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Island Maintenance Electrician

Full time Hotels & Resorts

Job Description & Skills/Qualifications Required

Job Title: Island Maintenance Electrician
Location: Remote Island, Fiji
Roster: 24 Days On / 5 Days Off
Compensation: Base Salary + Accommodation + Meals + Return Flights for Days Off
We are seeking an experienced and self-reliant Maintenance Electrician to manage the critical infrastructure of a remote island property in Fiji. This role requires a hands-on technician capable of maintaining power, water, and marine electrical systems independently without immediate mainland support.
Key Responsibilities
  • Power Generation: Monitor, service, and maintain the island’s primary power plant, including diesel generators, switchboards, and distribution lines.
  • Water Infrastructure: Oversee the daily operation, electrical troubleshooting, and routine maintenance of reverse osmosis desalination plants.
  • Marine Systems: Diagnose and repair basic electrical faults in marine engines, boat electrical systems, and dock infrastructure.
  • General Maintenance: Handle everyday electrical repairs for staff housing, commercial facilities, refrigeration, and appliances.
  • Asset Inspections: Execute preventative maintenance schedules to ensure continuous utility operations and avoid system failures.
Required Qualifications & Skills
  • Licensing: Valid Fiji Electrical Wireman’s License or an equivalent recognized trade qualification.
  • Experience: Minimum of 5 years of commercial, industrial, or remote-site electrical experience.
  • Technical Knowledge: Proven proficiency with three-phase power, diesel generators, water treatment equipment, and basic marine electrics.
  • Attributes: Strong standalone diagnostic skills, practical problem-solving capability, and suitability for an isolated work environment.
Working Conditions & Benefits
  • Schedule: Fixed roster of 24 days on-site followed by 5 days off.
  • Transit: Company-funded return flights between the island and the mainland are provided for all rostered days off.
  • Provisioning: Full on-island accommodation and all daily meals are provided by the company during the work rotation.

Job Functions

Electricians, Engineer, Maintenance & Handystaff

Industry

Engineering

Job open to:

Fiji Residents Only
Yasawa Island Resort
About Yasawa Island Resort
  • Certificate of Excellence - Trip Advisor 2014
  • Top 100 in the World - Australian Traveller Magazine 2013
  • Winner ‘Service to Community' - HM Awards Australia 2013
  • Certificate of Excellence - Trip Advisor 2013
  • Finalist Best Resort in Fiji – HM Awards Australia 2013
    § Gold List - Luxury Travel Magazine 2013
  • Finalist World's Best Awards -Travel & Leisure Magazine 2012
    § Certificate of Excellence – Trip Advisor 2012                                          
  • #2 Most Romantic Resort in Fiji – Condé Nast Traveler 2011
  • Finalist Best Resort in Fiji – Australian Hotel Management 2011
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