Electrical Apprentice (477463)

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge, learn and develop in a new cutting-edge field with our team in Randwick. This is a critical position in our Sydney Light Rail project supporting the maintenance of trams and carrying out preventative maintenance programmes and the repair of the Power Supply equipment. You will also regularly monitor Power Supply defects and failures, and liaise with key stakeholders, suppliers & sub-contractors. This role will be on a rotating roster which includes, morning shifts 6am-2pm, afternoon shifts 2pm-10pm and night shifts 10pm-6am across weekdays and weekends.

As an Electrical Apprentice you will support our maintenance technicians with:

• Maintaining Power Supply equipment in accordance with specified procedures
• Performing fault troubleshooting, investigations and diagnostic tests
• Mitigating the risk of in-service failures through proactive intervention
• Installing system hardware and software upgrades
• Performing isolation as necessary
• Reporting daily, weekly on activities, problems found and measures taken.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• A team player with a can-do attitude.
• The ability to work a rotating roster which would include some weekends.
• Experience in maintenance or rail industry would be advantageous. 
• Trade, construction and/or electrical knowldge would be advantageous.
• Experience with hand and power tools would be advantageous.
• Current NSW C Class Driver's Licence, or ability to obtain.

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Play a critical role in supporting the maintenance of our trains
• Have the opportunity to develop your career in global industry leader
• Have access to a free corporate gym membership
• Receive free salary continuity insurance
• Have free access to Alstom University (1000’s of courses and learning material)

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 70+ countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

An agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our company where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers. We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals. We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with disability and other minority groups to apply.

We recognise that embracing flexibility & inclusivity is the smarter way of working. Please speak with us about your individual needs or if any workplace adjustments are required. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process please email: hr.accessibility@alstomgroup.com.

For internal applicants, please ensure you confirm your eligibility to apply with your Supervisor and relevant Human Resources representative prior to submitting an application.

As part of the application process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment reference and medical checks, including drug and alcohol testing.