Maintenance Electrician - Traffic Signals

Ventia; Maffra; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Ventia is seeking a Maintenance Electrician - Traffic Signals to service and repair electrical and ITS assets across Victoria. This field-based role requires fault finding, safe operating practices and hands-on maintenance of traffic signal systems in live environments.

The role involves rostered shifts, including after-hours responses, to ensure road network reliability and safety while supporting planned and emergency works across Gippsland, Bendigo, Melbourne and other sites.

Qualifications

• Current Victorian A Grade Electrical Licence, White Card (Construction Induction Card), and a valid driver’s licence.
• Proven experience in electrical maintenance and fault response, ideally within transport infrastructure or field services.
• Hands-on experience maintaining traffic signals, ITS assets, and roadside electrical infrastructure.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, and technical instructions.
• Strong commitment to safety in live traffic environments and risk identification.

Responsibilities

• Safely maintain, fault-find and repair electrical and technology assets in live road environments.
• Work as part of a rostered maintenance team, including after-hours and emergency response where required.
• Maintain accurate records and comply with safety standards across metropolitan and regional sites.

Skills

Fault finding

Live traffic safety

Reading diagrams

Rostered maintenance

Record keeping

Education

Victorian A Grade Electrical Licence

White Card (Construction Induction Card)

Tools

Electrical test equipment

Job description

Maintenance Electrician - Traffic Signals

Find your further at Ventia with this internal opportunity.

A permanent full-time opportunity with long-term stability

Supportive leadership team that values collaboration and growth

We have positions available in: East Gippsland, Wodonga, Bendigo, Shepparton, Mildura andMelbourne.

Ready to take the next step in your Ventia career?

Ventia delivers complex transport infrastructure and technology solutions across Victoria’s major road network. The VIMC contract involves the operation, maintenance and performance management of critical Intelligent Transport Systems, traffic signal assets, communications networks, electrical infrastructure and associated roadside technology across live traffic environments.

The maintenance workforce plays a critical role in keeping the road network safe, reliable and operational for the travelling public. Works are performed across metropolitan and regional Victoria and include planned maintenance, fault response, emergency works, inspections, repairs, testing and restoration of traffic signals and ITS assets.

About the role

The Traffic Signals / ITS Maintenance Electrician is a field based role responsible for safely maintaining, fault finding and repairing electrical and technology assets in live road environments. The role requires strong electrical capability, practical fault finding skills, safety discipline, reliability, accurate record keeping and the ability to work as part of a rostered maintenance team, including after-hours and emergency response where required. We have positions available in:Gippsland, Wodonga, Bendigo, Shepparton, Mildura, Melbourne

About you

Current Victorian A Grade Electrical Licence, White Card (Construction Induction Card), and a valid driver's licence.

Proven experience in electrical maintenance and fault response, ideally within transport infrastructure, utilities, construction, or field services environments.

Hands-on experience maintaining traffic signals, ITS assets, communications equipment, signal controllers, detectors, lanterns, pedestrian facilities, and roadside electrical infrastructure.

Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, technical instructions, site layouts, and work orders, with strong troubleshooting capabilities.

Strong commitment to safety, including experience working in live traffic environments and the ability to identify risks and stop work when conditions are unsafe.

About Ventia

As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.

Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.

Position Reference Number: 168414
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