Field Arborist

1 week ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia AusNet Services Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year

When you choose AusNet, you'll join genuine people working together making Real. Progress

At AusNet, we're the link between renewable energy sources and local communities, playing a key role in the clean energy transition and providing essential energy to every Victorian family.

Help us lead the way, while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make real impact – for your career, our communities, and Australia's cleaner energy future.

Purposeful work with genuinely good people. That's refreshing.

In this role, you'll be playing a critical hands-on role in the field, conducting routine & emergency patrols of our transmission lines and easements, assessing vegetation risks, auditing contractor work, and engaging with landowners to ensure safe clearances around our electrical assets. You'll also support emergency response efforts and contribute to long-term vegetation and easement management strategies.

This role requires occasional travel, a Victorian driver's license and is field based 3-4 times a week

This role will deliver real outcomes, including but not limited to:

  • Interpret Lidar data to prioritise work on the Transmission network
  • Undertake Assessment of vegetation clearances around Distribution assets
  • Undertake audits of contract personnel to identify the level of compliance to HS&E and quality requirements
  • Undertake minor environmental works using hand tools, herbicide application equipment and chainsaws.
  • Organise Authorities/Stakeholders for external contractors working adjacent to AusNet Service's assets.
  • Provide assistance to the Transmission Vegetation Operations Lead in allocating tasks to contractors and managing contractor performance during routine and in emergency situations.

You don't need to check every box; however, we are looking for a good combination of:

  • Experience in the utility industry
  • Formal qualification of Cert III in Arboriculture or equivalent, desire to undertake Cert V.
  • Experience in tree assessment and electrical transmission & distribution systems is desirable.
  • Ability to work in an environment that requires some local decision making in relation to work being undertaken and negotiations with other stakeholders.
  • Strong computer skills.
  • Enjoys working outside & is physically fit, able to walk several kilometres each day.

A real place to belong.

We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, family day, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.   

We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here's what sets us apart:

  • Flexibility: whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part time arrangements, we'll work with you to help balance work and life.

  • Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.

  • Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.

  • Perks: we offer all the other perks you've come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.


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