Engineering Trades Australia (ETA) is currently seeking experienced Electricians with strong heavy industrial, brownfields construction and telecommunications/testing experience for a project at the Alcoa Portland Aluminium Smelter in Portland, Victoria.
This is an initial short term project, with the client holding a 3-year contract, providing strong potential for ongoing work for the right candidates.
Position Details
- Location: Portland, VIC
- Project: Alcoa Portland Aluminium Smelter
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: Initial short term, with potential for ongoing work
- Roster: 9-day fortnight / 8-hour days, with an initial 38-hour week
- Pay Rate: $64.31 per hour + penalties + allowances
- Overtime: Initially 38 hours per week, so no overtime anticipated at commencement
About the Role
Working within a live heavy industrial environment, you will be involved in a range of brownfields construction and electrical installation activities, including:
- Pulling and installing CAT 6 cabling
- Installing media converters
- Rewiring conveyors
- Installing 6-foot screens
- Electrical testing and fault finding
- Telecommunications installation and testing
- General electrical installation and maintenance associated with the project
Requirements
To be considered, you will need:
- Current Victorian Electrical License
- Proven heavy industrial electrical experience
- Previous brownfields construction experience
- Telecommunications/data cabling experience
- Strong electrical testing and fault-finding skills
- EWP High Risk Work License - desirable
- Working at Heights - desirable
- Confined Space & Gas Test - desirable
- LVR CPR
- Ability to work safely within a live industrial setting
- Must be clean shaven to comply with face-fit respiratory protection requirements
Why Join the Project?
This is a great opportunity to secure an immediate start on a major industrial project, with the potential to transition into ongoing work as the client's longer-term requirements develop.