CitiPower and Powercor own and operate the electricity distribution networks servicing more than one million Victorians. These customers include large numbers of households as well as commercial and industrial businesses, world class arts, health and sporting precincts, popular tourism regions and the biggest infrastructure projects in Victoria.<\/p>\n
Knowing you’re responsible for providing an essential service upon which thousands of households and businesses depend can be a hugely rewarding experience, and is a sure-fire way to feel valued and deeply connected to the community.<\/p>\n
Applications are now open for our Apprentice intake, commencing in late January 2025.<\/p>\n
As an Apprentice Substation Electrician you will work in teams and carry out duties associated with the maintenance, installation, augmentation and fault finding and fixing of all electrical plant and equipment such as transformers, circuit breakers, and HV switch gear and LV switchboards. Predominately working in a zone substation environment, you must be willing to work outdoors, at heights and in all weather conditions.<\/p>\n
Please note that as part of this role you will be required to travel to regional sites and work away from home.<\/p>\n
Our Apprenticeships run over a four-year period, combining formal TAFE study and paid field work to enable you to gain the skills, competencies and experience required for an industry recognised trade qualification (Certificate III \u2013 Electrotechnology Electrician \u2013 A Grade Licence).<\/em><\/p>\n *If you are currently completing a pre-requisite subject, you are eligible to apply, as long as it will be successfully completed by the end of the 2024 academic year.<\/em><\/p>\n We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to consider applying, whether you are leaving school, TAFE, have experience working in a different industry, or if perhaps you have decided university is not for you.\u00a0 We look for motivated individuals who want to be part of a team.<\/p>\n Our greatest priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of our people and the communities we operate within. This includes their physical safety \u2013 ensuring everyone gets home safely everyday \u2013 as well as their psychological safety, by ensuring everyone has the resources and support needed to achieve a work-life balance and be the best they can be.<\/p>\n We\u2019re committed to equal opportunities for all employees. With an embedded\u00a0Inclusion & Diversity Strategy<\/a>\u00a0and initiatives like our Women in Power networking group, Sparkle, our LGBTIQ+ allies Pride network,\u00a0 a commitment to equal pay, flexibility, generous market leading parental leave, and purchased leave, we truly are paving the way for true equality in the workplace.<\/p>\n We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.\u00a0Click here<\/a>\u00a0to check out our benefits.<\/p>\n All applications must be lodged online via our careers website and must include a cover letter.\u00a0Applications without a cover letter will not be eligible to progress past the application stage.<\/b><\/p>\n If you are successful in progressing past our screening stage, future steps in the selection process may include online assessments, an interview (both video and face to face), practical assessments, and pre-employment checks.<\/p>\n Please note that you can submit only one application for our Apprentice intake.\u00a0<\/b>If you apply for multiple locations, we will only consider your first application.<\/p>\n For tips on our application process,\u00a0watch this video<\/a>\u00a0where Neil walks you through what we’re looking for when we read through your application.<\/p>\n Apply now! Applications close\u00a0Sunday, 4 August 2024.<\/b><\/p>\n Want to know more? Take a look at the\u00a0Apprentice page<\/a>\u00a0on our website.<\/p>\nTo be eligible to apply, our program pre-requisites are:<\/h6>\n
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