Field Electrician: Water Infrastructure, Emerald (On-Call)

Sunwater; Emerald; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-call allowance

12.75% super

TOIL

Leave loading 17.5%

Accommodation provided

Job summary

Sunwater is seeking an Electrician to maintain and repair electrical assets across Emerald and the Central Queensland region, including low and high voltage equipment. The role is hands-on, field-based and on-site, with exposure to diverse assets from key schemes to remote locations.

A 1 in 2 on-call roster is required. You’ll travel across the region, diagnose faults, perform preventative, corrective and emergency maintenance, support non-routine electrical works and contractor management, and

Qualifications

• QLD Electrical Work Licence is required.
• Experience with instrumentation, PLCs, SCADA, solar and communications systems.
• HV switching capability (or willingness to obtain).
• Confined space, working at heights and EWP competencies (or willingness to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and repairing electrical assets across the network, including low and high voltage equipment.
• Supporting water distribution operations and helping ensure reliable service delivery.
• Diagnosing faults, troubleshooting issues and restoring systems quickly.
• Delivering preventative, corrective and emergency maintenance.
• Supporting non-routine electrical works and contractor management.
• Monitoring asset condition and performance to identify potential issues early.

Skills

Instrumentation

PLCs

SCADA

Solar systems

Communication systems

HV switching

Confined space / heights

Education

QLD Electrical Work Licence

Tools

SCADA systems

Job description

Sunwater is seeking an Electrician to maintain and repair electrical assets across Emerald and the Central Queensland region, including low and high voltage equipment. The role is hands-on, field-based and on-site, with exposure to diverse assets from key schemes to remote locations.

A 1 in 2 on-call roster is required. You’ll travel across the region, diagnose faults, perform preventative, corrective and emergency maintenance, support non-routine electrical works and contractor management, and