Electricity Engineering Officer Traineeship 2025

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Coming together for the future of energy

• Opportunities in Brisbane, Cairns, Mackay, Townsville, Toowoomba, Southport or Rockhampton
• Professional Mentoring | Study leave | Competitive Salary | Long weekends
• If you are a school leaver, current apprentice, trade qualified or someone with real world experience we want you

Electricity Engineering Officer Traineeship 2025

This is your opportunity to commence a career in the energy industry at a time of massive growth and innovation. We have various electrical and civil traineeships on offer in metro and regional areas across Queensland, to commence in January 2025.

Ergon Energy and Energex form part of Energy Queensland , and together we are one of the largest electricity networks in the western world and employ more than 8500 people across Queensland. We connect and supply electricity to 2.1 million customers powering communities from Tweed Heads up to the Torres Strait and from Brisbane across to Birdsville covering 1.7 million kilometres. We are at the forefront of embracing new technology, new ideas, enabling renewable energy solutions, battery storage and smart grid technology. We are building the network of the future to power Queensland’s economy.

What will you be doing?

Earn and Learn! Undertaking an Electricity Engineering Officer Traineeship at Energy Queensland is the first step in a career that leads to big opportunities. You will combine real on the job work and training whilst completing an Associate Degree of Engineering (studied externally through University of Southern Queensland) and being paid and supported to do so.

There will be opportunities for you to travel to other parts of the state and complete a range of technical assignments, as we develop your technical and professional career. Not only will you gain a tertiary qualification, but you will also be making a difference to the way energy is supplied to our communities and working to prepare the energy network for renewable energy solutions.

You will be part of an incredible environment to start your career and be part of the innovation and transformation that will create the energy market of the future.

The Electricity Engineering Officer Traineeships offer you a choice of career paths, while following a structured 4-year program that will give you opportunities to develop skills in many areas including detailed design; planning; management of projects, contracts, and customers; technology; and much more.

What are the benefits of completing a traineeship with us?

• A long weekend every fortnight allowing for an excellent work-life balance.
• Your study expenses paid including travel and accommodation for training (as applicable), course fees and textbooks.
• Paid time off for study and exams.
• Variety rotational assignments and opportunities to travel.
• Cutting edge technology on-the-job exposure to the latest technology and equipment.
• Tools of the Trade uniforms and, personal protective equipment will be provided.
• Complete a formal university qualification .
• Upon successful completion of the traineeship, you will have the opportunity to further your career as an Engineering Paraprofessional within Energy Queensland.

Positions available in next intake refer to the link below for more information about the positions available across Queensland.

What skills/experience do I need?

You can be a recent school leaver or trade qualified person or someone with real world experience keen to progress your career to the next level.

To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

• Have achieved a minimum Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 62.7, or equivalent qualification.
• English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 2.

Applicants are advised to also note the following:

• Assumed knowledge expectations: English; General Mathematics
• Recommended Prior Study: Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C) or equivalent.

For more information about the admissions criteria to the Associate Degree in Engineering, please visit the University of Southern Queensland website or give the admissions department a call on 1800 269 500.

Salary Information

These opportunities are on a 9-day fortnight permanent arrangement and starting salary will be from $35,057 for under 21 and $66,418 for over 21 years of age. If you have a relevant trade salary will start from $84,883.

How to apply

Please apply below by clicking the Begin button. You will be required to attach a current resume, your latest school or higher education results (if you are under the age of 21), respond to behavioural questions and include the names and contact numbers of two business or school referees. You will be required to select your location and traineeship preference. For further information on these positions, please see the trainee information link below.

For more information you can email our or call 1800 262 353

Application Close, 9am Monday 13th May 2024.

Energy Queensland values the differences individuals contribute to our workforce and encourages a diverse range of applicants to apply.

Click here to view more information on diversity and inclusion at Energy Queensland.

• Start your application by clicking the "begin" button.