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Enerven delivers electrical infrastructure and telecommunications solutions that are vital to connecting communities across Australia. Our design, construction, and maintenance services ensure reliable power generation, transmission, and distribution to homes and businesses nationwide – and our commitment to renewable energy and resilient grid infrastructure sets us apart.

The expertise and dedication of our people spans the entire electricity network, so careers at Enerven are defined by meaningful contributions and impactful work.

At Enerven, we’re connecting you with tomorrow.


About the role

Enerven’s Substation Maintenance Group plays a critical role in the reliability of South Australia’s electricity network — conducting secondary systems testing across transmission and distribution systems and substations. The team is responsible for the maintenance, commissioning, and operation of high-voltage (HV) equipment for ElectraNet, as well as supporting a range of Technical Delivery Unit and external customer projects.

As an Electrical Team Leader - Protection you’ll lead a skilled crew to deliver testing and maintenance of secondary and protection systems, ensuring work orders are completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest technical standards. You’ll take the lead in testing primary assets for secondary systems, including:

• Circuit breaker protection testing
• protection testing of a transformer
• Transmission lines protection testing
• Bus zones
• Secondary systems Corrective
• relay interrogation
• relay replacement

This role is based out of our Marleston North office, with work locations spanning across South Australia, from Adelaide through to Mount Gambier, Port Lincoln and Leigh Creek. You’ll enjoy a dynamic work environment where no two days are the same, supporting projects right across the state.

About you

You will be a self-motivated and autonomous professional who takes pride in delivering high-quality work. With a solid background in substation operations and maintenance, you bring hands-on experience across secondary systems and a strong understanding of protection principles and relay interrogation.

Specific qualifications and experience required include:

What you will need: 

• Knowledge and experience in maintaining high voltage secondary assets of transmission and distribution systems.
• Current SA Electrical Trade Certificate.
• Current SA Electrical worker registration
• Current construction industry white card
• Current South Australian Drivers Licence; and

Desirable

• High Voltage Switching Operator Accreditation (Cat 20 & Cat 2).
• ElectraNet TAAMs accreditation
• High risk EWP and Forklift licences
• Working at heights qualification
• Current First Aid and CPR qualification

Other Skills:

• Knowledge of high voltage systems and/or protection systems
• Very good computer literacy skills
• Some experience testing relays with Omicron, Doble or other brand Primary and Secondary Test Equipment and associated software
• Good customer liaison, communication and self-management skills
• Proven capability to work effectively within a team or site work crew
• Demonstrated ability to investigate and solve technical and practical problems
• Experience in reading and interpreting schematic and wiring diagrams
• Demonstrated cognitive skills in relation to learning and understanding new skills and concepts
• Proven leadership skills

About us

The work behind the network
When you join Enerven, you are working for a team guided by its core values of dependability, proactiveness and collaboration.

A skilled and diverse workforce
Our broad industry skillset enables us to meet complex challenges with agility and expertise. Our team is at the forefront of change – building a more sustainable future by connecting Australia with tomorrow.

Outstanding culture of safety and well-being
Health, safety and well-being form the foundations of our operations, and we have an unwavering commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our people, our customers and the community we serve.

Excellent employee benefit programs
Enjoy working conditions that ensure you can have a better work, life balance, all in a collaborative, safe and supportive work environment. Access a variety of employee benefits including:

• All overtime (over 75hrs per fortnight) paid at double time
• Generous living-away-from-home allowance
• 13% superannuation (1% above current legislated employer contributions)
• 17.5% leave loading on annual leave
• Up to $900 in electricity reimbursement each year
• 18 weeks paid primary carers leave
• Ability to purchase extra annual leave of up to 20 days 
• Leadership and career development opportunities
• Automatic coverage from our income protection scheme.
• Salary sacrifice towards novated lease vehicle
• Corporate discount towards health insurance and gym memberships

An inclusive and equal opportunity organisation
We value and respect the unique backgrounds and experiences of our employees, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. As members of the Diversity Council Australia, our employees can receive full access to research, events and expertise on all aspects of diversity and inclusion.


Given safety is at the forefront of everything we do, candidates will undergo comprehensive pre-employment screening, including a medical and a police check.

Don't let this opportunity pass you by. For further information or any queries about this role, reach out to us at recruitment@enerven.com.au

Be part of something bigger. Join Enerven and help connect Australia with tomorrow.