Leading Technician

Transport for NSW; Coffs Harbour City Council; On-site; AUD 113,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport For NSW is seeking a skilled supervisor to lead a team of technicians in the repair, testing and maintenance of traffic management devices and critical tunnel systems in the Coffs Harbour region. The role requires strong leadership, hands-on technical knowledge and the ability to coordinate contractors across high-voltage and hazardous environments.

The successful candidate will oversee fault handling, drive maintenance planning, data collection from field equipment and ongoing

Qualifications

• Electrical Supervisors certificate (NSW Fair Trading) or equivalent.
• Current Australian driver license and willingness to travel.
• Experience in tunnel or industrial maintenance practices.
• Leadership experience, formal or informal.
• Availability for overtime-callouts and on-call roster.
• Experience in data collection from field equipment.
• Experience in calibration or testing of electronic equipment.
• Experience in management of electronic CMMS.
• Strong problem solving, analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of technicians and sub-contractors to repair, test, and maintain traffic management devices, power and electrical distribution (including High Voltage), tunnel instrumentation (including Hazardous Areas), ventilation and fire and life safety systems to ensure safe operation of tunnel assets.
• Provide leadership to a group of traffic signal technicians, mentoring the team and maintaining high technical knowledge.
• Monitor fault records and field repairs of equipment; guide maintenance plans and fault patterns of assets.

Skills

Leadership

Data collection

Calibration/testing

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team mentoring

On-call availability

Education

Electrical Supervisors certificate (NSW Fair Trading)

Tools

Electronic CMMS

Job description

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Projects

Job location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450

Job reference number: 111781

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: $113321.0-$119599.0

You want to play a part in making NSW a better place to work, live and travel.

You've been developing your skills and are ready to work on projects that matter to the people of NSW. You know that quality matters and that delivering results requires a great team.

In this role, you'll:

• lead a team of technicians and sub-contractors to the repair, test, and maintain traffic management devices, power and electrical distribution (including High Voltage), tunnel instrumentation (including Hazardous Areas), ventilation and fire and life safety systems to ensure safe operation of tunnel assets.
• provide leadership to a group of traffic signal technicians, whilst maintaining a high degree of technical knowledge which you will use to develop and mentor your team
• monitor fault records and field repairs of equipment and provide guidance to the maintenance plans and fault patterns of assets.

This is a Full-Time Permanent position, based at in our Coffs Harbour Bypass Tunnels Team in Coffs Harbour and will require regular travel throughout the North Region

To be successful in this role, you will have the following:

• Current NSW Fair Trading Electrical Supervisors certificate or equivalent
• Current and valid Australian motor vehicle driver license and be willing to travel on occasion
• Knowledge and experience in tunnel or industrial maintenance practices.
• Leadership experience, whether informal or formal, is ideal
• Availability to assist in overtime-callouts (emergency situations) and be part of an on-call roster.
• Experience in undertaking data collection from field equipment.
• Experience in calibration or testing of electronic equipment.
• Experience in the management of electronic computerised maintenance management systems.
• Proven problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot and identify the nature of computer problems
• Have advanced communicate skills and experience working collaboratively with people at all levels to motivate and influence and build key relations with a wide range of clients and internal and external stakeholders.
• Be solutions-focussed and contribute to a positive workplace culture to inspire your team to deliver customer-centred projects

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers .

For more information about this role, please contact [e-mail].

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

Transport acknowledges the Aboriginal people of the country on which we work, their traditions, culture and a shared history and identity. We also pay our respects to Elders past and present and recognise the continued connection to country.