Trades Assistant

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Downer Group Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

What We Offer

  • Permanent positions with competitive remuneration
  • Monday to Friday role meaning you can be home every night
  • Ongoing training, mentoring, and management support
  • Employee benefits including health and wellness initiatives
  • Personalised career development and growth opportunities
  • A safety-focused culture within a leading services organisation
    Career-enhancing opportunity to work for an ASX-listed company

About the Role

We currently have opportunities for Electrical Trade Assistants to join our Energy & Utilities team, working on the construction of HV switchyards at our Belrose project in Sydney's north-eastern suburbs. As part of a small, skilled team, you'll be involved in brownfield works on transmission substations, covering both primary HV and secondary systems. This role is based on a 5/2 roster.

About You

We're looking for motivated individuals with a strong work ethic and a commitment to safety. The ideal candidate will have:

  • Experience working in HV substation environments
  • Ability to assist with HV/LV cable installations, including cable trays and terminations
  • Hands-on experience with primary HV and secondary systems installation, including switchgear, isolators, transformers, and control panels
  • Strong communication and time management skills
  • Willingness to assist with general site housekeeping as required
  • Competency in operating, maintaining, and working safely with hand tools, small plant, and mobile equipment
    A strong commitment to Zero Harm and safety-first practices

Desirable Skills & Qualifications

  • Construction White Card
  • Valid driver's licence
  • LVR/CPR competency (not essential but willingness to obtain is required)
  • Current Working at Heights and Confined Space certifications
    High Risk Work (HRW) licence – EWP and/or Forklift

About Energy & Utilities

Downer's Energy & Utilities business unit is an integrated trans-Tasman team, providing services and solutions that connect communities to essential networks and infrastructure. We design, build, operate and maintain today's critical assets and networks, delivering complete services across the water, electricity, tele-communications, industrial and power generation sectors. Our expertise spans in-house technical smarts, specialist engineering, integrated OEM partners, and dedicated crews of qualified tradespeople.

Downer Group is an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone.

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