Does it cost anything as an electrician?

No. Poachd is free for tradespeople. Contractors pay a fee only when a placement is confirmed by both sides in the app.

Will my current employer see my profile?

No. Profiles are private by default. Contractors see capability, region and availability. Your name and contact details are only released when you open the door on an approach.

I am not looking for work. Is this still for me?

Yes, and that is the point. You can sit on not looking but open to the right opportunity, or just curious, and only hear about work that clears the bar you set.

What kind of work is on the platform?

Data centre works first, covering UPS and static switch, HV switching and commissioning, SCADA and BESS, plus mining, utilities, advanced manufacturing, aerospace and council programs that use the same licences.

No. Scan your licence, confirm your capability and set your terms. Project Radar then shows you the categories and locations staffing soon.

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For data centre electricians

Don't chase data centre jobs. Get discovered. Get Poachd.

Your data centre capability is more valuable than your CV. Electricians holding UPS, HV switching and commissioning capability get approached three to four times a year, usually by whoever got the number first rather than by the best project. Poachd verifies what you can actually do on critical power and data hall work and keeps it visible to the right data centre projects. Contractors see capability and region, never your name, and you see the rate, roster and site before anyone calls.

The right data centre project could already be looking for someone like you.

Get Poachd for data centre work Score my tickets (2 min)See what you're capable of

Free for data centre tradespeople. Contractors pay only on a confirmed placement.

Two minutes to an opportunity profile

Step 1

Build an opportunity profile, not an application

Photograph your electrical licence, HV ticket or ID and the profile builder reads the class, number and expiry. You are not applying for anything.

Step 2

Say what you actually do

UPS and static switch work, HV switching and permits, commissioning and witness testing, SCADA, BESS. Capability is indexed by what gates energisation, not by job titles.

Step 3

Set where you work and what would move you

Travel radius, FIFO or roster preference, relocation premium and rate. Pick your interest level, from not looking but open to the right opportunity, through to just curious.

Step 4

Stay private until you open the door

Contractors can poach you, but they see capability and region, never your name. Project Radar shows what is staffing soon near you. Nothing moves until you open the door.

Free for tradespeople, always

Contractors pay on a confirmed placement. You never pay to be seen, approached or hired.

Private profile by default

Your name and contact details stay hidden, so a current employer never finds you here.

Verified once, reusable everywhere

Licences and tickets are verified once and reused every time you get approached.

The data centre capability that gets you poached

Scarcity, not seniority, drives the premium. This is the modelled capability mix of the data centre electrical workforce and the premium each capability attracts.

UPS systems & static switch

+22% rate premium

Critical supply

HV switching (up to 132kV)

+28% rate premium

Critical supply

Commissioning & IST

+24% rate premium

Critical supply

Generator synchronisation

+18% rate premium

Tight supply

SCADA / PLC / BMS

+20% rate premium

Tight supply

Battery energy storage

+19% rate premium

Tight supply

Power distribution & busway

+9% rate premium

Available supply

Containment & cable pulling

+0% rate premium

Available supply

Modelled capability mix across the data-centre-relevant electrical workforce, derived from published vendor certification volumes and project workforce plans. Anonymised and indicative - no individual is identifiable.

Where the work is

Sydney

A$62–95/hr typical band

Melbourne

A$58–90/hr typical band

Brisbane

A$55–85/hr typical band

Perth

A$62–100/hr typical band

Auckland

NZ$48–78/hr typical band

Johor

RM28–60/hr typical band

Singapore

S$20–36/hr typical band

Jakarta

Rp40k–95k/hr typical band

Tokyo

¥3,100–5,600/hr typical band

Osaka

¥2,900–5,100/hr typical band

Seoul

₩26k–46k/hr typical band

Mumbai

₹260–620/hr typical band

Chennai

₹210–520/hr typical band

Hyderabad

₹230–560/hr typical band

Kuala Lumpur

RM22–50/hr typical band

Batam

Rp32k–78k/hr typical band

Taipei

NT$450–1,150/hr typical band

Northern Virginia

US$48–74/hr typical band

Dallas–Fort Worth

US$34–58/hr typical band

Phoenix

US$36–60/hr typical band

Columbus

US$38–62/hr typical band

Atlanta

US$34–56/hr typical band

Abilene–West Texas

US$38–68/hr typical band

Salt Lake City

US$35–58/hr typical band

Reno–Tahoe

US$37–62/hr typical band

Chicago

US$56–88/hr typical band

Santa Clara–Bay Area

US$56–92/hr typical band

Dublin

€26–46/hr typical band

London & Slough

£28–55/hr typical band

Amsterdam

€30–50/hr typical band

Frankfurt

€32–54/hr typical band

Madrid & Aragón

€22–38/hr typical band

Oslo & Nordics

kr350–560/hr typical band

Warsaw

zł80–135/hr typical band

Riyadh & Dammam

SAR40–85/hr typical band

Abu Dhabi & Dubai

AED30–70/hr typical band

Modelled from ABS/BLS and equivalent national electrician employment counts, published data centre construction pipelines and the 3–4 approaches per worker per year observed in the sector. Rate bands are base hourly pay in local currency for a data-centre-grade electrician, benchmarked August 2026 against enterprise agreement and collective-agreement scales (ETU/NECA in AU, CIF-Connect SEO in IE, JIB in UK), IBEW local scale and Davis-Bacon determinations in the US, and published public-works labour unit prices in JP/KR. They exclude on-costs, allowances, per diem and union fringe packages, which can add 25–60% to the total cost of an hour. Estimates, not platform counts.

Go deeper

Data center electrician jobs - scope, licences and hub-by-hub demand for critical power work.
Data center electrician salary and hourly rates - modelled bands for every corridor plus capability uplifts.
Construction and mechanical trades - the rest of the data centre build workforce.

Questions electricians ask

Does it cost anything as an electrician?: No. Poachd is free for tradespeople. Contractors pay a fee only when a placement is confirmed by both sides in the app.
Will my current employer see my profile?: No. Profiles are private by default. Contractors see capability, region and availability. Your name and contact details are only released when you open the door on an approach.
I am not looking for work. Is this still for me?: Yes, and that is the point. You can sit on not looking but open to the right opportunity, or just curious, and only hear about work that clears the bar you set.
What kind of work is on the platform?: Data centre works first, covering UPS and static switch, HV switching and commissioning, SCADA and BESS, plus mining, utilities, advanced manufacturing, aerospace and council programs that use the same licences.
Do I need a CV?: No. Scan your licence, confirm your capability and set your terms. Project Radar then shows you the categories and locations staffing soon.

Be on the data centre network before the next approach

Scan a licence, set your terms, stay private. Open the door only when it is worth it.

Create your profile

Two minutes to an opportunity profile

Build an opportunity profile, not an application

Say what you actually do

Set where you work and what would move you

Stay private until you open the door

Free for tradespeople, always

Private profile by default

Verified once, reusable everywhere

The data centre capability that gets you poached

Where the work is

Go deeper

Questions electricians ask

More on capability and where it is needed

Be on the data centre network before the next approach