Electrician
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Standby power, generator controls and critical building systems sit at the centre of this Sydney electrical role, which welcomes both Electricians and Junior Electricians looking to specialise. You would be out on commercial sites around New South Wales, testing generators, upgrading systems, tracing faults and handling control systems.
Engineers support the team, which gives you space to deepen your technical knowledge. What matters most to the employer is what you have actually done, so practical background and trade know-how outweigh anything else.
Highlight any generator controller, PLC or switchgear projects in your CV, along with the NSW Electrical Licence, using an electrician CV from Build AI CV.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain the electrical components of standby generators, from routine servicing through to repairs
- Take on wiring and electrical changes when generators are upgraded or modified, and pitch in at commissioning
- Carry out emergency power and generator testing during building outages, including AFSS-related tests
- Diagnose problems inside controllers, PLCs and control circuits
- Fault-find and test Automatic Transfer Switches together with their switchgear
- Follow schematics and single-line diagrams to guide the work
- Do control wiring and testing, and help with telemetry and control-system applications
- Investigate technical issues and settle on practical solutions
- Keep colleagues informed while working independently, assist engineers on specialist generator projects, and take on night and weekend works when scheduled
Requirements & Eligibility
- A current NSW Electrical Licence is essential, and you must have it in hand
- Proven trade experience as an electrician, with employment records that can be checked
- Competence reading electrical schematics and single-line diagrams
- A practical, tool-confident approach, and good at diagnosing problems and finding workable fixes
- Self-reliant when needed and a useful member of a small team
- Deep Sea, Cummins, CAT or Woodward generator controller experience is advantageous
- An interest in standby power systems, PLCs, telemetry and control wiring
- Full NSW Driver Licence required, with manual driving ability
- Open to occasional night and weekend work
- Visa sponsorship may be considered for eligible applicants
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