Live Line Powerline worker

Taree - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

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

The Live Line Powerline Worker is responsible for carrying out all Live Line and general construction installation connection maintenance and repair of high voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) overhead and underground distribution network assets and equipment.

About You

To excel in this role a strong foundation in Powerline Worker trade skills is essential particularly in Live Line operations. You must demonstrate expertise in applying Powerline and Live Line skills in both planned and unplanned events ensuring efficient and safe execution of procedures.

You will have a collaborative approach and understand the importance of working side by sides with colleagues and customers. You will positively contribute to the community and stakeholders and put safety at the forefront of everything you do.

Required Qualifications

Certificate III in ESI - Power Systems - Distribution Overhead - plus electives in the national units of competency for Live Line Barrier Stick and Glove or demonstrated capability through past employment experience and/or relevant qualifications.
Drivers licence
WorkCover NSW Construction Induction Cert
Current national Live Line competencies for Stick Glove and Barrier activities
Attainment and ongoing successful maintenance of all regulatory industry and business required licences authorisations and other such certificates deemed necessary for the role

Desirable

First Aid
Dogging
Crane Borer
Elevated Work Platform
Traffic Control
Chemical awareness handling and storage
Manual Handling
Environmental Awareness
Switching process/authorisation
Sub Station entry processes/authorisation.

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 informationplease contact Justin McDean Senior Operations Supervisor on.

Applications closeon Wednesday 30 October 2025.

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.

DescriptionWe are uniqueEssential 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 co...