New year new job! Go BIG with hydropower on Tasmania’s beautiful Derwent Vally.

• Generous salary progression and benefits package.   
• Work in BIG locations alongside experienced tradespeople. 
• Work on a range of assets in the Derwent region.  

Salary from $89,558 on accelerated progression framework plus super, and $5,772 area allowance.

With the help of over 30,000 people over 100 years, we have built, maintained, and refurbished hydropower infrastructure across Tasmania. We’re fuelling the future of energy with the power of the past, and we need skilled and reliable people to join us!

We support applications from all members of our community for equitable access to our employment opportunities. We are open to discussing workplace flexibility in all our vacancies, to ensure we can attract the best candidates and accommodate individual needs, differences, disabilities and working arrangements, even in ways we have not thought of. Our merit-based recruitment practices are founded on building diversity by fostering an inclusive, flexible and equitable workplace. For more information about Hydro Tasmania please visit our website www.hydro.com.au/careers 

Who are you? 

A qualified tradesperson with a few years of experience in the electrical industry who is ready to take your career to the next level and train to become an -operator and maintainer of our assets. You have experience working in a large manufacturing or the industrial industry and can track down faults and diagnose problems in these environments, this will come in handy working inside our hydropower stations. You keep safety front of mind and are keen to elevate your trades skills and be part of something BIG! Your skills in fault finding and diagnosis in industrial settings, along with a strong safety mindset, will make you a valuable operator. Tasmanian Electrical Practitioners Licence is preferable, however interstate equivalent will be considered. You’ll also need a current driver’s licence and solid computer skills

About the role: 

To put it simply… you will take your qualification to the next level through a Hydro training program to operate and maintain our hydropower assets. Based in the Derwent Region, you’ll be working across a range of hydropower stations all with their own story. Alongside your team of pros, you’ll maintain hydropower assets that play a key role in Tasmania’s renewable future.

As a Operator Maintainer, you will be… 

✓ Operating generating plant and equipment, 

✓ Switching and reconfiguring switchyards, 

✓ Managing headworks equipment and water flows, 

✓ Isolating and commissioning equipment, 

✓ Monitoring and reporting plant anomalies, 

 More information can be found on the attached Position Description:  PD - A&I - Trainee Operator Maintainer - HT3 - September 2021.pdf

Haven’t convinced you yet? 

As an Operator Maintainer in the Derwent, you’ll join the 4-day work week patter (Mon-Thu or Tues to Fri). You will enter as a trainee operator and gain experience and competencies as you move through Hydro’s Training School, gaining remuneration increases as you hit program milestones. We also provide the use of Hydro vehicles when traveling to sites.

On top of a competitive remuneration package, you get the best of the Derwent Valley’s lifestyle. Located 30 minutes from Hobart, the Derwent Valley offers a picturesque and vibrant community, surrounded by rolling hills, historic towns like New Norfolk, and natural attractions such as Mount Field National Park. Known for its rich history and outdoor lifestyle, the region offers the perfect balance between work and nature.

As an endorsed employer for women, we have benefits and policies on our Work180 page – check it out here: www.work180.com/en-au/for-women/employer/hydro-tasmania  

Let’s get applying! 

Please attach your resume and a cover letter outlining what skills and experience you will bring.  

Note: We’ll be off spreading holiday cheer and will return on the 6th, recharged and ready to review your applications. Have a wonderful festive season, and we’ll be in touch in the new year. Happy Holidays!

Recruitment agencies: we respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.