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Salary- Strong 12.75% super | Career advancement
- Volunteer programs | Annual recognition awards | Ongoing training
- Professional Mentoring | Competitive Salary
We’re looking for a skilled Power Worker (Trade Assistant) to fill a permanent opportunity in our Operations – Field Delivery team located in Brisbane (Geebung).
About your new role:
As a Power Worker (Trade Assistant), you will be a key contributor to the team, assisting our tradespersons with the construction, maintenance, inspection and associated activities on our overhead electrical network throughout Queensland.
Remuneration starts from $81k per annum + 12.75% superannuation + applicable allowances.
You will be required to complete a pre-employment medical.
Why choose to work for us?
It’s an exciting time to join us. If you want to help us shape the future of energy, consider us for your next career move and you will experience:
- Secure employment backed by a strong collective agreement, with yearly EBA increases.
- Strong superannuation and the ability to earn more with salary sacrifice co- contributions.
- Opportunities for skills and career advancement with access to ongoing training and leadership programs and capacity to build and grow your skills.
- A chance to give back with a paid employee volunteering program allowing our employees to support communities across QLD.
- Support and guidance with access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and a mentoring program for professional support and guidance.
- A Safety-First culture: the safety of our people, customers & communities is a core priority.
- Reward and recognition with an internal reward and recognition program that includes an annual celebration of excellence.
- Diversity and inclusion where all employees can contribute towards multiple diversity and inclusion initiatives across our business.
This one isn’t for the feint hearted. You’ll need to be physically capable to carry out manual work - be prepared to get your hands dirty. You’ll be working in exposed conditions – the sun, wind, and the rain. There’ll be travel involved, meaning at times you’ll spend long periods of time away from your family and loved ones.
Critical to your success in the role, is your:
- Current Heavy Rigid (HR) licence or the ability to obtain one prior to commencing.
- Experience in safety observing and your ability to actively identify and implement risk control measures where needed.
- Demonstrated knowledge of an electricity distribution/transmission system, including construction and maintenance of the electrical network.
- Working knowledge of Electricity Act & Regulations, Workplace Health & Safety Act and Regulations, and other relevant statutory acts & regulations.
- Well-developed interpersonal communication skills to develop good working relationships with team members and external customers. You must have the ability to identify and understand customer needs.
- Current High Risk Work Licence (forklift, dogman, rigger, EWP
About us:
Ergon Energy Network and Energex are part of the Energy Queensland group of companies, 100% owned by the state of Queensland. Ergon Energy Network and Energex are our ‘poles and wires’ businesses, delivering electricity across Queensland.
You want to be part of the renewable energy future/How to Apply:
If you are ready to help us shape the future of energy, please apply below with a current resume and a cover letter which highlights your motivation for the role.
Applications with close at 5.00pm, Monday 22 January 2024.
We value the differences individuals contribute to our workforce and encourage a diverse range of applicants to apply.
