As an Electrician with the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) you will work on electrical reticulation systems, including all refrigeration plant, the building monitoring control system and the automatic fire detection/alarm systems. You will operate and maintain complex plant which may include diesel and/or wind power generation equipment, reverse osmosis units, and wastewater treatment plants. You will also assist other trades as required.

Opportunities exist for Electricians to work in both the Antarctic Summer and Winter seasons, normally November to March or November to November respectively. Shorter winter opportunities may also arise (March to November). There are Electricians at all three Antarctic stations as well as Macquarie Island. The deployment is normally proceeded by two months predeparture training for Winter and one month for Summer.

To apply for this role, you must have the skills and licences listed below:

Qualifications/licences

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• Electrical Worker’s Licence – Current, unrestricted licence which qualifies you to undertake electrical work in Australia
• Driver’s licence – Current, unrestricted “C” class (manual) Australian driver’s licence
• Citizenship – In accordance with the PS Act 1999, Australian Public Service employees are required to be Australian citizens. Persons who are not Australian citizens will generally only be considered where there are no suitable Australian applicants, with next considerations being Australian residents with work rights and New Zealand citizens.

Obtain prior to commencement

• White Card (issued after May 2009), or the ability to attain prior to commencement
• Valid Passport – The expiry date of the passport (and any relevant visa) must be at least 6 months beyond the planned end date of your intended stay in the Antarctic or sub-Antarctic.
• Provide First Aid (HLTAID0011) must be valid for at least 18 months beyond the date of commencement
• Provide Basic Emergency Life Support (HLTAID010) must be valid for at least 18 months beyond the date of commencement.
• Provide CPR (HLTAID009) must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of commencement.

Knowledge and experience

• Broad general experience within the electrical trade with at least 3 years post trade