- The annual base salary when in Australia starts from $89,076 per annum.
- Base salary + additional allowances when in Antarctica starts from $162,012 per annum.
- A generous employer superannuation contribution of up to 15.4% will be paid in addition to salary and allowances.
- You will accrue recreation leave at the equivalent of 20 days per annum pro rata. Please note that recreation leave is not available in Antarctica but will be paid out on return to Australia.
As an Electrician with the Australian Antarctic Program, you will work on electrical reticulation systems, refrigeration plant, building monitoring control system, and 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.
Electricians are employed at all Antarctic stations. Roles are available during both the summer and winter seasons. There are generally more Winter deployment opportunities than summer deployment opportunities, applicants should carefully consider their preferred season when applying.
What we are looking for
Essential
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 (HLTAID011) 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
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Broad general experience within the electrical trade with at least 3 years post trade
Highly desirable
These are not essential to the role however to be suitable you will need to have at least some of these. We encourage you to apply even if you do not fit 100% of the requirements.
Qualifications/licenses
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A Certificate III or IV in Electrical Instrumentation
Knowledge and experience
Within the last 10 years
- Operation and maintenance of complex automatic control equipment, including relay logic, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), BMCS and SCADA systems
- A Forklift (High Risk) Licence, or the ability to attain prior to commencement
- Technical reporting and mark-up of schematic diagrams
- Operation of a computerised maintenance management system
- Experience with new electrical installations and with general electrical programmed and reactive maintenance
- Working knowledge of current relevant Australian Standards
Desirable
These are not essential to the role however to be suitable you will need to have at least some of these. We encourage you to apply even if you do not fit 100% of the requirements.
Qualifications/licences
Provide copies in your application - which will be highly regarded
- Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas
- High Voltage Switching Operations
Knowledge and experience
Within the last 5 years
- Installation, maintenance and operation of automatic fire detection/alarm systems
- Installation, maintenance and operation of commercial and domestic refrigeration plant
- Installation, commissioning and/or maintenance of single and three phase diesel generators up to 500 kVA
- Installation, maintenance and operation of high voltage distribution systems (6.6kV) and associated switch gear and protection equipment
- Installation, maintenance and operation of electrical equipment in hazardous areas
- Maintenance and operation of reverse osmosis potable water production plant and wastewater treatment plant
- Maintenance of large-scale wind turbines and their associated control systems
Additional
Although not critical for your application to be successful, it is useful to have some understanding of any additional licences you may have.
- Confined space
- Supervise asbestos removal
- Dogging
- Rigging
- Operation of a crane
- Telescopic materials handler
- Dozer
- Loader
- Excavator
- Skid steer loader (Bobcat)
- Skidder
Contact
For general enquiries, please email the Hays Expeditioner Recruitment Team at antarctica@hays.com.au.
For job specific (technical or trade related) enquiries, or to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Hays Team at antarctica@hays.com.au.
