As a part-time Electrical Technician, you’ll play an important role providing support to the wider Australian Army by working with other skilled technicians to keep Army electrical equipment in peak working order.

If you’re looking to experience adventure and excitement outside the everyday, earn tax-free pay and work as part of a close-knit team, this is an exciting opportunity that can work around your lifestyle.

You'll be paid to train and on completion of your Initial Military Training and Initial Employment Training, you’ll earn a tax-free daily rate of at least:

Working with other specialist technicians, you’ll play an significant role in your unit, diagnosing problems and faults, and maintaining and repairing Army equipment. You’ll help maintain fleets of commercial and domestic refrigeration equipment, air conditioning equipment, low, medium and high-capacity field generation systems (including specialist generation systems), and various portable and non-portable electrical appliances.

When you meet with your unit, you can expect to refine your technical skills, plan upcoming exercises and keep up your soldier training. On training exercises, you’ll play a valuable role supporting your team, by providing technical expertise in maintaining and repairing electrical equipment.

- diagnosing, maintaining and repairing Army refrigeration, air conditioning and power generation equipment
- performing safety and technical inspections on low and medium capacity generators, and portable and non-portable electrical appliances
- general soldiering duties, such as manning defensive positions, patrolling, traffic control, camouflaging of vehicles and field equipment, and navigation.

How you'll progress

Opportunities for progression and upskilling continue throughout your career. As you progress,



the Army will provide you with development opportunities to assist you with your increasing leadership responsibility, as well as further education and specialised training to strengthen your skillset. This will help you to command and run a highly skilled team of soldiers and the employment of their equipment.

Where you'll work

The Army Reserve has units located all across Australia and offers you the flexibility to serve where you live. There are training locations in cities, small towns and regional areas. Even if there isn’t a unit close to you there may be other ways to serve. You’ll have a Careers Coach who you can ask about your options.

Work on some of the most technically advanced equipment Australia’s got on offer.

You must be an Australian citizen to serve in the ADF. However, Australian permanent residents may be eligible. For more details, visit the "Citizenship" tab onthe Eligibility Requirements page.

Age

You can apply for a role in the ADF from 16.5 years of age and must be at least 17 to join. For Reserve service, the maximum age to apply is 60 years, with a Compulsory Retirement Age (CRA) of 65. Candidates who wish to enlist into the Reserves beyond the age of 61 years will need further assessment to ensure they can complete all pre-requisite training in their chosen field prior to reaching CRA.

Licences

You don’t need a driver’s licence for this role but if you have one, it can’t be suspended or cancelled.

Security requirements

All ADF members require a security clearance. As an ADF member, you’ll need to obtain the appropriate level of security clearance for your role. You’ll need a collection of relevant information including background checks and/or interviews so the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) can make an informed assessment to ensure the protection of Government resources and information. Your Careers Coach will explain what level of clearance is required for the career you are considering.

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📌 Electrical Technician (Australia)
🏢 ADF Careers
📍 Australia