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Posted 27 June, 2026

Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

UGL Australia
Australia-VIC-Melbourne CBD & Inner Suburbs Full Time
Reference: 397_132375_747424

Based in Portland

Full time ongoing, Long-Term Position

Opportunity to grow your career within a Tier 1

UGL delivers engineering, construction and maintenance services across the oil & gas, power, renewables, resources, water, defence and telecommunications sectors. We operate in a fastpaced, everevolving environment and partner with some of Australia's largest asset owners.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and safetyfocused Electrical & Instrumentation Technician to support a portfolio of capital upgrades across an Alumina Smelter in Portland, Victoria.

You will be responsible for performing electrical and instrumentation inspections, repairs, upgrades and calibrations across fixed plant equipment to ensure safe, reliable and efficient operational performance.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support breakdowns, shutdown activities and equipment upgrades across critical processing assets.

Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out electrical and instrumentation works, faultfinding and repairs on plant & equipment
  • Perform calibrations, loop checks, testing and verification of instrumentation devices
  • Conduct inspections, installation, configuration and replacement of electrical and instrumentation components
  • Support multiple capital upgrade works concurrently
  • Work safely in operational processing environments following all permits, procedures and isolation requirements
  • Diagnose electrical and control system issues and recommend effective corrective actions
  • Collaborate with supervisors, trades and operations teams to maintain plant reliability and ensure compliance with standards
  • Complete documentation, reports and records to required quality, safety and statutory compliance levels

About You

  • Tradequalified Electrical Instrumentation Technician, Electrician with Instrumentation, or equivalent.
  • Experience in mining, minerals processing, alumina/bauxite, or heavy industrial environments.
  • Strong technical capability across HV/LV electrical systems, PLCs, instruments, transmitters, control valves, analysers and process control equipment.
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, P&IDs, loop diagrams and technical documentation.
  • Demonstrated commitment to safety, teamwork and delivering highquality workmanship.
  • Comfortable working in a fastpaced operational plant with competing priorities.
  • Tickets such as Working at Heights, Confined Space, EWP or LVR/CP are advantageous.

About UGL

As part of the CIMIC Group, UGL values diversity of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, mature aged workers and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.

How to Apply

If this opportunity aligns with your experience, please click Apply and follow the prompts. We will contact shortlisted candidates directly.

Please note: Screening checks will form part of the recruitment process and may include reference checks, righttowork verification, national police checks, AML checks and a preemployment medical (including drug and alcohol screening).

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