New year new job? GO BIG with a Hydro Tasmania Traineeship!

• Gain BIG experience while training with industry leaders!
• Make Tassie your office, working with BIG assets and infrastructure!
• Be part of BIG projects with the Hydro Tasmania team!

Dependent on age; Base Salary from $55,804 plus Super, 20K area allowances and yearly progression

At Hydro Tasmania, we’re leaders in renewable energy, powering Australia with clean hydropower. We really care about making a difference for better, but it’s a big job and we can’t do it alone. Which is right where you come in.

Hydro Tasmania supports 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

We’re looking for people with BIG energy:

Are you ready to kick-start an epic career? This 2-year Traineeship with us is your ticket to big projects, locations and opportunity.

Hydro Tasmania is a welcoming and diverse workplace, and we love people who are keen to get stuck in and have a go. For our Trainee Maintenance Assistants, we are looking for applicants who are/have:

• Team players: Excellent at collaborating with others
• Self-motivated: Highly dependable and proactive
• Technical Aptitude: Engaged with and have an aptitude for maintenance including relevant industry tickets
• Sustainability Advocate: Passionate about renewable energy and sustainability

Check out the position description here:  PD-AI- Trainee Maintenance Assistant - HT1 -.pdf

Holding – or working towards – an Australian Driving Licence is required.

Even if you don’t meet all the criteria 100%, we want to hear from you!

About the role:

Starting in February 2025, a day in the life of a Trainee Maintenance Assistant is never the same. Based on the West Coast your role is to provide technical support to our high performing Production & Operations teams. You will:

• Under the guidance of our senior technicians, spend most days outside inspecting our different water assets such as dams and cannels.
• Gain BIG  hands-on experience maintaining the generation machinery that will keep Tasmania’s lights on tomorrow… next year.. next century!
• Receive competitive salary and benefits such as working through an accelerated remuneration program
• Work flexibly with a 4 day work week (Monday to Thursday)
• Contribute to building a clean energy future for Tasmania and Australia!

What you’ll get back

This is an opportunity to grow your career and redefine your role in tomorrow’s industry landscape.  We offer truly flexible work that suits you, a competitive remuneration package, and the rare opportunity to play a role in Australia’s renewable energy transformation while enjoying the – lifestyle Tasmania has to offer.

Hydro Tasmania is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and the great work we do through our Work180 page: Hydro Tasmania group | WORK180 Endorsed Employer

If you want to make a difference for better

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.