Electrician

• Our people love working here and we think you will too
• We provide an environment where people can belong, learn and grow
• Support the sustainable delivery of an essential service to the Lower Hunter community

We are seeking an Electrician to join our Customer Delivery division to maintain, repair and service Hunter Waters' electrical assets.

Our Company

At Hunter Water our Values define who we are as an organisation and how we behave. We strive to live these Values and it is shown in the work we do and the way in which we interact with each other. Please click here to learn more about Hunter Water's Values.

The Opportunity

The Electrician role is based at Hunter Water's Tomago Depot and includes an obligation to be able and willing to perform reasonable overtime and participate in an after-hours on call roster in order for Hunter Water to ensure the delivery of essential water and wastewater services to customers and the community. In order for this role to meet on call roster commitments and call out timeframes when responding to operational issues it is a requirement for prospective employees to live within Hunter Water's area of operations.

As a Hunter Water Electrician you will be primarily responsible for the maintenance, repair and operational functions of all electrical assets within Hunter Water's area of operations.

What you'll do:

• Complete Electrical work as required including but not limited to planned and corrective maintenance, fault finding, diagnosis, and rectification of electrical equipment, installation work and condition assessments
• Able and willing to work across all areas of Hunter Waters operations and assets including but not limited to working in confined spaces, at heights and working with sewer
• Working on apparatus including but not limited to electric motors (i.e. submersible pump and motors), motor starters (i.e. variable speed, solid state (soft starter), DOL, and auto-transformer starters), electrical general and distribution equipment, high voltage equipment and pump, motor and process control equipment (i.e. PLC equipment, instrumentation and radio telemetry equipment)
• Undertake work on High Voltage including developing switching instructions, isolations, switching and verifications and issuing of access permits
• Maintain and ensure compliance with all safe work procedures both individually and ensure compliance on site for other staff and/or contractors where required
• Assist the Field Supervisor in training and development of Hunter Water apprentices and staff in electrical awareness

What you'll need to be successful:

Essential Criteria (to be held on application):

• Qualified Supervisors Certificate - Electrician
• Class C Drivers licence
• Construction Induction Card, Low Voltage Release & Rescue and current CPR
• Minimum of 4 years demonstrated experience in the maintenance, fault diagnosis, repair and installation of relevant electrical equipment
• Working knowledge of PLC functions and programs and demonstrated ability to fault find using PLC logic
• Knowledge of SAA wiring rules
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematic and construction diagrams and drawings
• Proven commitment to demonstrating a high level of personal work ethic, safety, productivity and continuous improvement

Desirable Criteria:

• If the following qualifications and training are not held on application it is a requirement of this role that new employees be willing and able to complete all training requirements within 6 months of commencing at Hunter Water: Confined Space Entry & Rescue, Emergency First Aid, Chlorine Handling and Chemical Awareness, Working at Heights, High Voltage training, Elevated Work Platform Licence and Forklift ticket.
• Experience working in the water industry or other comparable industries
• Telemetry equipment experience
• Experience in high voltage maintenance, switching and issuing access permits
• Experience in motor/pump overhauls and repairs

At Hunter Water we offer a range of employee benefits. For this position, these will include, but are not limited to:
Flexible working and additional leave benefits including:

• Additional Public Holidays, RDOs
• 5 days additional paid Carers Leave per annum
• Paid Community Service Leave
• 14 weeks paid Parental Leave for both parents

Health, Wellbeing & Remuneration benefits including:

• Fitness passport
• Access to discounted health fund and health services
• Access to the Employee Assistance program
• 38 hour working week
• Base salary range of $93, 604 - $96,668 plus Superannuation prior to overtime & on-call
• Reward and Recognition Program

Application Steps:

To be considered for this position applicants must submit a cover letter addressing the Selection Criteria above and provide a current resume. Please click here to view the Position Description.

Application closing date: Sunday 16th March 2025..... Interested? Apply Now!

Contact: Hunter Water's recruitment team at

We are proud to be an Inclusive Employer committed to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity. People with disability, women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply. Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process by getting in contact with the recruiter.

Employment with Hunter Water Corporation may be subject to pre-employment checks including but not limited to criminal background checks, functional assessment, drug and alcohol testing and psychometric assessment for preferred external applicants.