AI Job Summary

- Victorian Unrestricted Electrical Licence (A-Grade) or equivalent recognised in Victoria.

- Minimum 5 years' experience in HV switching and access control on 11–66 kV networks.

- Experience issuing and managing access permits and sanctions under the Blue Book (or equivalent).

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Role Type

On-site • Contract • Full time • Mid-level Senior

Description

Qualifications and experience

Essential

- Victorian Unrestricted Electrical Licence (A-Grade) or equivalent recognised in Victoria.

- Trade qualification as an electrician, or electrical engineering qualification with HV field experience.

- Minimum 5 years’ experience in HV switching and access control on networks of 11 kV to 66 kV.

- Demonstrated experience issuing and managing access permits and sanctions under the Blue Book or an equivalent HV safety code.

- Experience energising new HV infrastructure during construction and commissioning.

- Current Victorian driver’s licence.

Desirable

- Experience on major infrastructure, transport or data centre projects.





- Operating experience with network service provider interfaces (for example AusNet, CitiPower, Powercor, Jemena or United Energy).

- HV testing and protection commissioning background.

- Familiarity with completions management systems.

Skills and attributes

- Strong safety leadership and the confidence to stop work or refuse access when conditions are not safe.

- Detailed knowledge of the Blue Book, the Electricity Safety Act 1998 (Victoria), the Electricity Safety (General) Regulations, and the OHS Act 2004 (Victoria).

- Working knowledge of AS 2067, AS/NZS 3000, and the network service provider’s operating rules.

- Ability to read and maintain single line diagrams, protection schematics and operating diagrams.

- Clear, disciplined communication, including three-way communication during switching.

- Accurate record keeping under time pressure.

- Ability to plan and coordinate outages across multiple contractors and stakeholders.

- Demonstrated ability to prepare and review Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) for HV operations.

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