Senior Switchboard Electrician – Workshop LV/MV Builds

JLE Manufacturing & Hire; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Family-focused hours

Job summary

JLE Group is seeking an experienced Switchboard Electrician to join our Manufacturing & Hire division in a workshop-based role in Orange. You will assemble and test LV/MV switchboards and distribution boards, ensuring compliance with AS/NZS standards and project specifications.

Responsibilities include wiring, panel layout, testing, QA documentation, and mentoring apprentices. NSW Electrical Licence and Electrical Trade Qualification are essential, with 7–12 years in the trade and strong WHS

Qualifications

• Must hold NSW Electrical Licence and Electrical Trade Qualification.
• Strong knowledge of AS/NZS 3000 and related standards.
• 7–12 years in electrical trade with switchboard experience.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, wire, and fit-off electrical switchboards and distribution boards.
• Install breakers, relays, busbars, cabling systems, and protection devices.
• Read and interpret schematics, single-line diagrams and layout drawings.
• Complete panel layout and internal wiring per design documentation.
• Conduct testing: continuity, insulation resistance, functional checks.
• Identify defects, rectify non-conformances; assist FAT and site commissioning.
• Complete QA documentation, ITPs, and test records.
• Follow WHS, SWMS, lockout/tagout, and safe work practices.
• Mentor apprentices and junior trades.

Skills

Reading schematics

Testing procedures

Mentoring

Education

NSW Electrical Licence

Electrical Trade Qualification

Job description

JLE Group is seeking an experienced Switchboard Electrician to join our Manufacturing & Hire division in a workshop-based role in Orange. You will assemble and test LV/MV switchboards and distribution boards, ensuring compliance with AS/NZS standards and project specifications.

Responsibilities include wiring, panel layout, testing, QA documentation, and mentoring apprentices. NSW Electrical Licence and Electrical Trade Qualification are essential, with 7–12 years in the trade and strong WHS