Installation Technicians

Chandler Macleod; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Chandler Macleod is recruiting multiple AWS Installation Technicians for a Federal Government agency to support a major upgrade of the AWS network across 750+ sites nationwide. This hands-on, field role involves installing, upgrading and commissioning critical weather-observation infrastructure that supports forecasts and warnings for communities and emergency services.

You'll travel to regional and remote locations from maintenance hubs, delivering safe, standardised, right-first-time

Qualifications

• Proven field installation and commissioning experience in a technical environment.
• Ability to work to engineering specifications, rollout schedules and safety requirements.
• Strong hands‑on capability: installation, configuration, calibration checks, acceptance testing and commissioning.
• Fault‑finding/diagnostics and defect rectification during rollout and stabilisation.
• High safety focus; comfortable working in remote and challenging environments.
• Strong documentation skills (installation reports, commissioning records, defect logs) and asset/configuration recording (e.g., Maximo).
• Ability to work both independently and within structured rollout teams.
• Professional stakeholder engagement skills (site access, landholders, contractors).

Responsibilities

• Install, upgrade and commission weather observation infrastructure across sites.
• Travel to regional and remote locations to deliver standardised, right-first-time installations.
• Work from maintenance hubs and coordinate with contractors and landholders.

Skills

Field installation

Safety compliance

Documentation

Stakeholder engagement

Travel readiness

Remote site work

Education

Certificate III in electronics/electrical

Diploma in electronics/electrical (advantageous)

Tools

Maximo

Job description

Chandler Macleod is recruiting multiple AWS Installation Technicians for a Federal Government agency to support a major national upgrade of the Automatic Weather Station (AWS) network (750+ sites across Australia and offshore territories). This is a hands‑on, project-based field role where you’ll install, upgrade and commission critical weather‑observation infrastructure that supports forecasts and warnings for communities, emergency services, industry and government. You’ll work from one of several maintenance hubs and travel to regional and remote locations to deliver safe, standardised, “right-first-time” installations.

Required Skills

• Proven field installation and commissioning experience in a technical environment
• Ability to work to engineering specifications, rollout schedules and safety requirements
• Strong hands‑on capability: installation, configuration, calibration checks, acceptance testing and commissioning
• Fault‑finding/diagnostics and defect rectification during rollout and stabilisation
• High safety focus; comfortable working in remote and challenging environments
• Strong documentation skills (installation reports, commissioning records, defect logs) and asset/configuration recording (e.g., enterprise asset systems such as Maximo)
• Ability to work both independently and within structured rollout teams
• Professional stakeholder engagement skills (site access, landholders, contractors)

Nice to Have Skills

• Familiarity with solar power systems, remote telemetry and communications
• Field commissioning and acceptance testing in distributed networks
• Experience in a maintenance organisation / operational technical environment

Preferred Education and Experience

• Certificate III (AQF Level 3 or above) in electronics or electrical (Australian), or comparable overseas qualification, or equivalent relevant training/experience
• A Diploma in electronics/electrical is advantageous

Other Requirements

• Australian Citizen (role requirement)
• Current Australian Driver’s Licence
• Ability to undertake and pass a medical assessment
• Eligibility to obtain ASIC and/or MSIC
• Willingness to travel regularly, including multi‑day/multi‑week deployment blocks across NSW/VIC/SA/WA/TAS/NT/QLD
• Ability/experience (or willingness to obtain): Working at Heights, Remote First Aid, operate and maintain a 4WD
• Contract: Long term – 3 years with potential extension (40 hours/week)

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.