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Join our organisation and experience a culture that fosters camaraderie and personal growth, serving and connecting the regional communities of NSW and southern QLD. Enjoy work-life balance and training and development opportunities across a diverse range of career pathways.
About the role
We are currently recruiting for a Powerline Worker to join the Operations, People and Safety team based from Goulburn.
As a Powerline Worker, you will be responsible for the general construction, installation, connection, maintenance and repair of both high voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) distribution network assets and equipment. In this role you will join a supportive team in a role that works across Essential Energy’s entire corporate and network business.
About Goulburn
Goulburn City offers an abundance of opportunities. Become one of the locals, enjoy a simpler, less demanding lifestyle, breathe the fresh clean air, and settle into relaxed country living at its best.
Goulburn boasts a wonderful selection of quality, affordable housing set against breathtaking landscapes, National parks, Nature trails, Rivers, Lakes and all within easy reach of two major cities, the South coast and the Snowy Mountains.
With outstanding education, infrastructure, and healthcare facilities, as well as the many lifestyle benefits, choosing Goulburn for your next move is simply logical.
Discover a city with the perfect blend of heritage, natural beauty, and modern convenience. Here, you’ll find a wide variety of service clubs, sports teams, creative outlets, and special interest groups just waiting to welcome you.
A country lifestyle combined with city benefits – Goulburn is the ideal destination to make your tree change dreams a reality.
LIVE AND WORK - Goulburn Australia
About You
You will have a collaborative approach and understand the importance of working side by side with colleagues and customers. You will positively contribute to the community and stakeholders, whilst putting safety at the forefront of everything you do.
Required Qualifications
Certificate III in ESI – Power Systems – Distribution Overhead.
Driver’s licence.
WorkCover NSW Construction Induction Cert.
Attainment and ongoing successful maintenance of all regulatory, industry and business required licences, authorisations and other such certificates deemed necessary for the role are essential.
Basic computer skills appropriate for the role.
Any participation in an out of hours On-Call roster will require you to be in the general vicinity of the on-call area.
Why Essential Energy
We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience and 16.5% superannuation.
Essential Energy provides employees with a broad range of employee benefits including relocation assistance, health and wellbeing programs and various discounts through our corporate partnerships with organisations such as Optus, JB HI FI, Mildura Health Fund and nib. For more information on our benefits, please visit the employee benefits page.
We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.
An energy network doesn’t just keep the lights on… it’s a living network that needs to adapt to new and emerging energy generation technologies while still meeting the energy needs of customers.
It requires innovation, commitment, and collaboration to bring people together to solve the energy delivery challenges of the modern world.
Your potential will be realised, and you’ll feel a real sense of purpose and satisfaction knowing you have a pivot role to play in delivering the energy of the future to the people who need it today.
For further information please contact Myles McClelland, Senior Operations Supervisor on 0413 377 964.
Applications close on Tuesday 10 March 2026 at 11:55pm.
Passionate People. Global thinking. Regional heart.
Building a better energy future.
Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As an organisation, our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.
At Essential Energy, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to Essential Energy (including alternate formats of application forms or alternate ways for accessibility). To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact careers@essentialenergy.com.au or call us on 1800 255 777.
