- E&I Technicians
- Grade A Electricians
- Grade B Electricians
- Instrument Fitters
- Instrument Technicians
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Wood is recruiting for skilled and motivated Electricals Trades.
The Role
Location: Portland, Victoria - site based
The roles will be working across multiple project scopes including electrical upgrades, instrumentation installation, controls system support, and hazardous area compliance in a live plant environment.
Successful candidates will have strong industrial experience and the ability to work safety and efficiently within an operational smelter environment alongside other trades.
At Wood, we’re not just about maintaining infrastructure—we’re about transforming industries.
The benefits of this role:
- Competitive hourly rate plus penalties
- Work close to home
Skills & Qualifications
- Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in heavy industrial environments (smelting, mining, oil & gas or similar)
- Brownfield construction or modification project experience is essential.
- Familiarity with industrial instrumentation
- Ability to work safely in live operational areas
- Victorian Electrical licence
- Instrumentation certification (for Technicians)
- Hazardous Areas ticket (within 3 years)
- Current First Aid
- Current Working at Heights and Confined spaced tickets are preferred but not essential
- Previous experience in heavy manufacturing / industrial or continuous production environment is preferred
- Proven teamwork, communication, and safety focus
- High attention to safety, quality and team collaboration
- Previous experience with permit to work processes within hazardous areas
- Proven ability to follow and imbue good HSE principles and behaviours
- Proven ability to work within a team
- Personnel located within the Portland Region, or greater western Victoria is considered advantageous
If you’re an experienced Electrical Tradesperson, ready for your next project, then we are keen to hear from you today.
The successful candidate will undergo medical and background checks, and will be required to provide certificates, tickets before undergoing medical.
Wood encourages Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.
Apply now to this exciting opportunity!
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com
Diversity Statement We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
