Lead Technician – Tunnel & Electrical Systems

Transport for NSW; Tweed Heads West; On-site; AUD 113,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a capable supervisor to lead a team of technicians responsible for the repair, testing and maintenance of traffic management devices, high voltage systems, tunnel instrumentation and safety systems at Tweed Heads. The role requires leadership, field experience and a readiness to travel across the North Region.

You will mentor technicians, monitor fault records, and contribute to maintenance planning to ensure safe, reliable tunnel operations.

Qualifications

• Must hold NSW NSW Fair Trading Electrical Supervisors certificate or equivalent.
• Australian driver's license and willingness to travel.
• Experience in tunnel or industrial maintenance practices.
• Proven leadership experience, formal or informal.
• Willingness to participate in overtime-callouts and on-call roster.
• Experience collecting data from field equipment and calibrating/testing electronics.
• Experience using computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills with troubleshooting ability.
• Excellent communication and ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of technicians and sub-contractors to repair, test, and maintain traffic management devices and systems.
• Provide leadership to a group of traffic signal technicians and mentor the team.
• Monitor fault records and field repairs to guide maintenance plans and asset fault patterns.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Electrical maintenance

Data collection

Calibrations

Testing electronic equipment

Stakeholder engagement

On-call readiness

Education

Electrical Supervisors certificate

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Transport for NSW is seeking a capable supervisor to lead a team of technicians responsible for the repair, testing and maintenance of traffic management devices, high voltage systems, tunnel instrumentation and safety systems at Tweed Heads. The role requires leadership, field experience and a readiness to travel across the North Region.

You will mentor technicians, monitor fault records, and contribute to maintenance planning to ensure safe, reliable tunnel operations.