

Tool allowance

Subsidised Council Housing

Flexible work pattern options

Annual leave and health benefits

Job summary

Isaac Regional Council in Moranbah is seeking an Electrician/SCADA Technician to maintain and enhance essential water and wastewater services across the region. This hands-on role covers electrical maintenance, programming and SCADA support across multiple sites, with autonomy and a focus on safety.

You will work across industrial environments, apply technical expertise to real-world systems and participate in an on-call roster, pre-employment checks and health requirements.

Qualifications

• Hold a current Electrical Trade qualification, relevant Australian electrical licence, Construction White Card, and C Class Open Driver's Licence
• Experience in electrical maintenance, installation and fault finding within industrial or infrastructure environments
• Hands-on experience with SCADA systems, PLCs, RTUs and telemetry equipment, including programming and system upgrades
• Apply strong problem-solving skills to diagnose and resolve electrical and automation faults, minimising downtime
• Contribute to planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance in collaboration with operational teams
• Ensure all work complies with Electrical Safety legislation, regulations, standards and Council safety systems
• Be willing to participate in an on-call roster, work flexibly across multiple sites, and meet mandatory health requirements including pre-employment medicals and immunisations

Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical maintenance, programming and SCADA support across water and wastewater facilities
• Support across range of operational sites with autonomy and safety focus
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and automation faults to minimise downtime
• Contribute to planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance with operational teams
• Ensure compliance with Electrical Safety legislation, standards and council safety systems
• Be willing to work across multiple sites and participate in on-call roster

Skills

Electrical maintenance

SCADA systems

PLCs

RTUs

Telemetry equipment

Programming

System upgrades

Problem solving

Electrical safety compliance

Education

Electrical Trade qualification

Australian electrical licence

Construction White Card

C Class Open Driver's Licence

Job description

Isaac Regional Council in Moranbah is seeking an Electrician/SCADA Technician to maintain and enhance essential water and wastewater services across the region. This hands-on role covers electrical maintenance, programming and SCADA support across multiple sites, with autonomy and a focus on safety.

You will work across industrial environments, apply technical expertise to real-world systems and participate in an on-call roster, pre-employment checks and health requirements.