- $155k base | 16.5% Super | Fortnightly Rostered Day Off
- Permanent Role | Wallsend Depot | Work use company vehicle
- Lead a team of skilled technicians and overhead workers!
About Ausgrid – we’re wired for good
We’re the largest distributer of electricityon Australia’s east coast, which means over two million homes and businesses rely on our good work. We’re here at the heart of the energy transition, and we’re driven by a powerful purpose to make electricity accessible for all.
It’s an exciting new chapter for our companywith each day bringing a renewed energy to how we deliver, store and use electricity. As we continue to grow, we’re in search of exceptional talent to help us achieve our goals.
Everyone’s job is important here. Our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We’re committed to fostering a diverse, respectful, and inclusive workplace, and encourage applications from all backgrounds.
See yourself working here
Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for driving operational excellence and ensuring the highest standards of safety and quality? We have an exciting opportunity for a Field Supervisor to join our team. In this pivotal role, your leadership is at the heart of our operations, you will lead and support a highly skilled technician and overhead workgroup engaged in network maintenance and emergency response activities.
- Attend to and resolve or coordinate the resolution of customer complaints
- Undertake relevant audits and inspections, and check and/or complete compliance-based documentation
- Planning packages of live work tasks to issue to internal and contract crews to undertake.
- Validating defects in field and providing recommended rectifications
- Monitoring site safety of internal and contract crews
- Updating and/or providing accurate data to update ERP systems such as SAP, GIS etc
What you bring to the role
Our hiring decisions are not only based on your experience and skills, but your passion, attitude, and alignment to our core values.
The successful candidate will hold Safety as a core value! You are a skilled and passionate leader who is Electrically qualified (Cert III Electrotechnology or ESI OH). We need you to be experienced in leading and developing field-based employees, in heavy industry and/or high-risk environments. You are a strong communicator who thrives on fostering strong relationships across a range of internal and external stakeholders.
You are highly adaptable, agile, and work well within a collaborative environment. We need someone who can plan and prioritise their workloads to meet tight deadlines.
- Sound knowledge of trade-based practices preferably in the electricity distribution industry
- Class C Drivers Licence.
- Electrical Safety Rules accreditation
- Sound knowledge of relevant statutes, regulations and procedures such as safe working practices, network standards and codes of practice
Life at Ausgrid
At Ausgrid, we go beyond just a competitive salary to offer an exciting range of benefits. From salary sacrificing electric vehicles and novated leasing, to discounted corporate health insurance and access to Fitness Passport, our benefits support your work here, and your life out there.
Celebrate success every day with our employee recognition program to bring out each other’s best. Looking to grow professionally? We’ve got you covered with study assistance, secondments, training and mentors, whose advice you’ll keep wherever you go.
We’re proud to offer gender-neutral parental leave to balance work when growing your family. And if you’re caring for elderly parents, our aged care support services offer expert guidance to help you access care for your loved ones. At Ausgrid, it's all about supporting you in every aspect of life.
If you require support with your application/reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please reach out to our dedicated Talent Team recruitment@ausgrid.com.au.
Application close date: 12 April 2026 (please note, this date is subject to early closure)
Applicants must have full Australian work rights to apply.