Crew member

Service Stream; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Discounts for services and retailers

Paid leave and cultural leave

Job summary

Service Stream is seeking an experienced Crew Member for field construction and maintenance on gas mains and services, based in Clayton, VIC. The role reports to the Operations & Maintenance manager and supports our utilities unit across projects requiring safe, efficient execution.

You will perform excavation, pipe laying, pressure testing, and site reinstatement, while maintaining a strong safety focus and complying with PPE requirements. Local on-site duties may include after-hours call-outs.

Qualifications

• Strong liaison and communication skills.
• Ability to plan and organise work to meet quality standards.
• Excellent understanding and care to maintain a safe working environment.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings.
• Willingness to participate in after-hours duty rosters and emergency call-outs.

Responsibilities

• Excavation and trenching using hand tools or machinery.
• Pipe laying, jointing, wrapping, and installation of valves and fittings.
• Assisting with under-pressure drilling, tapping, and live gas connections.
• Backfilling, compaction, and site reinstatement.
• Operating and maintaining tools, plant, and equipment safely.
• Carrying out work according to plans, drawings, and job instructions.
• Supporting gas meter refits and relight of customer appliances as required.
• Completing time sheets, job reports, and basic field notes.
• Participating in toolbox talks and site inductions.

Skills

Liaison & communication

Plan & organise work

Safety awareness

Reading drawings

After-hours duty readiness

Education

Mains & Services Certificate 3 or equivalent

Job description

Primary Location

VIC - Clayton

Job Description Summary

As busy as ever, we are seeking an experienced and proactive Crew Member to join our Energy-Gas team, performing a variety of field construction and maintenance work on gas mains and services. Based in Clayton, this role will report to the Operations & Maintenance manager and play a vital role across out broader utilities unit, where you will enjoy working for a stable, recognised and growing company.

About the Role

• Excavation and trenching using hand tools or machinery


• Pipe laying, jointing, wrapping, and installation of valves and fittings


• Assisting with under-pressure drilling, tapping, and live gas connections


• Backfilling, compaction, and site reinstatement


• Operating and maintaining tools, plant, and equipment in a safe and effective manner


• Following all safety procedures and use correct PPE at all times


• Carrying out work under direction according to plans, drawings, and job instructions


• Assisting with pressure testing and purging of mains and services


• Supporting site clean-up and restoration, including lawns, footpaths, and roadways


• Completing documentation such as time sheets, job reports, and basic field notes


• Supporting gas meter refits and relight customer appliances as required


• Participating in toolbox talks, site inductions, and team briefings


• Responding to after-hours callouts and participate in on-call rosters if required


• Maintaining a professional attitude and support positive relationships with customers, contractors & the public


• Ensuring proper care, use and security of company tools, equipment and vehicles

About You

• Previous experience operating mechanical equipment within a gas industry


• Completion of a Mains and Services Certificate 3 or equivalent (desirable)


• Ability to plan and organise work to ensure quality meets set standards


• Strong liaison & communication skills


• Excellent understanding and care to maintain a safe working environment


• Ability to read & interpret drawings


• Willingness to participate in after-hours duty rosters and emergency call-outs

About Us

Service Stream is an equal opportunity ASX-listed business that develops and operates Australia's essential services networks across telecommunications, utilities, transport, defence, and social infrastructure industries - we keep communities connected.

Benefits of working with us include:

Career development – we offer growth opportunities and support internal mobility. You will have access to skill enhancement through our online learning system and onsite training.

Access - discounts for hundreds of businesses such as Woolworths, Air BNB, The Iconic, JB HI-FI, Dan Murphys, Bupa Health Care, and Specsavers. We also offer access to novated leasing and a share matching program.

Paid leave - parental, cultural, community service, defence, study, corporate volunteering and purchased leave available.

Culture – we are dedicated to fostering a workplace environment that values diversity and inclusion, and meaningful recognition. You will play a key role in building the culture of our new team.

Service Stream, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading national service provider to develop and operate Australia's essential communications, energy and water networks in the telecommunications, utilities and transport industries. We specialise in the design, construction and maintenance of new and existing networks, and deliver end-to-end engineering and asset management solutions on behalf of our blue‑chip client base.

Service Stream is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with a disability, LGBTQI and other diverse groups to strengthen relationships and benefit our people, clients, and communities.

Service Stream are a signatory to the Veterans Employment Commitment. We value the skills and experience of ex-ADF members and their partners and will strongly consider veterans who meet the key criteria for our employment opportunities.

Department

Field Services