Electrical Tradesperson in Sydney

Enjoy a 9-day fortnight for better work-life balance. Uniform and PPE supplied for your safety and convenience. Reduce taxable income & boost take-home pay with Salary Packaging. Access to an on-site gym to support your wellbeing.

Keep critical hospital systems running safely and efficiently. Repair, maintain and support essential electrical infrastructure in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Where you'll be working:

• Join the Facilities Maintenance team at Westmead Hospital, one of Australia's largest and busiest health precincts.
• Work alongside skilled trades and technical professionals who are committed to maintaining safe, reliable and compliant healthcare facilities that support world-class patient care across the Western Sydney Local Health District.
• Work in a large and complex hospital environment with varied electrical systems.
• Be part of a supportive and collaborative maintenance team.
• Access ongoing learning, development and career growth opportunities.
• Contribute to critical infrastructure that directly supports patient outcomes.
• Enjoy a dynamic workplace where no two days are the same.

What you'll be doing:

• Deliver reactive and planned maintenance services across electrical systems, plant and equipment to ensure operational reliability, safety and compliance across the hospital environment.
• Perform maintenance, fault finding, repairs and inspections on electrical systems and equipment.
• Deliver planned and reactive maintenance to minimise disruption to clinical operations.
• Ensure compliance with Australian Standards, statutory requirements and essential services testing.
• Respond to maintenance requests using AFM Online while managing competing priorities effectively.
• Participate in after-hours emergency maintenance, commissioning activities and contractor support as required.

Bring your electrical trade expertise to a role where your work has real impact every day. Join NSW Health and help create safer healthcare environments for our patients, staff and community while building a rewarding long-term career.

License: Drivers Unrestricted.

Qualification: Current NSW Electrical Trade license and certificate.

Electrical Tradesperson Level 1: completed apprenticeship and/or holds relevant trade certificate or equivalent.

Electrical Tradesperson Level 2: 120 hours of approved courses completed.

Electrical Tradesperson Level 3: 240 hours of approved courses completed.

Electrical Tradesperson Level 4: 360 hours of approved courses completed.

Selection Criteria:

• Current NSW Electrical Trade licence and certificate; and demonstrated skill in fault diagnosis and rectification.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise and successfully undertake work in a busy, dynamic role with a minimum of supervision.
• This position will require 12-hour shift coverage in the Building Maintenance Centre (BMC) on a rotating roster as and when required.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skills, which lead to effective relationships with a diverse stakeholder group.
• Demonstrated experience using computer applications such as Microsoft Office and experience in/or exposure to Oracle, and computer maintenance management software including Building Management Systems.
• Experience in the electrical maintenance of systems, plant and equipment which is normally found in health facilities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Work Health and Safety obligations to staff, visitors and patients by being actively involved in the workplace.
• Experience in the maintenance and operation of HVAC plant and equipment, C-Bus lighting systems and PLC.

Applications Close: 25 October 2026. Previous applicants need not re-apply. People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations.

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.