Local jobs available as part of one of the biggest trade recruitment drives by a Victorian electricity network in years

CitiPower and Powercor are searching for 37 new apprentices and trainees as part of one of the biggest trade recruitment drives by a Victorian electricity network in years.

The annual recruitment program is seeking apprentice lineworkers, cable jointers, substation electricians and meter technicians. Traineeships are also available for electrical designers and protection and control testers.

The four-year apprenticeship positions are available across regional and metropolitan areas, including Burnley, Brooklyn, Geelong, Ballarat, Horsham, Colac, Maryborough, Warrnambool, Kyneton, Bendigo, Cobram, Shepparton and Mildura. Three-year traineeships are available across metropolitan and regional locations.

The recruits will join 118 apprentices and trainees already in the CitiPower and Powercor workforce, playing a critical role delivering essential power to more than 1.2 million homes and businesses.

Head of Operations and Delivery, Barry David, said the last three apprenticeship and trainee intakes represented the largest investment in new trade recruitment in more than a decade.

“CitiPower and Powercor is a fantastic place to start your career in the electrical industry,” Mr David said.

“So many of our apprentices go on to have a lifelong career with us and we make sure all of our recruits are supported from day one with their own mentor and access to leaders from across the business.”

Mr David said the variety of positions available showcased the diverse activities needed by networks to deliver safe, reliable and affordable power to homes and businesses.

“These roles are exciting, with each day bringing a new challenges and opportunities to support our customers have access to the essential power they rely on.

“The people we recruit to these roles will be designing new power lines, building new overhead and underground connections or responding to emergency weather events.

“We are looking for people who want to learn, love working with a team and want to make a positive difference in the communities we operate in.

“Having the right people in these roles is as essential as the poles and wires that deliver the power.”

People of all ages, genders and backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

To apply, candidates must have completed, or be completing, Year 11 VCE or VCAL and achieved a pass in General Maths/Numeracy or have completed (or be completing) a pre-apprenticeship TAFE training course in Electrotechnology (Cert II). The selection process involves written, practical and interview-based selection criteria.

Since 2001, the networks have recruited 563 apprentices and trainees, including 324 lineworkers, 42 cable jointers, 62 power system electricians, 39 testers, 19 meter technicians, and 77 designers.

Applications are now open and will close midnight 3 August.

To apply, visit careers.powercor.com.au.