2023 Apprentice Intake (Geelong)
About us:
CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy own and operate the electricity distribution networks servicing 1.9 million customers located across 65% of Victoria. Knowing you're responsible for providing an essential service upon which thousands of lives and businesses depend, is a sure-fire way to feel valued and deeply connected to the community.
About our Apprenticeship Program:
Applications are now open for our Apprentice intake, commencing in January 2023.
As an Apprentice Cable Jointer your work will involve terminating and jointing a range of Low Voltage and High Voltage cables onto electrical equipment, installing and maintaining cables in underground conduits and trenches and rectification of faults on the distribution system.
Our Apprenticeships run over a four-year period, combining formal TAFE study and paid field work to enable you to gain the skills, competencies and experience required for an industry recognised trade qualification (Certificate III – ESI Cable Jointing).
To be eligible, our program pre-requisites are:
- Year 11 pass in General Mathematics, or undertaking VCAL; or
- Currently completing (or completed) a pre-apprenticeship TAFE training course in Electrotechnology (Cert II)*.
*If you are currently completing a pre-requisite subject, you are eligible to apply, as long as it has been successfully completed by the end of the 2022 academic year.
We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to consider applying, whether you are leaving school, TAFE, have worked in a different industry or perhaps decided university is not for you. We look for motivation and great team players.
Why us?
- You’ll attain a qualification or trade whilst earning a competitive remuneration package, with generous superannuation.
- You will participate directly in field work and gain exposure to industry leading practices with the state’s best performing electricity distribution business.
- You’ll have the opportunity to work on projects from start to finish, as your development progresses.
- Your development will be maximised via rotations across multiple teams and areas, to allow you to expand your foundation of skills and capability.
- We assign each Apprentice a mentor, to ensure your growth is prioritised.
We’re committed to equal opportunities for all employees. With an embedded Inclusion & Diversity Strategy and initiatives like Women in Power Networking Group, Sparkle our LGBTIQ+ allies Pride Network, a commitment to equal pay, true flexibility, generous market leading parental leave, and purchased leave we truly are paving the way for true equality in the workplace.
We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women. Click here to check out our Benefits
Application process:
Applications must be lodged online via our careers website and include a cover letter.
Please note that you can submit one application for our 2023 Apprentice intake. If you apply for multiple locations, we will only consider your first application.
If you are successful in progressing past our screening stage, future steps in the selection process may include aptitude assessments, an interview (both video and face to face), practical assessments, and pre-employment checks.
For tips on our application process, watch this video where Neil walks you through what we're looking for when we read through your application.
Apply now! Applications close Friday, 2 September 2022.
Want to know more? Take a look at our brochure.
If you have any queries, please contact us at careers@powercor.com.au.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people living with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people and people of the LGBTQ+ community, including transgender, gender diverse, and intersex people.
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