Electrical Authorisation Compliance Support Officer

**At Powerlink, every possibility starts with you**:
We believe life’s about possibilities. And so is the future. That’s why we need you.

We’re working at the heart of Queensland’s energy transformation. Now more than ever, we need people who want to help us deliver a world-class energy future and ensure we continue to navigate through this once in a generation energy challenge. Join us and make it happen.

**A career that matters and lasts**:
As the **Electrical Authorisation Compliance Support Officer**you’ll help us connect a more sustainable energy future for more than five million Queenslanders and 241,000 businesses. Your work with us is about every light turned on, every community connected, and every future made possible.

Ask us about;
- Our competitive Salary starting from $101,708 + 14.75% super (9 day fortnight)
- Working a 9 day fortnight with RDOs every second week
- Flexible & hybrid working options
- Career development
- Leave offerings (including 14 weeks paid parental leave - at full or half pay, plus additional leave purchasing)
- Inclusive workplace facilities
- Free undercover secure parking, with access to onsite charging stations for electric vehicles

We believe every employee deserves the opportunity to enjoy a work-life balance that enhances their overall wellbeing and performance through inclusive and supportive benefits.

**The opportunity**:
As the Electrical Authorisation Compliance Support Officer, you’ll be part of a high-energy, customer focussed team that supports Powerlink to deliver a safe, secure and reliable energy future for all Queenslanders.

In this 12 month contract, you will support the management and implementation of the Powerlink Electrical Authorisation Framework. This framework plays a vital role in ensuring that everyone working on or around our network and assets has the knowledge, skills and qualifications to perform their work in a manner that is electrically safe and secure.

You’ll need excellent planning and organisational skills to manage a high volume of enquiries and authorisation requests from Powerlink employees, approved external contractors and maintenance service providers based throughout Queensland.

Communication is a key part of this role. You’ll be constantly liaising with applicants, Sponsors and Authorising Officers around the progress and outcome of authorisation requests, handling enquires from field-based team members and responding to requests for information. You will also support maintaining the ongoing compliance and validity of electrical authorisations by monitoring expiry dates and engaging with Sponsors and authorisation holders around the authorisation renewal process as required.

**The people you'll join**:
Based in Virginia, Brisbane, you will work within the Protective Security and Authorisations Team which is part of our Operational Engineering division, and you’ll report into the Team Leader Protective Security and Access Management.

**What you'll bring**:

- Certificate in Business Administration or demonstrated relevant experience working in a similar role.

This role demands strong attention to detail, very good planning and workflow management skills, excellent verbal and electronic communication skills, and the ability to effectively prioritise and perform work to a high-quality standard in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, where the safety and security of people, infrastructure and information is critical.

While experience in the electricity industry is not essential, experience working in or supporting a safety sensitive, 24/7 operationally based organisation will be an advantage. A high level of proficiency in the full Microsoft Office suite and familiarity with SAP (or a similar HRIS platform) and Learning and/or Qualification Management Systems will be essential to succeed in this role.

**Find your possibility today**:
**Our commitment to inclusion and belonging**:
We know empowering people to bring their whole self to work enables them to unleash their potential. Read more about our efforts towards greater Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, by visiting our careers site for more information

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