Engineering Field Officer

Enerven specialises in the design, construction, and maintenance of electrical, telecommunications, and renewable infrastructure, with specific expertise and experience relating to South Australia’s distribution and transmission network infrastructure.

Working at Enerven, you will play a major role in building and transforming the infrastructure which will revolutionise the energy industry and create a more sustainable future for all Australians. Our nationwide initiatives are at the forefront of the renewable energy revolution.

At Enerven, we’re focussed on connecting you with tomorrow.

About the role

Enerven has a large portfolio of work providing commissioning, maintenance and refurbishment of generation, transmission and distribution assets. We are experiencing large growth in major renewables and battery projects nationally, as well as consistent growth in maintenance and refurbishment work across transmission and distribution networks in South Australia.

The Engineering Field Officer (Commissioning Officer) is responsible for testing and commissioning construction and maintenance projects in order to safely and successfully energise new and existing High Voltage Assets. This will involve complete testing of all High Voltage protection and secondary systems in readiness for energisation. The roles focus is on secondary systems, however primary plant knowledge is also highly desirable.

Day to day you will:

• Commission high voltage substations, switch rooms and generation assets including the protection and control schemes and assisting in the commissioning of the primary plant.
• Complete maintenance testing and repair works on existing in-service assets
• Provide fault-finding and technical support services to our portfolio of clients
• Assist in developing and completing the required documentation that supports the commissioning and testing works

About you

Enerven are looking for highly skilled Engineering Field Officers (Commissioning Officers) to hit the ground running.

Specific qualifications and experience required include:

• Extensive Protection relay testing experience including Generation and EHV (Transmission) experience (Using Omicron equipment)
• Secondary systems commissioning, on both Brownfield and Greenfield sites
• CT, VT, Switchboard and Circuit Breaker Testing and commissioning
• Experience with the commissioning process and energising new facilities in co-ordination with multiple asset owners
• Providing site leadership, stakeholder management and development / mentoring for junior colleagues
• The ability to work autonomously
• A growth mindset and a desire for continuous learning and development
• Specific qualifications and experience required include:
• An Electrical Trade License or Electrical Engineering Degree is essential
• Drivers Licence essential
• HV Switching experience desirable but not essential
• Experience using Omicron test equipment highly preferred

In return, we can offer

• An excellent work culture, within a great team environment
• Excellent rates of pay and conditions, with a strong EBA in place
• Regular Overtime when on projects, and excellent Living Away from Home allowances
• All travel is included within working hours (Paid Travel)
• Investment in your training and development – an in house technical training program
• Interesting, complex and challenging work, on some of the biggest renewable projects in Australia, as well as highly technical refurbishment work on existing transmission and distribution assets
• Opportunity for career growth with a large organisation that covers all areas of the Power Industry
• A pathway to move into engineering with business support if desired

About us

At Enerven, we want our work to make a difference. By connecting ideas, people and technology, we’re constantly learning, adapting and designing solutions that are safer, more sustainable and more cost-effective. We offer award-winning national recognised training, an outstanding culture of safety and well-being, and a supportive environment that fosters and recognises achievement.

Just some of the benefits include

• Flexi-time accrual
• Excellent working conditions with a supportive leadership team
• 17.5% leave loading on annual leave
• 12.5% superannuation
• Leadership and career development opportunities
• Up to $900 in electricity reimbursement each year
• Automatic coverage from our income protection scheme
• Paid parental leave

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 [email protected]

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