Nuvo Group

Shift Electrician – Southern Cross Station

About Us

We are returning to our roots. Since 2023 Nuvo & Ae Smith are privately owned business once more, and its an understatement to say we have gone through a bit of a transition period. We are still the same organisation that has operated for over 120 years as an Australian industry leader in HVAC, building services and electrical markets, but we have a renewed approach to the way we work and operate. As asset specialists, we understand our #1 asset is our people. We’re proud of our team’s depth and breadth of experience and with over 600 of us united in our work and our brands, it’s unsurprising our average employee tenure is market leading, but we are always keen on adding new faces to our team.

Be the first responder for one of Melbourne’s busiest and most recognisable transport hubs.

Nuvo Group is seeking an experienced and adaptable Shift Electrician to join our facilities team at Southern Cross Station. Working on behalf of Honeywell, you will help provide continuous 24/7 coverage and keep this major public facility safe, operational and moving.

This is not a conventional electrician role. You will be the first point of contact for base-building and retail faults across the station, responding to electrical issues while also supporting a diverse range of building, security, communications and general facilities systems.

The Opportunity

You will work a five-week rotating roster comprising 12-hour day and night shifts.

Your workload will vary from day to day and include planned preventive maintenance, fault-finding, emergency response, contractor coordination and general make-safe works.

During night shifts, you will operate as a broad facilities first responder. This requires a practical, team-first attitude and a willingness to assist with tasks outside traditional electrical work such changing failed toilet seats and unblocking toilets; electrical faults; floor and tact tile repairs; make safes until morning – ie smashed glass; as when needed to keep the station safe and operational.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to electrical, base-building and retail faults throughout the station
• Complete electrical repairs, fault-finding, minor works and make-safe activities
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance across station assets
• Investigate faults involving CCTV, passenger information displays and PA systems
• Support basic troubleshooting of network-connected equipment
• Assist with fire-panel faults, isolations and system resets
• Monitor and respond to HVAC, BMS, chiller and plant-room issues
• Support security and access-control systems, including EBI and door controls
• Barricade unsafe escalators and lifts and coordinate specialist contractors
• Assist with lift entrapment procedures where required and appropriately trained
• Complete minor plumbing, flooring, tactile-tile and general facility repairs
• Make safe hazards such as damaged glass until permanent repairs can be completed
• Issue permits and keys and provide access or escorts for contractors
• Raise, update and close work orders using Honeywell’s facilities software
• Record faults, communicate job status and complete site administration

Planned Maintenance Activities

Preventive maintenance is allocated across the team each month and may include:

• Switchboard inspections
• RCD testing
• Thermal imaging
• Air circuit breaker servicing
• Generator shutdowns and black-start testing
• Chiller and plant-room inspections
• Water and gas meter readings
• High-level lighting repairs
• General electrical inspection and testing

About You

You are a capable electrician who remains calm when responding to urgent faults and enjoys working across a broad range of building systems. You understand that keeping a major transport facility operational sometimes means stepping outside a narrow trade remit and helping wherever required.

You will ideally have:

• A current Victorian A Grade Electrical Licence
• Demonstrated experience in electrical maintenance and fault-finding
• Availability to work a rotating roster of 12-hour day and night shifts
• A strong commitment to safety and accurate permit procedures
• Confidence working independently as the first responder to site issues
• Good computer skills and the ability to complete electronic work orders
• Clear communication skills when dealing with clients, contractors and retailers
• A practical, flexible and hands-on approach to general facilities maintenance
• An interest in developing your knowledge of BMS, HVAC, CCTV, fire, security and network-connected systems

Experience within a large commercial facility, transport hub, critical environment or 24/7 maintenance operation will be highly regarded.

Why Join Nuvo?

• Work at one of Melbourne’s most significant transport facilities
• Secure, site-based work with a structured five-week roster
• Gain exposure to electrical, HVAC, security, fire and communications systems
• Develop broader technical skills within a complex operating environment
• Enjoy genuine variety across planned maintenance and reactive response work
• Join a team trusted to keep an essential public facility running around the clock

If you are an adaptable electrician who enjoys solving problems, learning new systems and taking ownership of site issues, we would like to hear from you.

Apply now to join the Nuvo team at Southern Cross Station.