Ready to power the future? Take your electrical trade to a new level by training to operate our Hydro Assets in the Derwent Valley!

• Enjoy a generous allowances and benefits package, with remuneration aligned to our accelerated career progression framework.
• Work in BIG locations alongside experienced tradespeople. 
• Work on a range of assets across the Derwent region.

Starting Salary $100,277 plus an area allowance of $5772 plus 12% superannuation. In addition, you will be on an accelerated career 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 please visit our website www.hydro.com.au/careers

About the role:

Take your trade to the next level through Hydro Tasmania’s structured training program, designed to prepare you for a career as an Operator Maintainer. Based in the Derwent Region, you’ll work across a variety of hydropower stations, each with its own unique story and contribution to Tasmania’s energy landscape. You’ll enter the program as a Trainee Operator, gaining hands-on experience and building key competencies through Hydro’s Training School. As you progress and reach program milestones, you’ll be signed off as an Operator Maintainer and rewarded with incremental increases in remuneration.

As an 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 Power Station Operator - HT3.pdf 

Who are you? 

A qualified Electrician with a few years of experience in your trade 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 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. 

A 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. 

What you’ll get back

This role offers a competitive remuneration package plus an area allowance of $5,772, along with the unique opportunity to travel to some of Tasmania’s most stunning locations. You’ll benefit from a flexible 4-day work week (Monday–Thursday or Tuesday–Friday), access to vehicles for commuter travel, and a wide range of employee perks, from generous parental leave to electricity discounts, ensuring there’s something for everyone.

Working as part of our southern team 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! 

Attach your resume and a cover letter outlining what skills and experience you can bring to this role. We will be running an agile recruitment process and will engage with suitable candidates as soon we have reviewed their applications.   

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