Senior Metering Technician

Do you want to deliver work that truly matters to our community?

There's never been a better time to join the energy industry! At Western Power we're working towards our vision for a clean energy future and we're looking for diverse, passionate people to join our team of world leading experts.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Metering Technician, on a permanent full-time basis.

This role is based at our brand-new state-of-the-art South Metro Depot in Forrestdale, conveniently located next to Tonkin Highway. Spanning across 120,000 square meters, the depot offers an excellent on-site café, end of trip facilities including secure bicycle storage and freshening up rooms. With the latest infrastructure and technology, the depot empowers all employees to create that perfect work-life balance whilst operating in an inclusive and diverse workplace.

About this role

As the Senior Metering Technician, you will be required to provide expert technical support and to coordinate the specialist complex work activities for the Complex Metering team. To carry out complex metering activities including site assessments, audits, and inspections of metering installations for compliance on metering engineering design, network design, Technical Rules, Metering Code and relevant Australian Standards.

In addition to reviewing and endorsing metering engineering designs, high voltage (HV) submissions and make appropriate recommendations to ensure they comply with the relevant regulations, Australian Standards and Codes. This will enable the delivery of expert technical advice and support to the Metering Area and large external customers.

About you

We are seeking someone with experience and attributes that include:

• A relevant Trade Qualification with extensive industry experience ("A" Grade Electrical Workers Licence), Advanced diploma or tertiary qualification in electrical engineering
• Current Electrical Workers License - essential
• Minimum 10 to 15 years extensive post trade electrical industry experience including 5 years at a senior technical level
• Minimum 5 years of experience in complex metering (High Voltage and power metering)
• Extensive experience in complex metering (i.e. metering technical analysis and investigations, metering design, general meter engineering).
• Significant knowledge of metering accuracy, burden measurement, error compensation, and instrument transformers testing.
• Significant knowledge of the Western Australian Metering Code, Metrology Procedure, Australian Standards for Revenue Meters, and Instrument Transformers.
• Valid WA Driver's License Class ‘C' or ‘C-A'

Joining Western Power

Our people play a vital role in creating an innovative, safe, and supportive workplace, living our values and delivering exceptional service to the communities in which we operate.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, women, young & mature age workers, the LGBTQI+ community.

We are an employer of choice, offering our employees a range of benefits that include:

• Competitive salary plus 11% superannuation
• Flexible work arrangements that support part time work, flexible working hours and working from home arrangements
• Professional Development opportunities including training initiatives and study assistance
• An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme
• Access to five Employee Network Groups - First Nations, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, Diverse Sexualities and Genders, Women, and People with Disability - which celebrate and communicate the diversity of our workforce and connect diversity and inclusion to our broader business activities
• The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year
• Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership

Important information

We are committed to our Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2021 - 2027 and ensuring that people with disability have equal opportunities to gain and maintain employment with Western Power. It is strongly encouraged that people with a disability who meet the inherent requirements of the position description apply for this role.

We are also proud to have launched our Innovate RAP in Mar 2022 (Reconciliation Action Plan). Our Innovate RAP outlines our commitment to the Reconciliation journey in WA.

Our recruitment process requires that all candidates who progress to the pre-employment stage must hold a police clearance issued within the last six months.

Join us and play a part in powering the future of Western Australia.

To find out more about us please visit https://www.westernpower.com.au/about/

Applications close on 15 March 2024.

Submit your application by clicking the ‘apply' button.