Job no: 497628
Work type: Permanent Full time
Location: Gowrie Park
Categories: Asset Management

Take your Trade in a unique direction with Hydro power.

• Generous salary progression and benefits package!
• Work in BIG locations! Calling mechanical or electrical tradespeople!
• Central hub in Gowrie Park, only 40-minute drive from Devonport!

Simply put, this is your chance to take your qualifications to the next level. You will enter as a trainee operator and gain experience and competencies as you move through Hydro’s Training School, gaining remuneration increases as you hit program milestones.
Based in Gowrie Park, you’ll gain hands-on experience operating and maintaining hydropower assets across a variety of power stations, each with its own unique history. Working alongside a skilled team, you’ll help maintain critical infrastructure that powers Tasmania’s renewable energy future.
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 Operator Maintainer - HT3.pdf
Haven’t convinced you yet?
In addition to a competitive remuneration package, this role offers the unique advantage of being able to travel and see some of the most breathtaking locations in the state. We value flexibility and understand this means different things to different people, so you’ll join the 9-day fortnight for the area. We offer a range of employee perks and often have something for everyone, this ranges from generous parental leave to electricity discounts. You’ll also enjoy access to vehicles for seamless travel between our sites.
Working as part of our Northwest team you will be based out of Gowrie Park, just 10 minutes from Sheffield and a 40-minute drive from Devonport, this opportunity offers the perfect mix of work and lifestyle.
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