Senior Electrical Technician

Overview of the role

The Building Services and Infrastructure Portfolio brings together a highly experienced team of technical and professional experts to plan for, manage and upgrade the National Gallery of Australia facilities. The portfolio has responsibility for:

• Strategic Asset Management Planning
• Strategic Projects
• Capital Works
• Facility Management
• Security Services
• Exhibition support

and is committed to meeting the National Gallery’s targets against our:

• Reconciliation Action Plan
• Disability Inclusion Action Plan
• Gender Equity Action Plan; and
• Environmental Sustainability Action Plan for which the portfolio is the lead in delivery.

The role requires an experienced and motivated licenced electrician who has proven ability to work in a national cultural institution in exhibition lighting and realising electrical and digital works of art. You will collaborate across teams in the Building Services and Infrastructure, and Collections and Exhibitions portfolios to provide technical electrical expertise in electrical, lighting and digital requirements to support the exhibition of works of art.

Reporting to the Head of Estate, the position has responsibility for overseeing the technical lighting of exhibitions and works of art, the planning design and installation of art that have an electrical or digital component and providing subject matter electrical expertise to support the Conservation and Exhibitions program at the Gallery.

In this role you will supervise the Lighting Technician, external electricians and other trade contractors to install and deinstall lighting and electrical infrastructure including digital and audio-visual equipment to support the exhibitions program. You will work closely at times with the Director and the Project Director to ensure that lighting and electrical infrastructure best displays works of art and realised the creative intent.

This position is located in the Building Services and Infrastructure Section of the Facilities Management Department and reports to the Head of Estate Management, Security & Visitor Experience and is a non-ongoing full-time role.

Contact

Further information about the position may be obtained by contacting Greg Ible on +61 2 6240 6469 or greg.ible@nga.gov.au.