Instrumentation & Control Electrician – Water Infrastructure Pro

State Water Corporation; Leeton; Hybrid; AUD 117,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

9-day fortnight

Up to 16 weeks parental leave

Fertility leave

Wear allowance

Professional development & education

Remote area benefits

Salary starting from 116,904–128,599 +

Job summary

WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Instrumentation and Control Electrician to join our team in a full-time, permanent capacity. This hands-on role supports and maintains essential water infrastructure across remote sites, ensuring safe, reliable operation of electrical, automation and communication systems.

Hybrid work arrangements apply, with potential on-site duties in NSW. Applicants should have an Electrical Supervisor Certificate and proven experience across instrumentation, control systems

Qualifications

• Qualified Electrical Supervisor Certificate is required.
• Proven capability across instrumentation, control systems and associated electrical/mechanical equipment.
• Ability to fault find and resolve end-to-end issues from SCADA servers to site instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain and improve field-based instrumentation, automation and control systems including SCADA, telemetry, networks, power systems and site controls.
• Diagnose and rectify electrical and automation issues to minimise downtime.
• Provide specialist advice and site-based knowledge for planning, design, testing, implementation and security of automation and communications systems.
• Plan, procure and coordinate instrumentation and control works ensuring safe, high-quality outcomes.
• Procure goods and services in line with policies and financial approvals.
• Audit, inspect and approve electrical works for compliance with standards and guidelines.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA

Instrumentation & control

Fault finding

Remote site operations

On-call readiness

Education

Electrical Supervisor Certificate

Tools

SCADA systems

Job description

WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Instrumentation and Control Electrician to join our team in a full-time, permanent capacity. This hands-on role supports and maintains essential water infrastructure across remote sites, ensuring safe, reliable operation of electrical, automation and communication systems.

Hybrid work arrangements apply, with potential on-site duties in NSW. Applicants should have an Electrical Supervisor Certificate and proven experience across instrumentation, control systems