Shift Technician – Electrical – Southport, QLD
Location: Southport, Queensland
Company: BGIS, Healthcare Client
Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent | On-Site
Other Information: PPE, Uniform, iPad, iPhone and In-House Training provided
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About BGIS
BGIS is a global leader in integrated facilities management, delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to clients across various industries. We pride ourselves on maintaining high standards of safety, efficiency, and operational excellence.
Purpose of the Role
BGIS is seeking an experienced Shift Technician – Electrical to support the delivery of planned and reactive electrical maintenance within a large, complex healthcare environment.
Reporting directly to the Electrical Team Leader, you will work closely with BGIS teams, subcontractors, and site stakeholders to ensure critical electrical systems operate safely, reliably, and in line with compliance requirements. Your work will support essential infrastructure that enables continuous care and operations within a major hospital setting.
The ideal candidate will be adaptable, detail-focused, and collaborative, with a strong commitment to safety, continuous improvement, and supporting others within the team.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance across a diverse range of systems, including emergency lighting, switchboards, protection systems and high-voltage infrastructure.
- Operate, maintain and optimise critical plant and essential facility infrastructure to ensure maximum reliability and operational continuity.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot and rectify faults on critical electrical and building systems with a strong focus on minimising downtime.
- Manage and complete work orders within agreed service levels, utilising BGIS maintenance management and reporting systems.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to apprentices while working collaboratively with multidisciplinary maintenance teams.
- Coordinate and monitor specialist contractors as required.
- Perform high voltage switching operations and support the maintenance and operation of site generation, distribution and auxiliary plant equipment.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, technical documentation and compliance reporting in accordance with WHSE requirements and BGIS procedures.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients, site stakeholders, suppliers and internal teams to support service excellence.
- Contribute to the delivery of critical facility operations by responding effectively to emergencies, outages and plant-related incidents.
Education, Experience & Skills
Essential:
- Certificate III in Electrotechnology (or equivalent).
- Current White Card and EWP licence.
- Experience in electrical maintenance, including exposure to high voltage environments.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to teamwork.
- Ability to work with digital systems and maintenance platforms.
Desirable:
- High Voltage Switching Certification
- Experience mentoring apprentices or supporting team development.
- Exposure to healthcare or other critical environments.
- Broad understanding of related trades such as mechanical, plumbing, or refrigeration.
- Experience coordinating subcontractors and working within facilities teams.
Workplace Flexibility
This role is based full-time on-site in Southport, within a major healthcare campus.
You will work a structured rotating shift roster averaging 42 hours per week, designed to provide balanced time on and off site.
Shift Pattern:
- 3 x 12-hour day shifts
- 3 x 12-hour night shifts
- 4 days off
- 4 x 12-hour day shifts
- 6 days off
- 4 x 12-hour night shifts
- 4 days off (ongoing cycle)
Why Join BGIS?
Key Benefits Include:
✔ Spot recognition vouchers and $2,000 employee referral bonus
✔ Access to Flare for discounts across retailers, energy, utilities & much more
✔ Fitness Passport (access for you and your family to gyms and aquatic centres nationwide)
✔ AFR Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025
✔ Endorsed by Work180 as an employer of choice for women
✔ Career progression through secondments & internal mobility
✔ Health and wellbeing programs including EAP and flu vaccinations
✔ 2 paid volunteer days annually and community support initiatives
How to Apply
If you are a skilled and dependable electrical technician looking to contribute to a purpose-driven and supportive team environment, we would love to hear from you.
BGIS is an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Eligibility
To be successful in the role, applicants must have full working rights in Australia.
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