Enerven delivers electrical infrastructure and telecommunications solutions that are vital to connecting communities across Australia. Our design, construction, and maintenance services ensure reliable power generation, transmission, and distribution to homes and businesses nationwide - and our commitment to renewable energy and resilient grid infrastructure sets us apart.

The expertise and dedication of our people spans the entire electricity network, so careers at Enerven are defined by meaningful contributions and impactful work.

At Enerven, we’re connecting you with tomorrow.

About the role

As an Underground Electrician, you'll be part of a team delivering essential electrical infrastructure that powers homes, businesses and communities across South Australia.

Working across a variety of underground network construction projects, you'll play a key role in bringing new developments to life, from residential estates through to large-scale industrial and commercial projects.

This is a hands-on opportunity to apply your trade skills in a dynamic field environment while working alongside experienced crews committed to safety, quality and teamwork.

No two days are the same.

You'll contribute to the installation, testing and energisation of critical underground electrical assets and take pride in delivering infrastructure that has a lasting impact on the communities we serve.

Day to day, you will:

- Install LV and HV underground cables and associated electrical infrastructure.
- Perform cable terminations and jointing activities in accordance with approved standards and procedures.
- Install pits, conduits, pillars, public lighting assets, transformers, switchgear and other underground network equipment.
- Utilise specialised cable pulling equipment including winches, rollers, jinkas and snake rods.
- Assist with overhead-to-underground conversion projects and network augmentation works.
- Support testing, pre-commissioning and energisation activities.
- Interpret construction drawings, schematics and scopes of work to deliver projects accurately.
- Complete digital field documentation, site records and quality assurance requirements.
- Participate in pre-starts, safety discussions and hazard identification processes.
- Work safely around live LV and HV electrical assets while maintaining compliance with all applicable standards and procedures.

What's unique about this opportunity?





This role offers the opportunity to work across a variety of underground distribution and infrastructure projects that directly contribute to network growth and reliability. You'll be part of a team delivering essential electrical infrastructure from initial installation through to energisation, providing exposure to a broad range of underground construction activities and technologies.

Travel and roster requirements:

- Site-based role working across project locations as required.
- Valid driver's licence required.
- Flexibility to travel between work sites and project locations.

About You

You are a qualified and safety-focused Electrician who enjoys working in a field-based environment and takes pride in delivering quality outcomes. You have experience working as part of a crew and bring a strong commitment to safety, teamwork and workmanship.

Specific qualifications and experience required include:

- Unrestricted Electrical Workers Licence OR
- Certificate III ESI Overhead and Electricals Workers Registration- Distribution Overhead and appropriate experience.
- Construction Industry White Card.
- Current Driver's Licence (Class C).
- Current First Aid and CPR certification.
- Experience in underground electrical construction and distribution network projects.
- Experience installing, terminating and testing underground electrical infrastructure.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, plans and construction documentation.
- Experience working within project or field-based construction teams.

Skills and qualities:

- Strong commitment to safety and compliance with the ability to raise safety and quality concerns.
- Experience using testing equipment such as multimeters and insulation resistance testers (Megger).
- Ability to use digital systems and field-based reporting tools.
- Experience with LV and HV cable jointing and terminations.
- Experience working on utility, infrastructure or network development projects.
- Experience supporting commissioning and energisation activities.
- Familiarity with underground cable installation up to 33kV.

About us The work behind the network





When you join Enerven, you are working for a team guided by its core values of dependability, proactiveness and collaboration.

A skilled and diverse workforce

Our broad industry skillset enables us to meet complex challenges with agility and expertise. Our team is at the forefront of change - building a more sustainable future by connecting Australia with tomorrow.

Outstanding culture of safety and well-being

Health, safety and well-being form the foundations of our operations, and we have an unwavering commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our people, our customers and the community we serve.

Excellent employee benefit programs

Enjoy working conditions that ensure you can have a better work, life balance, all in a collaborative, safe and supportive work setting.

Access a variety of employee benefits including:

- 9-day fortnight (includes 1 rostered day off)
- All overtime (over 72hrs per fortnight) paid at double time
- Generous living-away-from-home allowance
- 13% superannuation (1% above current legislated employer contributions)17.5% leave loading on annual leave
- Up to $900 in electricity reimbursement each year
- Generous Employee Referral Program with incentives of up to $5,000
- 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave
- Ability to purchase extra annual leave of up to 20 days
- Leadership and career development opportunities
- Automatic coverage from our income protection scheme.
- Salary sacrifice towards novated lease vehicle
- Corporate discount towards health insurance and gym memberships

An inclusive and equal opportunity organisation We value and respect the unique backgrounds and experiences of our employees, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. As members of the Diversity Council Australia, our employees can receive full access to research, events and expertise on all aspects of diversity and inclusion.

Given safety is at the forefront of everything we do, candidates will undergo comprehensive pre-employment screening, including a medical and a police check.

Don't let this opportunity pass you by. For further information or any queries about this role, reach out to us at [email protected]

Be part of something bigger. Join Enerven and help connect Australia with tomorrow.

Enerven is part of the SA Power Networks Group, with employment formally engaged via Utilities Management Pty Ltd (UMPL)

📌 Electrician (Underground Infrastructure) (Adelaide)
🏢 Enerven
📍 Adelaide