Switchboard Builders
Core
Assembly, wiring, and testing of high-voltage electrical switchboards and distribution boards for construction, renewables, and data centres.
Role type
Senior IC switchboard electrician
Builds
High-voltage electrical switchboards and distribution boards
Domain
Electrical manufacturing / Power distribution
Required skills
AS/NZS 3000 compliance, AS/NZS 61439 standards, electrical schematics interpretation, component installation (breakers, relays, busbars), continuity and insulation resistance testing, lockout/tagout procedures, QA documentation, mentorship
Preferred skills
Management skills, process improvement, standardisation
Technologies
Electrical testing equipment, CAD for redline drawings
Responsibilities
Assemble and wire electrical switchboards and distribution boards, install components including breakers and relays, interpret electrical schematics and layout drawings, conduct continuity and insulation resistance testing, identify and rectify defects, complete QA documentation and test records, maintain as-built drawings, mentor apprentices and junior trades
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
