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Apprentice Cable Jointer (Powerline)Certificate III – ESI Cable JointingBackground
The Cable Jointing Apprenticeship will be conducted over a four-year period incorporating both formal training (attendance at TAFE) and ‘in field’ (on the job) segments.
An Apprentice Cable Jointer (Powerline) will see you install and maintain cables located in underground pipes and trenches and also terminate cables on electrical equipment and overhead lines that are an integral part of our electricity distribution network.
During your apprenticeship you will learn the highly specialised skillsneeded for joining electrical power cables. You will work on both low and high voltage power cables and learn a variety of jointing and terminating techniques for underground electrical cables.
Other tasksmay involve:• Repairs and maintenance of
cables• Installing new underground
cables
• Jointing and termination of cables in substations
• Emergency work• Test and locate cable faults
Post training
• Diploma in ESI Power Systems• Dual Trade Ticket (for example Electrical Fitter and Lineworker)
• High Voltage Operating Ticket• Switching Operations• Deakin Management Training
Career opportunities within CitiPower and Powercor
• High Voltage Glove and Barrier Linesman
• Project Manager
• Work Site Leader• Construction
Project Leader• Resource Manager
• Technical Officer• Planning Officer• Tester• Systems Control
Apprenticeship prerequisites
Minimum Year 11 with pass in General Maths, or currently undertaking a TAFE Training course (Pre-Apprenticeship)
To apply
Please apply online or via our website www.powercor.com.au or www.citipower.com.au by submitting your covering letter, resume and a copy of your Year 11/12 results (to date).
Strong, reliable and empowering CitiPower and Powercor are Equal Opportunity Employers
For further information please visit our websitewww.powercor.com.au/working-with-us/employees/apprenticeships/or scan the code to register your interest.