Engineering Technician - Electrical (Controls)

  • R0148948
  • On Site
  • Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
  • Full time

This role is responsible for the independent application of relevant technical knowledge, techniques and procedures in support of the safe and effective operation, maintenance and management of facility assets, infrastructure and systems. This subject matter expert position plays an integral role within a diverse and complex work environment that is responsible for installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting automated systems and industrial equipment, ensuring they run efficiently and safely.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • System installation and maintenance: Install, wire, and maintain electrical and electronic equipment, control systems, and industrial machinery according to diagrams and specifications.
  • Troubleshooting and repair: Diagnose and fix problems with automated systems, including PLCs, BMS, Power & Generation and other electrical components, to minimize downtime.
  • Documentation and reporting: Keep detailed logs of maintenance and repairs, document process changes, and record data on equipment performance.
  • Provide technical support to Operations, Engineering and Projects in a variety of engineering tasks in the installation, maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, calibration, testing, fabrication, construction and operation of diverse electrical equipment and systems in accordance with engineering specifications.
  • Review and provide technical advice on proposed changes to facility infrastructure and configuration, from general concepts, SOP's, MOP's, Impact Assessments and Drawing packages.
  • Provide technical recommendations, input, direction and advice on facilities system, infrastructure and equipment reliability, operation, maintenance, life-cycle management.
  • Evaluate operational systems, equipment, processes and infrastructure in support of general and targeted optimization and improvement initiatives.
  • Ensure, promote, and maintain health and safety practices/compliances at site and within the workplace.
  • Any other reasonable duties as requested

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • Certificate III or equivalent
  • Field: Electrotechnology or other relevant related discipline

Desirable

  • Diploma of Instrumentation and Control Engineering or relevant related discipline

TICKETS AND LICENCES

Minimum Essential

  • Must hold and be able to maintain an Australian “A” Grade Electrical License, OR hold and be able to maintain a minimum US State Journeyman Electrical License.
  • Driver’s License

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

  • Trade qualifications plus at least 5 years of experience working in a similar environment

Desirable

  • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
  • Building Management and Control Systems
  • Power generation and distribution
  • Facilities operation and maintenance
  • Project management
  • Leadership and management

WORK ENVIRONMENT, PHYSICAL DEMANDS, AND MENTAL DEMANDS

  • Personnel are required to be medically fit to work and safely complete all physical tasks associated with the role in which they are employed. Personnel must remain able to safely lift and operate the necessary tool and equipment, enter multiple physically restrictive plant access points and swiftly traverse the distances between them without undue impacts to individual health and wellbeing.
  • The employee is frequently required to walk, sit, use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT

It is a condition of employment that employees obtain and retain the appropriate level of security clearance and medical clearance applicable to each role. The employee will require a Top-Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) Department of Defence Security Clearance (Australian) or TS/SCI (U.S.) clearance w/ Poly.

STATEMENT OF WORK REQUIREMENTS

All personnel assigned shall be:

  • At least 18 years of age.
  • Able to fluently read, write and speak English

EHS REQUIREMENT

All Amentum personnel are responsible for understanding and complying with all site environmental, health and safety requirements. While OASIS is responsible for providing a safe workplace and is responsible for ensuring compliance with requirements of the EHS Handbook, each person is responsible for:

  • Completing work task in a safe manner
  • Reporting any unsafe acts or conditions to their supervisor and/or OASIS PMO/EHS Manager
  • Continuous adherence to the environmental, health and safety procedures outlined in the EHS Handbook during the performance of their work
  • Red-Carding a Job - Employee right and responsibility to “STOP WORK” if a job is unsafe or possess a danger to the environment

QUALITY REQUIREMENT

Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction.  It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations.  Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Program and carry out job activities in compliance with the Quality System documents and customer contracts.  Each employee must read and understand their Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

PROCEDURE COMPLIANCE

Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to their job.

       

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed,  marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.

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