What You’ll Do
The Role
What You’ll Do Day to Day
You’ll install, maintain, test, fault-find, and repair the electrical systems that power cooling, heating, ventilation, and refrigeration equipment — helping homes, hospitals, shopping centres, industrial facilities, and food storage operations stay safe, comfortable, and efficient.
Install wiring & controls
Wire and connect air conditioners, refrigeration units, cool rooms, freezers, ventilation, heat pumps, and large HVAC equipment — motors, compressors, sensors, thermostats, switchboards, contactors, relays, and electronic controllers.
Read technical drawings
Interpret electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, and manuals to install equipment correctly and to Australian Standards, often working alongside refrigeration mechanics, engineers, and other trades.
Troubleshoot & fault-find
Use multimeters, insulation resistance testers, clamp meters, and diagnostic tools to identify faults in motors, control circuits, power supplies, sensors, control boards, VSDs, or communication systems before repairing.
Perform maintenance
Routine inspections, testing safety devices, checking connections, replacing worn components, and verifying safe, efficient operation — reducing breakdowns, downtime, and energy use for customers.
Work with automation
Program controllers, configure communication networks, and integrate HVAC into larger building automation platforms as systems increasingly rely on digital controls and smart building technologies.
Prioritise safety
Follow strict electrical safety procedures, isolate equipment correctly, use PPE, and comply with WHS requirements around live systems, moving machinery, and refrigeration plant.
Work across environments
Residential homes, commercial buildings, supermarkets, hospitals, manufacturing, mining, cold storage, and large industrial plants — varied and challenging, with no two days the same.
Solve real problems
Ideal for electricians who enjoy problem-solving and combining electrical expertise with hands-on work on essential systems that support modern buildings, businesses, and industries.