Electrician: SCADA & Water/Waste Infrastructure

Isaac Regional Council; Clermont; On-site; 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

Council housing

Flexible hours

Annual Leave

Personal Leave

Superannuation 14.5%

Health Cover

Social Club

Job summary

Isaac Regional Council seeks a skilled Electrician/SCADA Technician to join our Water and Waste Directorate in Moranbah, providing electrical, maintenance, programming and SCADA support for water and wastewater facilities. You’ll work across multiple sites, delivering technical solutions that ensure safe, reliable services to communities.

The role requires hands-on experience with SCADA systems, PLCs, RTUs and telemetry, plus qualifications in electrical trades and Australian licences.

Qualifications

• Hold a current Electrical Trade qualification, relevant Australian electrical licence, Construction White Card, and C Class Open Driver’s Licence.
• Demonstrate experience in electrical maintenance, installation and fault finding within industrial or infrastructure environments.
• Have 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 expert electrical, maintenance, programming and SCADA support across water and wastewater facilities.
• Work across a range of operational sites with autonomy and hands-on technical application.
• Apply your technical expertise to real-world, high‑impact systems in a safety‑focused environment.

Skills

Electrical trade cert

Electrical licence

Construction White Card

C Class Licence

SCADA systems

PLCs

RTUs

Telemetry equipment

Programming

System upgrades

Problem solving

On-call roster

Job description

Isaac Regional Council seeks a skilled Electrician/SCADA Technician to join our Water and Waste Directorate in Moranbah, providing electrical, maintenance, programming and SCADA support for water and wastewater facilities. You’ll work across multiple sites, delivering technical solutions that ensure safe, reliable services to communities.

The role requires hands-on experience with SCADA systems, PLCs, RTUs and telemetry, plus qualifications in electrical trades and Australian licences.