Senior Overseer - Facilities Maintenance Electrical - Silverwater Correctional Centre
Department: Infrastructure Capacity and Planning
Department/Agency: Corrective Services NSW
Location: Silverwater, NSW, AU, ****
Electrical Supervisor
Facilities Maintenance - Corrective Services NSW
Silverwater NSW
Employment type:
Ongoing, Full Time
Salary:
$108,197 pa + Incidental Allowance + Leave Loading + Superannuation
Lead a team. Shape futures. Build a career with purpose.
Are you an experienced and licensed electrician with strong leadership skills looking for more than just another maintenance role? At the Silverwater Correctional Complex, you'll combine your trade expertise with people management, mentoring both Overseers and inmates while ensuring one of NSW's largest correctional facilities continues to operate safely and efficiently.
This is your opportunity to step into a rewarding leadership position where every day is different, your work has real purpose, and you'll enjoy the work life balance, stability and advantages of a permanent NSW Government career.
About the Role
As Senior Trade Overseer, you'll lead electrical maintenance operations, guide Overseers and develop inmates through practical workplace training that supports rehabilitation and future employment. You'll plan and coordinate maintenance, manage resources and budgets, drive continuous improvement, and ensure safe, efficient, high-quality service delivery across the correctional complex.
What you'll bring
We're looking for a confident and capable leader who can motivate others while maintaining high standards of workmanship, safety and customer service.




Trade qualification in Electrical and hold current NSW Fair Trading Electrical Contractor Licence or Qualified Supervisor Certificate and must have proven trade experience
Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or willingness to obtain within timeframe set out by CSNSW
Current driver licence and preparedness to drive a vehicle while performing the role
Ability and willingness to work across various trades as required
Ability and willingness to work on and after-hours on call roster
Experience which demonstrates the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities as detailed in the role description
This is more than an electrical leadership role—it's an opportunity to make a genuine difference while enjoying the security and benefits of public sector employment. Enjoy the stability of permanent NSW Government employment, competitive benefits, career development, and the opportunity to lead, mentor others and contribute to safer communities through rehabilitation.
What We Offer
We offer a variety of perks, including:
A challenging and rewarding career
Flexible, autonomous work environment
Competitive pay and conditions
Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs
Inclusion and Diversity lie at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles. The Talent Pool is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
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📌 Senior Overseer - Facilities Maintenance Electrical - Silverwater Correctional Centre (New South Wales)
🏢 Nsw Department Of Communities And Justice
📍 New South Wales