Shift Technician - Electrical

Shift Technician - Electrical (Night Shift)
Location: Mascot, New South Wales
Company: BGIS (Technical Services)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent, On-Site (Night Shift)

The Role
We're seeking a Shift Technician - Electrical to help keep critical airport facilities safe, reliable, and operating efficiently throughout the night. Working across a major aviation environment, you'll deliver preventative and reactive electrical maintenance while supporting operational continuity and rapid incident response.

This is a permanent full-time night shift role, working 8:00pm - 4:00am, 5 days per week. You'll work closely with Facilities Managers, the FM Hub, and other trades to ensure electrical systems and assets remain compliant, operational, and maintained to the highest standards.

From day one, you'll be set up for success - with a modern fleet vehicle fully maintained and fitted out specifically for technical services work, plus the latest tools, technology, and supportive team culture.

Why You'll Love Working With BGIS
✔ Company vehicle - modern fleet with tolls, fuel & insurance covered
✔ Strong wages, yearly increases, RDOs, overtime & on-call allowance
✔ Career growth - paid training (EWP, First Aid, Working at Heights & more), study leave, and clear development support
✔ Top-Tier Equipment Provided - We supply you with the essentials - iPad, phone, uniforms & PPE - so you're job-ready from day one
✔ Recognition & rewards - spot vouchers & $2,000 referral bonus
✔ Health, wellbeing & perks - Fitness Passport (giving you and your family access to gyms, pools and fitness facilities nationwide), employee discounts, and optional yearly paid flu vaccination vouchers
✔ Various employee benefits, including novated leasing options
✔ Paid parental leave & paid volunteer leave
✔ Safe systems, supportive team & clear pathways for promotion

What You'll Be Doing
- Deliver preventative and reactive electrical maintenance across site assets and systems
- Diagnose faults and complete repairs to minimise downtime and operational disruption
- Respond to urgent breakdowns and critical electrical incidents within required response times
- Complete work orders accurately within CMMS systems, including materials, labour, and completion details
- Support minor works, electrical upgrades, and replacement projects
- Follow safe systems of work including permits, isolations, SWMS, and site safety procedures
- Participate in night shift handovers, operational briefings, and emergency response activities
- Work collaboratively with Facilities Managers, subcontractors, and other trades to ensure seamless service delivery
- Identify recurring faults and contribute to continuous improvement and asset reliability initiatives
- Ensure all works comply with WHS requirements, electrical standards, and contractual obligations

Your Education, Experience & Skills
- Trade qualification as a Licensed Electrician (essential)
- Current Electrical Licence relevant to New South Wales
- Demonstrated experience maintaining electrical systems within commercial, industrial, or infrastructure environments
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
- Experience with preventative and corrective maintenance practices
- Experience using CMMS systems such as Maximo or similar work order management platforms
- Sound understanding of WHS requirements, electrical safety standards, and compliance obligations
- Ability to work effectively within a night shift roster and fast-paced operational environment
- Strong communication, teamwork, and customer service skills
- Experience in aviation, transport, or critical infrastructure environments highly regarded
- ASIC Clearance (desirable)
- Full working rights in Australia (essential)

About BGIS
BGIS Technical Services is the hands-on trades and maintenance division of BGIS - delivering safe, reliable, and efficient technical services for clients across Australia. Backed by BGIS's global capability (12,000 people worldwide), we invest in safe systems, clean vehicles, and career development so our trades teams can do their best work. Learn more about us here: BGIS Australia Pacific

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQ individuals, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

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