Full-Time

Electrical Technician

Deadline 7/25/26
BGIS

BGIS

5,001-10,000 employees

Global facilities management provider

No salary listed

Newcastle NSW, Australia

In Person

On-site role based in Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia; no mandatory on-site travel.

Category
Building Trades (1)

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Requirements
  • Certificate III in Electrotechnology
  • Qualified Supervisors Licence (or equivalent electrical licence)
  • White Card (Construction Induction)
  • Current Driver’s Licence
  • 1 or more years of post-trade electrical maintenance experience
  • Strong fault-finding and electrical maintenance skills
  • Strong communication and customer service skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Full working rights in Australia (essential)
Responsibilities
  • Deliver planned and reactive electrical maintenance across client facilities
  • Conduct fault finding, repairs, and upgrades across electrical systems
  • Service and maintain emergency lighting, smoke alarms, switchboards, and general electrical infrastructure
  • Complete work orders within required timeframes using BGIS systems
  • Support and mentor apprentices and junior technicians where required
  • Oversee and coordinate subcontractors when required
  • Ensure all works comply with WHS, compliance, environmental, and quality standards
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients and stakeholders
  • Contribute to continuous improvement and safe work practices across service delivery

BGIS provides facilities management and real estate services for buildings and real estate portfolios around the world. Its services cover the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and support needed to run workplaces and built environments, often bundled as integrated facilities management for clients.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Markham, Canada

Founded

1992

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What believers are saying

  • Scale enables standardization in maintenance, reporting, and workflow automation.
  • Government and regulated clients suit Veritas’s technology-and-government investment focus.
  • Partnerships like Ela Hultsi expand access to public-sector and community infrastructure work.

What critics are saying

  • Ownership transition can distract management and slow sales execution.
  • Major contract losses quickly hit revenue in public-sector and healthcare accounts.
  • Labor shortages and wage inflation compress margins in technician-heavy operations.

What makes BGIS unique

  • BGIS manages 65,000 facilities across 620 million square feet globally.
  • Veritas acquisition targets BGIS’s tech-enabled technical integrated facilities management platform.
  • Gord Hicks remains CEO, preserving operational continuity through ownership change.

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Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Discounts

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

10%

1 year growth

10%

2 year growth

10%
Insider Media
Dec 5th, 2024
100-strong building services maintenance firm acquired from Briggs & Forrester Group

A national mechanical and electrical building services maintenance company which employs more than 100 people and forms part of Briggs & Forrester Group has been acquired. The deal was…

NationTalk
May 23rd, 2024
BGIS and Des Nedhe Group Form Partnership, Ela Hultsi Facilities Management

MARKHAM, ON, May 23, 2024 - BGIS, a global pioneer in real estate management services, is proud to announce its partnership with Des Nedhe Group, forming Ela Hultsi Facilities Management.