A catalyst for creative expression and curious minds.
The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS) is an executive agency of the New South Wales State Government. Embodying the best of design ingenuity and innovation, the Museum profiles one of the world’s great collections and is a highly successful interdisciplinary institution that sits at the intersection of the arts, design, science and technology and plays a critical role in supporting the brand and vision of the city.
MAAS currently operates three sites, the Powerhouse Museum in Ultimo, Sydney Observatory in Millers Point and Museums Discovery Centre in Castle Hill. In April 2018, the NSW Government announced the largest investment in museum infrastructure in Australia’s history, which will enable MAAS to expand its operations, and will ensure the Museum and its collection remain a critical part of our local and global communities for centuries to come.
The opportunity
An opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Services Coordinator to join our Facilities and Asset Management team. In this role you will coordinate maintenance of electrical services assets across 3 museum sites.
Reporting to the Facilities and Assets Manager, you will provide technical support to monitor and control the various items of electrical plant, equipment and systems in accordance with established parameters and within museum best practice standards and heritage considerations where relevant in order to provide a safe and accessible environment for clients and staff and contribute to the preservation of MAAS collections and exhibitions.
Those joining the MAAS team at this time will be given a career-defining opportunity to work on a project will which will break new ground in the way museums do business.
To be successful in this role you must have
- Electrical Trades Certificate and a NSW Electrical Supervisor License.
- Experience in liaising with and managing contractors in the delivery of planned, reactive and agreed electrical works and maintenance services.
- A thorough knowledge of electrical services installed in modern buildings including advanced knowledge of switchboards and commercial power supply systems.
- Sound knowledge of existing Australian Standards and regulations pertaining to the electrical environment, WH&S regulations and electrical maintenance procedures.
- Have an understanding of the complexities involved in working within a Museum or large building type environment.
- Demonstrated experience in power management (switchboards) and generation system design and maintenance requirements needed to keep needed to keep the museums buildings and exhibitions operational.
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