High Voltage Protection Technician

High Voltage Protection Technician

**Date**:22 Aug 2024**Location**:North Sydney, NSW, AU, 2060**Company**:Ventia**Ventia’s Sydney Water High Voltage Contract** provide specialised High Voltage operations and maintenance to Sydney Water’s vast array of critical High Voltage assets - ranging in voltage between 3.3kV and 33kV. We're seeking to employ an experienced **HV Protection Technician** to work in a full time permanent role.

**Benefits**:

- Commencement rate of $56.67 p/hr, once site competencies are met (3-6 months approx.) rate to increase to $65.31 p/hr + Superannuation.
- Employee benefits such as discounts on insurances, novated leases, gym access etc.
- Tool of Trade vehicle + phone + laptop + PPE provided
- RDO (Rostered Day Off) monthly
- Work assignment based on home location
- Comprehensive on the job training to set you up for success
- Call-out allowance once qualified by Sydney Water
- Work with an experienced, diverse, and collaborative team
- Internal career opportunities across the contract and bigger Ventia business
- Access to a variety of Health and Wellness initiatives

**About the role**
This role will provide pro-active service for our client Sydney Water and the three Regional Delivery Consortia (RDC’s) who provide Electrical and Mechanical services to Sydney Water across their three regional areas - North, West and South.

You may be required to travel anywhere in Sydney Water’s area of operation - which stretches from Warriewood in the north, Mount Victoria in the west and Shellharbour in the south.

You will also be required to be ‘On-Call’ once every 7 - 9 weeks on a 24/7 basis (after being 6 months in the role and once becoming an authorised HV operator)

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Performing HV Protection Relay testing using a Universal Relay Test Set and Commissioning Tool. Providing detailed and accurate Protection Relay test reports to Ventia’s clients.
- Analyse and troubleshoot faults in protection systems, including relays, circuit breakers, and transformers.
- Performing breakdown, corrective and preventative maintenance on Sydney Water’s large array of High Voltage assets (3.3kV - 33kV) within their greater Sydney Metropolitan, Blue Mountains and Illawarra regions.
- Performing complex switching operations, isolations and earthing on their critical High Voltage assets.
- Providing High Voltage isolations for various sub-contractors who perform High Voltage Condition Monitoring work, Gas powered Co-Generator work, Hydro Plant work and High Voltage Project work.

**What we are looking for**:

- Demonstrated field experience performing HV Protection Relay testing and commissioning.
- Experience with Omicron Protection Relay test equipment would be an advantage.
- Demonstrated field experience performing maintenance on high voltage equipment and/or performing High Voltage switching operations - including earthing.
- Issuing and/or receiving High Voltage Access Permits (Access Permits Course).
- Undertaken an initial ‘High Voltage Switching and Access Permit Issuer’ course with a Supply Authority or registered training centre.
- Hold a current driver’s licence.
- Hold a current NSW Electrical Supervisors Certificate or Electrical Contractors Licence.

**About Ventia**
Ventia is a leading infrastructure services company, operating across Australia and New Zealand. Our clients are the owners and operators of assets that are critical to our local communities. We pride ourselves on working smart, safely, and sustainably, harnessing the latest technologies and brightest minds.

**Diversity**
Ventia is enriched by the diverse experiences, talents, and cultures that our people bring to the organisation, while celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that provides equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTTQIA+, Women, Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities.

**How to apply**

Position Reference Number: 159519