3rd/4th Year Electrical Apprentice - HV

PHE is expanding our Apprenticeship teams and looking for a 3rd/4th Year Electrical Apprentice to join our team on a full-time basis. If you've already started your apprenticeship and have been wanting to get into the high voltage industry this is a perfect learning platform for you. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that truly cares about its Apprentices. PHE recently won the Apprentice of the Year at the 2023 NSW NECA Awards.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the installation, termination, and commissioning of HV equipment, including transformers, switchgear, and protection relays.
• Conduct HV testing procedures, including primary and secondary injection testing, insulation resistance testing, earth grid testing, and partial discharge testing under supervision.
• Support HV cable testing, splicing, and jointing, ensuring compliance with Australian standards and best practices.
• Gain hands-on experience with relay programming, testing, and configuration using industry standard software.
• Follow Safe Work Procedures (SWPs), complete JSEAs, and comply with HV auditing and electrical safety regulations in Queensland.
• Assist in pre-commissioning and testing services for HV infrastructure
• Support the preparation of test reports, commissioning records, and risk registers for HV projects.

ABOUT YOU:

• Currently enrolled as a 3rd or 4th Year Electrical Apprentice with a focus on High Voltage systems.
• Willingness to gain knowledge and understanding of the electrical industrial industry, specifically High Voltage systems
• Good attention to detail, punctual and presentable at all times
• Great communication and mathematical skills
• Can show initiative to resolve problems and technical aptitude
• Communicate and work effectively in a team environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with the ability to create and manage documentation
• Strong understanding of electrical safety procedures and compliance requirements
• Familiarity of Australian standards
• Commitment to safety, continuous learning, and teamwork
• Brisbane-based apprenticeship - must be willing to work FIFO when required 

Qualifications Required

• General Construction White Card
• Already completed your second year of your Apprenticeship 
• Manual P1-Class Driver’s License or above

Would be highly regarded:

• High-risk work Licence EWP over 11mt
• Working at Heights (Completed in the last 18 months)
• Current CPR/LVR (within the last 9 months)
• Experience in High Voltage electrical work, including switchgear, protection relays and HV cable testing
• Basic experience with HV test equipment, omicron, and relay testing equipment

ABOUT US:

PHE has 50 years’ history providing safe, rewarding, long-term employment in regional areas. We are highly experienced in industrial electrical and instrumentation installations and operational support services to clients throughout Australia in a range of industries including:

• Hydropower generation
• Remote gas power generations plants
• Pulp and paper manufacturing
• Timber processing industries
• Mining
• High Voltage
• Engineering

Major projects we have been involved in;

• Laminex Installation and Upgrades
• Tumut 3 Power Station Controls & Protection Upgrade
• Clarke Energy Installations - Qld, NSW, WA, NT 
• Newcrest Mining - Cadia East Underground Panel Cave 2 East Crusher
• Cadia Valley Operations, Orange Newcrest Mining
• Tumut 1 & Tumut 2 Power Station Transformer and Line Protection Upgrades.
• Oz Minerals – Carrapateena

Head to the following link for more information on the projects we have worked on - www.phe.net.au

WHAT WE OFFER:

We offer our employees a safe, efficient, and rewarding work environment that promotes personal and professional growth.

We believe in encouraging people to be the best they can be through a:

•     A great team culture.
•     A commitment to safety.
•     An opportunity to pursue your career goals.

Please note: You must have the right to live and work permanently in Australia

PHE conducts pre-employment medical, Drug and Alcohol testing and a National Police Check prior to employment.