- Salary: $85,830 - $99,916 gross p.a. plus 12% Super + Level 1 Adverse Working Conditions Allowance
- 38 hours per week with a 9-day fortnight / Monday to Friday / 7:00am to 4:00pm
- Shoalhaven Water Operations Depot, South Nowra
- Applications close: Thursday, 13 August 2026 (at midnight)

About the Role

Provide quality, timely and efficient electrical installation, maintenance and breakdown services, while installing and maintaining industrial electrical equipment within the water industry. This role also supports compliance with relevant legislation, Council policies and safety requirements, ensuring risks are effectively identified and managed. This includes:

- Breakdown (fault finding and repair), preventative maintenance and installation services for commercial and industrial electrical assets relevant to Council's properties and systems. These sites may include water and sewage infrastructure, Council buildings and other assets.
- Breakdown (fault finding and repair), preventative maintenance and installation services for instrumentation and process control equipment, eg Supervisor Control & Data Acquisition Systems (SCADA), PLC control systems, level control systems and dosing systems.
- Compliance testing and result recording of all electrical articles as per legislative requirements

Please refer to the Job Description under the Job Attachments for a comprehensive list of duties, responsibilities and skills required.

Being available to be on-call and complete reasonable overtime is a requirement of this position.

About You

To be successful in the position,



you will have:

- Electrical Supervisors Licence.
- Certificate IV in Electrical Instrumentation of equivalent post trade training in a specialist field or demonstrated competency to equivalent level.
- Class C Drivers Licence.
- Ability to obtain a Confined Spaces certification and Chlorine Handling Awareness and work in both areas.
- Experience working at heights on poles and towers and in Elevated Work Platforms.
- Ability to obtain a High Voltage access permit issuers qualification.
- Proof of Australian residency or citizenship

We are looking for a reliable and safety focused electrician with strong problem-solving skills and experience in electrical installation, maintenance and fault finding. The ideal candidate will work well in a team, communicate effectively and be committed to delivering high quality services in a quick paced environment.

Applications Close: Thursday, 13 August 2026 (at midnight)

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Mark Easton - Coordinator - Electrical North - 02 4429 3***

Why Work with Us

The Shoalhaven area is a unique place of great natural beauty, offering an enviable lifestyle and positive work-life balance.



Our workforce is our greatest asset, and we pride ourselves on our people. Our teams are talented and inclusive and work together to provide better outcomes for our community, who are at the heart of everything we do. With a diverse range of professions and roles, we offer many career options and pathways, actively promoting opportunities and encouraging staff professional development.

Benefits include:

- Generous leave entitlements
- Long Service Leave after 5 years
- Option of flexitime for indoor staff
- 9-day fortnight for outdoor staff
- Flexible and remote working arrangements
- Novated lease arrangements available
- Opportunities for career development and training
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounted health insurance
- NSW Welcome Experience

**Conditions apply as per the Local Government State award, and Council policies

Shoalhaven City Council is committed to creating a workplace that reflects our diverse community. We welcome applicants of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with a disability, culturally diverse individuals, and LGBTQIA+ community members. We ensure equitable recruitment practices, and encourage applicants living with a disability to request reasonable adjustments. As a Child Safe Organisation, we uphold the rights and safety of all children and young people.

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