Leading Hand - Electrical
Service Stream
QLD - Fortitude Valley - Kingsgate, Unknown
Full-Time
Competitive
OfficeExecutive
About Service Stream
Join a national, multi-disciplinary company that offers a positive work environment focused on growth, support, and future opportunities. This role provides the chance to be part of a new contract from the outset, helping to establish new ways of working. Enjoy competitive remuneration under an enterprise bargaining agreement, along with a range of employee benefits. Open to candidates nationwide — relocation assistance available for top talent.
About the role
Service Stream’s Utilities division is seeking a Leading Hand (Electrical) to join our Brisbane team on a full-time, permanent basis. The Leading Hand will supervise and support a small team of electricians and trades, overseeing the maintenance and upgrade of electrical, control, and telemetry systems across water and wastewater infrastructure. The role ensures all work is carried out safely, efficiently, and in line with company and contractual standards, while maintaining a reliable and secure water supply for the community.
Key responsibilities include leading planned and reactive maintenance, coordinating high-risk works, ensuring quality assurance, and providing technical support for installations, commissioning, and repairs. The Leading Hand will assist with planning, estimating, and subcontractor engagement, promote continuous HSE improvement, and support the Maintenance Supervisor as required. The position also focuses on developing team capability, mentoring apprentices, fostering collaboration across disciplines, and championing Service Stream’s culture of safety, leadership, and accountability.
Skills and qualifications
About Us
Service Stream is an equal opportunity ASX-listed business that develops and operates Australia's essential services networks across telecommunications, utilities, transport, defence, and social infrastructure industries. Specialising in designing, constructing, and maintaining new and existing networks, we provide end-to-end engineering and asset management solutions for our blue-chip client base. Committed to fostering a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, Service Stream actively promotes the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, LGBTQI individuals, and other diverse groups. As a signatory to the Veterans Employment Commitment, we also value the skills and experience of ex-ADF members and their partners, strongly considering veterans who meet the key criteria for our employment opportunities.
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If this sounds like you apply now to the Service Stream Recruitment Team via the online application button.