Administration Officer - Townsville office

At Powerlink, every possibility starts with you

We believe life’s about possibilities. And so is the future. That’s why we need you as our Administration Officer in our Townsville office.

Play your part in providing general administration support to our Major Projects division and help connect Queensland to a brighter, more sustainable future.

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.

Life at Powerlink

As the Administration Officer you’ll help us connect a more sustainable energy future for more than five million Queenslanders and 253,000 businesses. Your work with us is about every light turned on, every community connected, and every future made possible. 

• Family friendly and flexible working arrangements.
• Available to you will be working a 9-day fortnight with RDOs every second week.
• Competitive remuneration package + 14.75% superannuation.
• Health & wellbeing benefits, including corporate health plan with employee discounts, annual flu vaccinations.
• Powerlink offers robust leadership development through integrated programs, fostering growth across all levels.

Find a career that matters and lasts

As our Townsville based Administration Officer, you will look to enhance our team and contribute to the seamless operation of our services. This role is pivotal in maintaining efficiency and delivering top-notch administrative support.

You will have a wide range of responsibilities, including onsite reception, site-specific administration, staff orientation, facility requests, catering requests, and health and safety coordination. Additionally, the Administration Officer will support the Major Projects Division by managing overflow generalist administration tasks such as travel bookings, invoice payments, purchase requisition creation, and document control. 
 

Key to your success is your high attention to detail, strong organisational and customer service skills. Your daily responsibilities will include accurate data entry and record keeping, as well as developing and maintaining strong customer relationships through effective communication, organising travel and meetings, assisting with staff orientation and providing support on reception as required.

The community you will join

A permanent full-time Administration Officer is essential for the efficient operation of our Townsville Office. This position will report to the Office Coordinator of the Major Projects Office, ensuring seamless integration and support across all administrative functions.

You will have the opportunity to grow professionally and make a significant impact on our division’s success. You will collaborate closely with team members to achieve divisional goals and contribute positively to our work environment, which is focused on the delivery of world-class infrastructure projects.

 

Your expertise

• Certificate III in Business Administration or related or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge and skills in the use of business software such as MS Office, SharePoint, Objective, and SAP.

We’d also love you to have:

• Experience in an administration or business support role within a team environment, with a demonstrated ability to efficiently apply, and contribute to the ongoing enhancement of processes, procedures and in-house and web-based systems.
• Data entry, processing and MS Office skills, with an emphasis on accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to apply a customer service approach, initiative and discretion in engaging with stakeholders to support the achievement of team delivery.

Be the start of every possibility

To kick start your career at Powerlink, apply by clicking the button above, attaching your resume and cover letter on our careers page before midnight on Friday the 6th of December 2024. Kindly be aware that the Recruitment team will commence the review process during this period.

There’s lots to love about a career with Powerlink. But our people say there’s three things that really stand out: 

• A career that matters and lasts: You’ll shape a progressive career connecting more than five million Queenslanders to a world-class, clean energy future.
• Unique work and the chance to grow: You’ll help find smart solutions to interesting problems as you develop your skills and impact every day.
• People who love to support and share: You’ll build relationships with experienced, down-to-earth people who you’ll be proud to work with.

For all enquiries and if your require any additional support please contact our recruiter, Klaas van Noord at klaas.vannoord@powerlink.com.au. 

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