Maintenance Technician - Electrical

Business Unit: Operations

Date: 15 Oct 2026

Requisition ID: 1137

About Snowy Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We also provide electricity and gas to over 1.5 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy. Snowy 2.0 is Australia's largest committed renewable energy project. This nation-building project will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come.

About The Position An exciting opportunity exists for a Maintenance Technician - Electrician to join our Operations & Maintenance team in Cabramurra, NSW.

In this role, you will deliver essential electrical support for planned and corrective maintenance works across our regional assets to the required quality and technical specifications. As an integral member of the team, you will help maintain the availability and reliability of hydro generating plant, auxiliary equipment, and outlying hydraulic structures for power generation.

Key Responsibilities

• Capability Maintenance & Plant Improvements: Install, overhaul, test, and maintain hydro generating plants, auxiliary systems, and hydraulic structures while logging maintenance history in CMMS.
• Safety & Environment: Ensure all work adheres strictly to business safety processes, maintain high health and safety standards, and act as a safety ambassador on site.
• Technical & Planning Support: Troubleshoot and resolve plant faults, support other trades, raise Work Orders, and supervise and develop Electrical apprentices.

About the location: This position is based at Cabramurra , in the stunning Kosciuszko National Park, working a 4 day week on a DIDO arrangement. About You

• Certificate III in Electrical Trade or equivalent (Essential).
• Relevant industry experience in heavy industrial electrical maintenance, power generation, or high-voltage assets
• Sound knowledge of electrical installation, maintenance, testing, commissioning, monitoring procedures, and work methods.
• Demonstrated experience in fault-finding and maintaining large rotating plant and auxiliary equipment in the power industry.
• Intermediate computer skills, including experience with Google Suite and Maintenance Management Systems (Essential).
• Strong communication skills with the capability to plan, prioritise work, meet deadlines, and contingency plan solutions.
• Thorough working knowledge of relevant electrical standards, codes, and safety regulations.
• Capability to adjust effectively to new work structures, processes, and team environments.

About Our Workforce Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.

Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a role with Snowy Hydro and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to the Snowy Hydro recruitment team at [email protected]