At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and enhance essential services in a hands-on role with electrical and SCADA support.
- Company: Join Isaac Regional Council, committed to community and infrastructure excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, tool allowances, subsidised housing, and generous leave entitlements.
- Other info: Flexible work options and a supportive environment for career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on your community while working with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Must hold an Electrical Trade qualification and have SCADA systems experience.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 $ per year.
Are you a qualified Electrician with a passion for automation and critical infrastructure? Isaac Regional Council is seeking a skilled Electrician/SCADA Technician to join our Infrastructure Services Directorate, located in Moranbah, and play a key role in maintaining and enhancing essential services across the region. In this diverse, hands-on role, you'll deliver expert electrical, maintenance, programming and SCADA support across our water and wastewater facilities, helping ensure safe, reliable services for our communities.
Working across a range of operational sites, you'll enjoy variety, autonomy and the opportunity to apply your technical expertise to real-world, high-impact systems. If you thrive in a safety-focused environment, enjoy problem-solving and are ready for a role that combines technical challenge with genuine community benefit, we'd love to hear from you.
To be successful in this position, you will:
- Hold a current Electrical Trade qualification, relevant Australian electrical licence, Construction White Card, and C Class Open Driver's Licence
- Demonstrate experience in electrical maintenance, installation and fault finding within industrial or infrastructure environments
- Have hands-on experience with SCADA systems, PLCs, RTUs and telemetry equipment, including programming and system upgrades
- Apply strong problem-solving skills to diagnose and resolve electrical and automation faults, minimising downtime
- Contribute to planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance in collaboration with operational teams
- Ensure all work complies with Electrical Safety legislation, regulations, standards and Council safety systems
- Be willing to participate in an on-call roster, work flexibly across multiple sites, and meet mandatory health requirements including pre-employment medicals and immunisations
If you are successful in this position, you will receive:
- Salary $73,257.00 per annum (Level C10, Stream C) plus allowances, including Tool of Trade Vehicle, Over Award Payment, Construction workers allowance, Locality allowance, Tool allowance
- Subsidised Council Housing of $80.00 per week
- Nominally 38 hours per week with flexible work pattern options
- 5 weeks annual leave per annum @ 17.5% loading
- 15 days personal leave per annum
- Up to 14.5% superannuation in accordance with Council Policy
- Discounted Corporate Health Cover through multiple providers with competitive extras and coverage benefits
- Active Social Club, and much more!
Applications Close: Wednesday 4 November 2026, 5pm. Isaac Regional Council is an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and disadvantaged job seekers are encouraged to apply. Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.
Electrician/SCADA Technician in Moranbah employer: Isaac Regional Council
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