Senior High Voltage Technician – HV/LV Switchgear & Testing

Stowe Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Stowe Australia in Victoria seeks a High Voltage Electrical Technician with hands-on experience in maintaining, testing and servicing HV equipment for a Blue-Chip client base. You’ll work across multiple brands, with strong diagnostic and fault-finding abilities.

Responsibilities include preventive and reactive maintenance of HV/LV switchgear, transformers, switchboards and SCADA systems, plus primary/secondary injection testing, HV switching procedures, and strict safety documentation.

Qualifications

• A-Grade Electrical Trade Qualification or equivalent.
• High Voltage Switching Operator certificate (current).
• Experience with industrial or utility HV/LV assets.
• Ability to read single-line diagrams, schematics, and technical drawings.
• Thermography or Ultrasonic or other condition monitoring certifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance & Repair: Perform preventative and Reactive maintenance on HV LV switchgear, transformers, Switchboards, SCADA Systems and cables.
• Testing & Commissioning: Conduct primary/secondary injection on Switchboards, Transformers, Motors, Generators, Capacitor Banks and protection relay testing.
• Switching Operations: Develop HV Switching Procedures and execute safe electrical isolations and high voltage switching and issue relevant permits.
• Compliance & Safety: Follow strict safety rules, complete risk assessments, and write service reports, developing of job specific JSA’s, SWMS and Safety documents.

Skills

Read single-line diagrams

Read schematics

Fault finding

Thermography

Ultrasonic testing

Education

A-Grade Electrical Trade Qualification

Job description

Stowe Australia in Victoria seeks a High Voltage Electrical Technician with hands-on experience in maintaining, testing and servicing HV equipment for a Blue-Chip client base. You’ll work across multiple brands, with strong diagnostic and fault-finding abilities.

Responsibilities include preventive and reactive maintenance of HV/LV switchgear, transformers, switchboards and SCADA systems, plus primary/secondary injection testing, HV switching procedures, and strict safety documentation.