Substation Electrician

1 week 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 have multiple opportunities for experienced Electricians 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

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • A current NSW Electrical Licence
  • Proven experience working in HV substation environments
  • A strong background in primary HV and secondary systems installation.
  • Excellent communication and time management skills
  • A current driver's licence
  • High Risk Work (HRW) licence – EWP and/or Forklift, Telehandler.
  • Working at Heights & Confined Space certifications (highly desirable)
  • First Aid & CPR/LVR certifications
  • Construction White Card
    A strong commitment to our Zero Harm safety culture

About Energy & Utilities

Downer's Energy & Utilities business unit is an integrated trans-Tasman team delivering services and solutions that connect communities to essential networks and infrastructure. We design, build, operate, and maintain critical assets and networks across water, electricity, telecommunications, industrial, and power generation sectors. Our expertise spans in-house technical skills, specialist engineering, integrated OEM partnerships, 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.

How to apply

Please submit your application online via the advertisement – email applications will not be accepted.



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