Electrical Facilities Maintenance Senior Trade Overseer

Electrical Facilities Maintenance Senior Trade Overseer - 5D Join to apply for the Electrical Facilities Maintenance Senior Trade Overseer - 5D role at NSW Department of Communities and Justice Location: Long Bay Correctional Complex, Malabar Employment type: Ongoing Salary: $105,046.00 + incidental allowance, superannuation and leave loading Your role We are looking for a proactive and dedicated Senior Trade Overseer to work within our Facility Maintenance Unit at Long Bay Correctional Complex, Malabar. What You’ll Do Join an organisation with a rich history where your trade experience is valued. Senior Trade Overseers are trade qualified Correctional Officers with the essential role of supervising and training inmates and staff in their work‑related activities (undertaking facilities maintenance activities) within a correctional centre. The role carries the responsibilities of a correctional officer, to ensure that safety and security is maintained within the correctional centre. Provide leadership and mentoring to Overseers and supervise and develop inmates through managing, coaching, instructing, and encouraging them, as members of a team, in order that they may improve their work skills, enhance their post‑release employment prospects, and contribute productively to Business Unit objectives. Essential Requirements Relevant trade qualifications, minimum Trade Certificate III level: Electrical Candidates – Must possess a related trade qualification and hold a current related NSW Fair Trading Electrical Contractor Licence or Qualified Supervisor Certificate. (ACMA Open Cabling Registration or equivalent industry approved qualification is desirable) Possess proven trade experience, coordinating trade staff and operational activity. Be willing to participate in a cyclic after‑hours on‑call roster, work overtime when required, work flexibly across trades to meet operational needs. Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or capacity to complete Certificate III in Correctional Practice within specified CSNSW timeframes. Current NSW Driver Licence and preparedness to drive a vehicle while performing the role. Successful candidates are provided with paid training to undertake Certificate III in Correctional Practice at an allocated Brush Farm Corrective Services Academy training facility. Note: Candidates applying for Talent Pool consideration must possess NSW Fair Trading – Trade Licences for trade roles where licences are required to conduct work (Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC). When Applying You Will Need To Attach Cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet focus capabilities and an up‑to‑date resume (maximum 5 pages, including 2 referees – one must be a current supervisor). Qualifications – failure to include may affect your application. Applications close 11:59pm, Friday 21st November 2025. Contact Information For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Ryan Bunting via email For adjustment in the recruitment process, contact Mozhda Neamat via email Inclusion and Diversity We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups. To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit the Inclusion and Diversity page on the DCJ website. Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application. #J-18808-Ljbffr