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Power Up Your Career! Join us as an Electrical Technical Standards and Safety Officer -- Champion electrical safety, enforce vital standards, and make a real impact across South Australia. Be the expert driving compliance, delivering knowledge, and supporting safe practices in the electricity industry.

In this role, you'll:

Regulatory Oversight & Compliance: Ensure compliance with electrical safety and technical standards through expert audits, risk-based assessments, and enforcement of the Electricity Act, including investigation of incidents and breaches.

Technical Advice & Stakeholder Engagement: Provide expert guidance, reports, and submissions to internal management and engage with contractors, workers, and external stakeholders to uphold safety and technical standards.

Audit & Investigation Management: Conduct complex field audits and investigations, manage physical audit resources, and collect evidence to support regulatory enforcement actions where required.

Education & Industry Support: Deliver industry education through publications, presentations, and public information sessions, promoting awareness and understanding of safety and regulatory requirements.

Continuous Learning & Knowledge Sharing: Maintain current knowledge of evolving standards and legislation, participate in training, and share insights with colleagues to support consistent regulatory practices.

About us:
The Department for Energy and Mining (DEM) leads the global transformation economy, overseeing the responsible mining and production of the minerals, metals and fuels of the future, to safely and sustainably generate the energy and low carbon products of the future.

Our low-cost power, leading regulation system and culture of innovation is leading to the decarbonisation of industry, new modern manufacturing opportunities, increased employment and greater prosperity and security for the people of South Australia.

The Office of the Technical Regulator (OTR) monitors and regulates the safety and technical standards for electrical, gas and plumbing installations, as well as electricity, gas, water and sewerage network infrastructure.

The OTR carries out an extensive range of activities. These activities oversee the administration, compliance and performance of individuals, businesses and organisations that operate in these industries. This is to protect the work, the workers, and the public.

Key Selection Criteria:
Please only address the dot points listed below in your application

Sound knowledge of AS/NZS 3000 `The Wiring Rules' and other standards called up by AS/NZS 3000

Understanding of computer concepts & use of applications within a Microsoft Windows/MS Office environment. Analytic ability using Power point, spreadsheets, and databases.

Demonstrated capacity to undertake complex investigations, research, analyse and identify strategic and operational issues including the ability to think laterally in order to develop creative solutions, make sound and timely decisions and prepare and present clear and concise reports with recommendations.

Demonstrated extensive experience working in the South Australian electrical industry.

Qualifications:
Essential: South Australian unrestricted electrical workers registration.

Remuneration:
OPS5 salary range $82,090 - $87,758 per annum + superannuation
Full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week

Special Conditions:

South Australian (car as a minimum) driver's license

Participate in an afterhours On-Call roster - usually 1 in 8 weeks

Some intrastate and interstate travel will be required with short absences from home

Work in elevated positions and confined spaces may be required.

Work will involve the investigation of fatalities and serious injuries resulting from electrical accidents which may involve the examination and handling of deceased persons.

Occasional work after hours and on weekends.

This position is classified as a designated position and as such, appointment to this role will be subject to a satisfactory National Police Clearance screening check.

Enquiries:
David Schrapel
Manager Electrical Installations & Product Safety
08 8429 3265
[email protected]

Application Instructions:
Applicants are required to submit a curriculum vitae and written application of no more than two pages, demonstrating their suitability for the role by addressing the key selection criteria above. Applicants are to include the name, address and contact number of three current referees, one being your current line manager.

All applicants are required to complete and submit the Employment Declaration.

Applications close: 17/08/2025 11:00 PM