What you'll do

As the Engineering Tradesperson (Electrician), you will undertake a broad range of electrical maintenance, installation and minor works activities to support the ongoing operation of facilities across the campus. You will be responsible for ensuring safe work practices are consistently followed, including the correct use of protective clothing and equipment, while delivering corrective maintenance, project works and ad hoc trade services as directed. Using your ability to interpret building plans, technical drawings and specifications, you will apply industry best practice to a variety of maintenance tasks and assist with the assessment and troubleshooting of campus communication system issues.

You will liaise effectively with staff, government agencies and external contractors to ensure work is completed efficiently with minimal disruption to clients and services, while fostering positive working relationships across departments. In addition, you will maintain accurate records through the timely completion of worksheets and timesheets, actively contribute to your professional development, and participate in a rotating on-call roster to support operational requirements.

About you

We are searching for someone who has:

- A high level of work ethic with a flexible and willing approach and maintains a high level of pride in their work and presentation.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of and an understanding of relevant legislation and standards.
- Effective skills in building a rapport and relationships with all team members by demonstrating strong communication skills, delegating appropriately and respecting others.
- High level trade skills and a willingness to actively pursue ongoing learning and develop knowledge of current industry practices.
- Effectivecommunication with clients to understand their needs and consistently deliver a flexible service which meets these needs.





Developing Others: Willingly and effectively develops skills of Trade Assistants and Apprentices through demonstration and on the job coaching and guidance Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes

Competitive salaries

- 12.75% superannuation
- 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

- Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
- Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

- Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
- Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
- Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion At Queensland Health, our work setting is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.

📌 Engineering Tradesperson Electrician (Coopers Plains)
🏢 Department of Health - Queensland
📍 Coopers Plains