Protection and Metering Technician - Townsville

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.

Life at Powerlink

We have multiple Townsville based roles

As a Field Test Protection Technician, 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

As a field based role you will have the opportunity to work throughout Queensland testing, commissioning and maintaining our substation infrastructure

What we offer:

• Family friendly and flexible working arrangements.
• Available to you will be working a 9-day fortnight with RDOs every second week.
• Competitive remuneration package + 12.75% superannuation
• Generous Relocation packages for families to any part of Greater Brisbane, Gladstone OR Townsville
• Powerlink offers robust leadership development through integrated programs, fostering growth across all levels.
• Opportunities to travel across the state of Queensland working in different locations throughout the year

Find a career that matters and lasts

Based in the Townsville region, we have positions available for Field Testing Technicians, you'll help find clever solutions to interesting problems as you grow your skills every day. And you'll do it with down-to-earth people who you're proud to work with and get to know. Here's how: 

• Ability to lead field teams effectively and provide mentoring and support to up-and-coming talent within the Protection and Metering team. 
• Undertake planning and review of secondary systems scopes, including resource planning, and develop work packaged (in collaboration with the Works Control Managers, Section Leaders and Schedulers) to ensure teams proactively and effectively identify and consider all execution requirements.  
• You enjoy continual learning, working in a supportive and collaborative team environment, are highly accountable, take pride in providing a quality service and have a keen interest in working on technologically advanced systems. 
• Bring your advanced experience and knowledge of performing maintenance, repairs, testing and commissioning of Protection and Metering secondary systems and associated equipment, that interfaces with Primary Plant, in high voltage substations. 
• Your ability to use automated and microprocessor controlled test instruments for use on Protection and Metering equipment that interfaces with protection systems. 
• Analyse and fault find on complex electrical circuitry and schemes, perform HV switching, secondary isolations, and prepare technical reports. 
   

The community you will join:

As a Field Test Protection Technician Townsville, you will be joining a supportive and collaborative team, working on exciting projects with cutting edge technology. Within the Secondary Systems team, your role will involve working throughout the state of Queensland, operating, maintaining and upgrading our transmission network. You will have the opportunity to work on a range of cutting-edge protection systems and primary plant infrastructure in a high voltage substation environment. The role involves installing, testing, commissioning and fault finding complex electrical, logical and HV systems.

Your expertise:

Essential:

• An Electrical Trade Certificate with a QLD electrical licence or the ability to obtain one prior to commencement
• An Associate Degree or Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering
• A current ‘C' Class drivers licence
• Demonstrated ability to effectively analyse and fault find on complex electrical circuitry and schemes
• Demonstrated high quality communication skills in a technical environment
• Demonstrated ability to prepare technical reports and work procedures

Desirable:

• Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge of Protection and Metering systems testing in a field environment.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of High voltage primary plant, and high voltage Protection and Metering systems
• High voltage switching experience

 If you do not already hold an Associate Degree or Advanced Diploma in a related Electrical Engineering field, it is expected that you have significant progress towards one and continue to undertake studies to achieve or be willing to obtain. Powerlink will support you toward achieving this!  

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 10th May 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, contact our recruitment team at recruitment@powerlink.com.au. 

Our commitment to inclusion and belonging:

At Powerlink, we champion inclusion and belonging by supporting every candidate during the recruitment journey. Please inform us of any needs or adjustments for a more inclusive process, including sharing your preferred pronouns.  As a Veteran-Friendly Employer, we value the skills Veterans bring and ensure equal opportunities. Let us know if you're a Veteran for tailored support
Successful applicants will undergo necessary pre-employment checks. As advocates of the Circle Back initiative, we pledge to respond to all applications promptly.