High Voltage Technician - 7/7 Roster
- Join Ampcontrol as a High Voltage Technician on a 7/7 roster.
- Perform maintenance, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting of high voltage electrical equipment.
- Support customers across mining, utilities, and infrastructure sectors.
Join Ampcontrol and help power the future.
Ampcontrol is seeking an experienced High Voltage Technician to join our Mackay Field Service team on a 7/7 roster.
In this hands-on field-based role, you'll support customers across the mining, utilities, and infrastructure sectors by delivering high-quality maintenance, testing, commissioning, installation and fault-finding services on critical electrical assets.
You'll work across a broad range of projects including new equipment installations, asset replacements, upgrades and ongoing maintenance programs.
What You'll Be Doing
- Perform maintenance, testing, commissioning, installation and troubleshooting of high voltage electrical equipment
- Test and maintain protection systems, transformers, switchgear and earthing systems
- Conduct inspections and monitoring of HV/LV metering and electrical safety equipment within switchyards and substations
- Prepare detailed testing, commissioning and service reports
- Identify customer requirements and provide technical advice on products and services
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and support business process development
- Maintain testing equipment and ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations
- Work at a variety of customer sites, including surface and occasional underground hard rock mining operations
What We're Looking For
Essential
- Electrical Licence valid in the state of employment
- Certificate III in Electrotechnology
- Current Driver's Licence
- High Voltage Switching Operations qualification
- Work Safely at Heights certification
- Current LVR/CPR certification
- Demonstrated experience in HV maintenance and testing environments
- Experience working with protection systems, transformers, switchgear and earthing systems
- Strong commitment to safety and quality outcomes.
Highly Regarded
- Experience delivering electrical infrastructure projects within mining, manufacturing, utilities, oil and gas or heavy industrial environments
- Experience undertaking transformer oil sampling and interpreting results
- Advanced fault-finding and diagnostic capabilities
- Strong reporting and Microsoft Office skills.
- Secondary injection testing of protection relays
- Diploma or Advanced Engineering degree
Employee Benefits
At Ampcontrol, we believe great work deserves great rewards. When you join us, you’ll have access to a wide range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, lifestyle, and career growth, including:
- Paid parental leave to support your family
- Company car provided
- Allowances on top of base rate when working away from home
- Salary packaging options to help you make the most of your income
- Purchased leave for greater work-life balance
- Discounted private health care
- Wellbeing programs and employee discounts
- Education assistance and career development support
- Discount programs including Sydney Tools and Avis Car Hire
Ready to challenge the future?
Then apply now! If you are intrigued or excited by what you have read, then we want to hear from you. You can learn more about what it’s like to work at Ampcontrol by visiting www.ampcontrolgroup.com
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