Powerline Worker

Take pride in making a meaningful impact on regional, rural and remote communities while being a pivotal player in the energy industry's future.

**We are unique**

Join 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 industry's future.

**About the role**

We are currently recruiting for a Powerline Worker to join the Operations, People and Safety team based from Wagga Wagga.

As a Powerline Worker, you will be responsible for the general construction, installation, connection, maintenance and repair of both high voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) distribution network assets and equipment. In this role you will join a supportive team in a role that works across Essential Energy’s entire corporate and network business.

**About You**

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

**Required Qualifications**- Certificate III in ESI - Power Systems - Distribution Overhead.- Driver’s licence.- 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 are essential.- Basic computer skills appropriate for the role.- Any participation in an out of hours On-Call roster will require you to be in the general vicinity of the on-call area.

**Why Essential Energy**

We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience and 16.5% 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 the employee benefits page.

**We are proud to be recognised as a**WORK180 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 Paul Morton, Senior Operations Supervisor on 0438 869 242.

**Applications close**on Monday 04 August 2025 at 11:55pm.

**Passionate people. Global thinking. Regional heart.**

**Building a better energy future.