Electrician

Overview

Tweed Shire Council has a career opportunity for an Electrician. The role provides electrical maintenance, installation, breakdown response, diagnostic and repair services for Tweed Shire Council as required. You will work on a variety of assets and broaden your skills, including water and sewer pumping stations, treatment plants, reservoirs, building power and lighting, park lighting, and data communication installation. Occasional after-hours emergency breakdown response may be required; you will be contactable and able to respond within a reasonable time.

What’s on offer

- a base salary ranging from $74,572 per annum with competency-based increments up to $87,551 per annum, plus 12% super
- 76 hour, 9 day fortnight
- training and development opportunities
- flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
- generous employment conditions

We are seeking

- Eligibility for NSW Electrical Trades Certificate and a NSW Electricians Licence
- Demonstrated knowledge of current Australian Standards as applied to electrical work
- Demonstrated competence in industrial and commercial electrical installation

About us

- Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast
- The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm
- Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options
- Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our employment practices within NSW local government

Where it’s located

This position is based in Chinderah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes

Friday 17 October 2025 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.

Job offers are not made until screening is completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

- Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result ends the recruitment process and your application will not be considered)
- Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct

Reference checks are undertaken by the panel. Your two referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors. Referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

Immunisations

This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and, as a consequence, impacted employees are strongly encouraged to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program.

How to apply

You must use your own email address, and not one previously used by another person who has applied for a position with the council. Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later.

- Have your resume ready
- Fill out all questions below. Click Next
- Attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click Next
- Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click Confirm to submit your application

If you’d like to copy and paste question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

- Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council, and what excites you most about this opportunity?
- Are you eligible for NSW Electrical Trades Certificate and a NSW Electricians Licence
- Do you hold a current driver’s licence
- Detail your experience with industrial and commercial electrical installations, including breakdowns and maintenance in the Water and Wastewater Industry
- How do you ensure compliance with Australian Standards and safe work procedures during electrical work on construction sites

Immunisations: This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and staff are encouraged to participate in the vaccination program.

#J-18808-Ljbffr