Solar & BESS Electrician: Maintenance & Reliability

Vena Energy Services (Australia) Pty Ltd; Tailem Bend; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vena Energy Services (Australia) Pty Ltd is seeking a qualified Electrician for Tailem Bend to support day-to-day O&M of solar and BESS sites. You will work with electricians, trades assistants, apprentices and subcontractors to ensure safe, reliable maintenance and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include SCADA monitoring, HV/MV handling within competency, fault diagnosis, preventative maintenance, stock management and HSSE documentation.

Qualifications

• Year 12 schooling completed.
• Electrical Licence (A Grade / unrestricted) required.
• Class C Manual Licence required.
• At least two years working on an operational solar asset.
• MS Office – Word and Excel proficiency.
• Ability to read and understand technical manuals and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimise O&M processes with check sheets and procedures.
• Monitor SCADA for faults, alarms and events.
• Participate in MV/HV maintenance and switching as trained.
• Fault find and repair PV/BESS equipment and inspect facilities.
• Perform preventative maintenance tasks and stock audits.
• Support HSSE compliance and incident response on site.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety consciousness

Situation awareness

Task management

Reading technical documentation

Electrical test equipment knowledge

Education

Year 12 schooling

Electrical Licence (A Grade / unrestricted)

Class C Manual Licence

2+ years operating solar asset experience

Tools

MS Office – Word and Excel

Job description

Vena Energy Services (Australia) Pty Ltd is seeking a qualified Electrician for Tailem Bend to support day-to-day O&M of solar and BESS sites. You will work with electricians, trades assistants, apprentices and subcontractors to ensure safe, reliable maintenance and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include SCADA monitoring, HV/MV handling within competency, fault diagnosis, preventative maintenance, stock management and HSSE documentation.