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Substation electrician

Newcastle
Bendigo Advertiser
Electrician
Posted: 5 March
Offer description

Overview

The Opportunity: As a Substation Electrician, you'll help maintain the reliability and safety of our high‐voltage network by installing, maintaining, fault‐finding and commissioning substation assets. You'll respond to system incidents, perform high‐voltage switching and support maintenance and construction activities as part of a team committed to safety, collaboration and technical excellence. Comprehensive Training Provided. No substation experience? No problem. Our structured training program gives you everything you need, from high‐voltage switching and high‐risk work licences to equipment maintenance, diagnostics, installation and commissioning of electrical assets.

What You'll Do

* You'll work across the full lifecycle of substation operations, maintaining assets, building technical capability, performing high‐voltage switching and supporting emergency response.
* You'll champion safe work practices, prepare safety documentation, lead crews when needed, accurately record work in our systems, and help develop apprentices and junior technicians.

What We're Looking For

* Certificate III in Electrotechnology or equivalent electrical trade qualification
* Familiarity with the "Wiring Rules" and relevant Australian Standards
* Flexibility to support on‐call and after‐hours responses to system incidents
* Current Australian Driver's Licence

Desirable

* NSW Fair Trading Electrical Supervisor Certificate or Contractor Licence
* Ability to read and interpret schematics and wiring diagrams
* Understanding or willingness to learn Substation Secondary Systems
* Awareness of diagnostic testing techniques for substation equipment

What's in it for you? Benefits & Perks

We offer a well‐rounded benefits package designed to support your personal, professional and social wellbeing, including corporate discounts, wellbeing initiatives like free skin checks, flu vaccinations and Fitness Passport membership. Safety is central to how we work, and you always have the right to stop work if something doesn't feel safe. You'll have access to career development and study support, relocation assistance when needed, and allowances for travel and time spent away from home. We also put families first with 20 weeks paid primary carers leave or 6 weeks paid secondary carers leave.

Our Values

Our core values, Safety, Achievement, Integrity, and Service, shape how we work every day. We prioritise safety, strive for meaningful impact, act with honesty, and deliver exceptional outcomes for our customers and communities.

Applications close on Thursday, 19 February 2026.

As part of our recruitment process, applicants complete standard pre‐employment assessments including reference checks, pre‐employment medical, national police check, and a driving licence and traffic offence check.

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