Trade Assistant – Solar & Battery Installs

Ethos Electrical; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Optional 4 x 10-hour days

Company vehicle

Full-time steady work

Apprenticeship pathway

Job summary

Ethos Electrical in Slacks Creek is expanding and seeking a Trade Assistant to support our solar and battery installs. You’ll work on the roof with the lead electrician, setting out arrays, and installing rails and panels on tin and tile roofs, while assisting with non-electrical tasks.

This full-time role requires a year of residential solar experience, White Card, Working at Heights, a valid driver’s licence, and reliable transport. A clear apprenticeship pathway is available on a growing team.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience installing residential solar as an installer or TA.
• Confident working on high-set tin and tile roofs in all safe weather.
• White Card and Working at Heights ticket.
• Driver's licence and your own reliable transport (ute with ladder racks preferred).
• Available full-time, on time every shift, with your phone away on the tools.
• Neat, careful work and happy to take direction.
• Willing to complete a National Police Check and a pre-employment drug & alcohol test.

Responsibilities

• Set out arrays and install rails, racking and panels on tin and tile roofs to manufacturer specs.
• Make roof penetrations watertight and leave roofs undamaged.
• Mount batteries and inverters, and assist the electrician with non-electrical tasks.
• Load, unload and keep the work vehicle organised.
• Keep every site clean and tidy, during the job and at handover.
• Occasionally help with the weekly paid restock and transport of the work vehicle and trailer.

Skills

Solar installation

Roof work

White Card

Working at Heights

Driver's license

Job description

Trade Assistant - Solar & Battery Installs

About us

Ethos Electrical is an owner-run solar, battery and EV charger installer based in Slacks Creek, doing residential installs across South East Queensland since 2020.

About the role

We're building another in-house crew and need an experienced solar installer to work alongside our lead electrician and apprentices. You'll run the roof side of residential solar, battery and EV charger installs so the electrical work can keep moving.

Key responsibilities

• Set out arrays and install rails, racking and panels on tin and tile roofs to manufacturer specs.
• Make roof penetrations watertight and leave roofs undamaged.
• Mount batteries and inverters, and assist the electrician with non-electrical tasks.
• Load, unload and keep the work vehicle organised.
• Keep every site clean and tidy, during the job and at handover.
• Occasionally help with the weekly paid restock and transport of the work vehicle and trailer.

What we're looking for

• At least 1 year of experience installing residential solar as an installer or TA.
• Confident working on high-set tin and tile roofs in all safe weather.
• White Card and Working at Heights ticket.
• Driver's licence and your own reliable transport (ute with ladder racks preferred)
• Available full-time, on time every shift, with your phone away on the tools.
• Neat, careful work and happy to take direction.
• Willing to complete a National Police Check and a pre-employment drug & alcohol test.

What you get

• Optional 4 x 10-hour days
• A work vehicle and trailer that go to site 100% stocked
• Full-time, steady work with a growing business
• A pathway to an apprenticeship for the right person

This isn't for you if…

• "Near enough" is good enough on a roof
• You need your phone in your hand to get through the day
• You can't commit to turning up on time, every shift

Ethos Electrical | Electrical Contractor Licence 86756