Dual Qualified

We are unique

Essential Energy is an organisation that values your voice empowers your autonomy recognises the strength in diversity and prioritises your well-being while offering attractive remuneration and benefits. Take pride in having a meaningful impact on regional rural and remote communities while being a pivotal player in the energy industrys future.

About the role

We are currently recruiting for a Dual Qualified Powerline Worker/Electrical Technician on the Mid North Coast of NSW located in Port Macquarie.

You will be responsible for carrying out all Live Line and general Electrical construction installation connection maintenance and repair of both high voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) overhead and underground distribution network assets and equipment.

About You

You will have experience in the application of Electrical Technician trade skills in the energy Transmission and Distribution environment as well as Powerline Worker trade skills and associated Live Line experience. In this role you will be selecting testing fault finding repairing and performing maintenance of Electrical infrastructure as well as performing High and Low Voltage switching and permit issues.

Required Qualifications

• Certificate III in ESI - Power Systems - Distribution Overhead
• Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician (plus Qualified Supervisors Certificate) or demonstrated capability through past employment experience and/or relevant qualifications
• Qualified Supervisors Certificate
• WorkCover NSW Construction Induction Cert
• Attainment and ongoing successful maintenance of all regulatory industry and business required licences authorisations and other such certificates deemed necessary for the role.
• Drivers licence

Why Essential Energy

We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience and 16% superannuation.

Essential Energy provides employees with a broad range of employee benefits including relocation assistance health and wellbeing programs and various discounts through our corporate partnerships with organisations such as Optus JB HI FI Mildura Health Fund and nib. For more information on our benefits please visit theemployee benefits page.

We are proud to be recognised as aWORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.

Working with a regionally focused organisation requires a diverse mindset. Wellbeing development and delivering tangible value are all core to our purpose as we connect and power the regional and rural communities of NSW and parts of southern QLD.

Joining Essential Energy means you are the type of person where camaraderie supporting your colleagues and balance in your life are all important.

Our culture is diverse respectful and one where you have a voice which is heard. We know we can only be successful in supporting the customers who depend on us if we work together.

For further information please contact Guy Beresford Senior Operations Supervisor on.

Applications closeon Wednesday 11 June 2025 at 11:55pm.

Passionate people. Global thinking. Regional heart.

Building a better energy future.

Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender age ethnicity sexual orientation or disability.

As an organisation our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.

At Essential Energy we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to Essential Energy (including alternate formats of application forms or alternate ways for accessibility). To discuss adjustment requirements please contactor call us on.