Electrical Linesman and crane/borer oprator
Trade · Sydney, Australia · Full-Time · $50 - $65/hr
Calling experienced powerline workers! If you have built your skills on overhead lines in the Middle East, back home in the Philippines or anywhere else, Australia’s electrical infrastructure industry is inviting you to put that know-how to work.
Openings in New South Wales cover Distribution Linesmen, Transmission Linesmen, Transmission TAs and Crane Borer Operators. They suit people whose background in overhead distribution, transmission, pole construction, stringing, structural work or plant operation can be clearly shown and checked.
Experienced overseas candidates are supported as well. Where needed, extra training can be given so your current qualifications line up with Australian standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out overhead distribution construction, including installing and maintaining overhead electrical infrastructure
- Stand, dress and replace power poles
- Handle the stringing of mains and conductors
- Work on transmission line construction, dressing and erecting transmission poles and H structures
- Help build and erect towers
- Climb transmission structures
- Take part in conductor stringing work
- Read network drawings and line diagrams and work to them
- Inspect transmission assets
- Spot hazards and sort out problems on site
- Do supporting and ancillary linework
- Operate the crane/boring plant when you are authorised to do so
- Follow safety and quality procedures and work well with your crew and the site team
- Travel between project locations, accept occasional away-from-home assignments and do overtime when required
Requirements & Eligibility
- Hands-on experience in overhead electrical work that you can demonstrate
- Relevant linework experience in distribution or transmission
- Able to show your technical skills and past work experience
- Construction White Card and a driver’s licence
- Strong problem-solving skills at work and a reliable, team-oriented attitude
- Able to work safely as site conditions change
- Willing to travel for projects and take on short-term away work
- Certificate III ESI in Transmission and Distribution Overhead (preferred)
- Work at Heights (preferred)
- CPR (preferred)
- Dogging (preferred)
- Rigging (preferred)
- High Risk Work Licence (preferred)
- Relevant overseas qualifications will be considered, and you should be able to complete further Australian-recognised training where required
- Sponsorship is available for suitable applicants
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