Electrician - Maintenance

Electrician
Industrial Electrician
Rolling Stock Electrician
Rail Electrician

Location: East Perth, WA
Roster: Rotating Days / Nights (nightshift = 20% loading)
Pay Rate: $64.31 p/h + Penalties + Super
Employment Type: Temp to Permanent

Are you an experienced Industrial Electrician or Electrical Tradesperson looking for long-term stability and an opportunity to step into Rail! They say a career in Rail is a career for life!

Do you have strong experience working in an industrial environment, have worked with control systems, or heavy equipment? Are you looking for an opportunity to get into the Rail industry, where your skills keep Perth moving safely every day? Then this could be the role for you!

About the Role
Working as part of an established rail fleet maintenance team in East Perth, you will be directly responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing the passenger train fleet that powers Perth’s public transport network.

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, this hands-on trade role sees you performing preventative and corrective electrical maintenance across passenger rolling stock. You will work in a fast-paced, safety-critical workshop environment to ensure fleet assets remain safe, reliable, and compliant with key operational standards.

This position is ideal for a safety-focused Industrial Electrician or Electrician with heavy equipment exposure, who enjoys complex fault-finding, dynamic troubleshooting, and working within a close-knit team of trade specialists.

Key Responsibilities

• Electrical Maintenance & Fault-Finding: Carry out planned maintenance, dynamic troubleshooting, and emergency electrical repairs across the passenger rail fleet.
• Systems Maintenance: Inspect, test, and maintain heavy electrical components, variable speed drives (VSDs), DC motors, and control circuitry.
• Safety & Compliance: Drive a zero-harm safety culture on site; ensure all work adheres to strict Rail Safety Act standards, risk assessments, and site isolation procedures.
• Documentation & Reporting: IT Skills essential to allow you to accurately complete work orders, testing documentation, and asset logbooks within internal maintenance management systems.
• Continuous Improvement: Work collaboratively with site engineers and supervisors to identify root causes of repetitive electrical faults and improve overall fleet reliability.

What You’ll Need

• Qualifications: Recognized Australian Electrical Trade Qualification (A-Grade Electrical License) is essential.
• Industrial Background: Strong background in heavy industrial electrical maintenance (manufacturing, heavy processing, mining infrastructure, high voltage, or heavy machinery). Note: Candidates with purely commercial or residential experience will not be considered.
• Technical Skills (Preferred, not essential):
  • Experience with industrial control equipment and relay logic (non-PLC specific control systems).
  • Direct experience maintaining and troubleshooting DC motors and Variable Speed Drives (VSDs).
• Safety & Integrity: Demonstrated commitment to strict WHS/HSEQ protocols, isolation procedures, and safety compliance.
• Requirements: Ability to pass a Rail Medical, pre-employment Drug & Alcohol screen, and hold a valid C-Class Driver's License.

Why Join?

• A career in Rail: Limited opportunities exist to start a career in Rail in Perth, here’s a unique opportunity to join a business that plays an essential role maintaining vital public transport infrastructure for Western Australia.
• Job Security: Ongoing, temporary to permanent position within a stable, long-term major rail transport contract.
• Great Depot Location: Centrally based in East Perth with convenient access and modern depot amenities.
• Growth & Development: Grow your skills, progress up their skill ladder. Opportunities to progress and develop your career with a business that puts it’s people first.
• Competitive Package: Excellent rates ($64.31 p/h + Penalties)

How to Apply
Apply now, or if you have any questions regarding the role, please reach out to [email protected].