Industrial Electrician

Lismore City Council; North Lismore; On-site; AUD 62,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary & conditions

Nine day fortnight

Flexible work options

Employee Assistance Program

Health & wellbeing programs

Training & development

Gym/pool discounts

Job summary

Lismore City Council invites applications for an Industrial Electrician to join the Water and Wastewater team. The role focuses on safe electrical maintenance, installation, and control systems across water, wastewater, and waste infrastructure.

You will maintain instrumentation, SCADA, and PLCs, perform preventative maintenance, and support planning and coordination of daily tasks while engaging with stakeholders to ensure reliable service delivery.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician required.
• Current NSW Electrical Contractors Licence (NSW Qualified Supervisor Certificate) required.
• Current Class C Drivers Licence required.
• General Construction Induction Card (White Card) required.

Responsibilities

• Electrical maintenance, repairs and installations across Council's water, wastewater and waste infrastructure.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot instrumentation and control systems including SCADA, telemetry, and PLCs.
• Undertake scheduled preventative maintenance and respond to unplanned faults to ensure service continuity.
• Assist in planning and coordinating daily tasks and ensure safety and compliance with standards.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders and provide updates on works.

Education

Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician

Current NSW Electrical Contractors Licence (NSW Qualified Supervisor Certificate)

Current Class C Drivers Licence

General Construction Induction Card (White Card)

Job description

About Us

Our vision is powered by a deep commitment to enhancing the quality of services we offer to our community. Today, Lismore is flourishing, and it'is the perfect time for those who live, work, and play here to embrace and celebrate everything that makes Lismore so special.

We warmly welcome individuals who bring fresh perspectives and unique skills, helping to enrich our collective vision for a vibrant and thriving community.

Shape your future. Serve your Community. Belong to something bigger.

About this Position

We are excited to invite applications for an Industrial Electrician to join our highly skilled and supportive Water and Wastewater team. The Industrial Electrician will deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality electrical services that support the operation, maintenance and optimisation of Councils water, wastewater and waste treatment infrastructure. This will include maintaining and installing electrical systems, instrumentation, and control technologies critical to the delivery of essential services.

What We can offer you

• Attractive salary and conditions.
• A permanent full time position.
• Flexible work options working within operational requirements/access to a nine day fortnight.
• A supportive an inclusive work culture.
• Employee Assistance and Health & Wellbeing Programs.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Discounted membership to a range of gym and pool facilities.

What we trust you to deliver

• Electrical Maintenance and Installation: Carry out electrical maintenance, repairs, and installations across Council's water, wastewater and waste infrastructure and as required across the Water, Waste and Open Spaces Directorate.
• Instrumentation and Control Systems: Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot instrumentation and control systems including SCADA, telemetry, and PLC's. Support the optimisation of treatment processes through accurate monitoring and control of electrical systems.
• Preventative and Reactive Maintenance: Undertake scheduled preventative maintenance and respond to unplanned faults or breakdowns. Ensure timely and effective resolution of electrical issues to maintain service continuity.
• Work Planning and Coordination: Collaborate and assist in the planning and coordination of daily tasks. Support supervisors in scheduling, prioritising work and ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards.
• Customer and Stakeholder interaction: Engage professionally with internal and external stakeholders. Provide updates on works and respond to service requests or incidents as required.

What you will need to be successful

• Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician.
• Current NSW Electrical Contractors Licence (NSW Qualified Supervisor Certificate).
• Current Class C Drivers Licence.
• General Construction Induction Card (White Card).

Desirable

• Certificate III in Instrumentation and Control and/or Cert IV in Electrical Instrumentation.
• Telemetry and SCADA systems training or certification.

Full Time

76 hours per fortnight

Salary: From $1,353.60 to $1,556.64 per week + Trades Allowance of $210.00 per week + superannuation

Closing date: Friday 20 November 2026 at 4:00pm.

Contact

If you want to know more about this opportunity, please contact Peter Wilson, Field Supervisor Trades on 0436 528 204.

Considering relocating for this opportunity

Relocation support is available through The Welcome Experience, a NSW Government initiative assisting individuals and families moving to regional areas.

Conditions of Employment

Conditions of employment are in the Local Government (State) Award and relevant Council policy, procedures and agreements.

Pre-employment Screening

Prior to employment, there will be a series of pre-employment checks that may include health assessments (such as functional fitness, audio, drug testing), validation of right to work in Australia, validation of qualifications and licences, criminal history checks, psychometric assessments and referee checks.

Immunisation Program

Council has an immunisation program to provide employees with vaccinations against known health risks associated with their respective duties and to identify any exposure to products that may affect an employee's health, fitness and wellbeing. This position has been identified as a risk to the employee and as such the successful applicant/s will be required to participate in the immunisation program and it is the applicant's responsibility to have undertaken relevant immunisation/s prior to commencement with Council.

We care about people as individuals and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and new ways of working. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.