Trade Assistant - Western Downs, QLD

RES; Chinchilla; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

RES in Queensland, Australia seeks a Trades Assistant to support electrical and mechanical maintenance, installation, and vegetation management across solar farm sites. You will assist technicians, perform inspections, and help with stock control and safety compliance on site.

Join a team focused on renewable energy projects, with on-call duties and 37.5-hour weeks plus overtime. Trade certificate or equivalent and a valid driver’s licence are required; WHS training and High Risk Licences are

Qualifications

• Trade certificate or equivalent.
• Valid Drivers licence required.
• High Risk Work Licences (boom lift, forklift, dogging, rigging, telehandler etc desirable).

Responsibilities

• Support routine and advanced maintenance and inspections on electrical and mechanical systems and equipment.
• Vegetation control and panel cleaning using powered and non-powered equipment.
• Perform regular inspections and checks to monitor performance.
• Support the repair and replacement of faulty components.
• Coordinate spare parts and material use, ensuring correct stock count.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance, repairs, inspections, and stock count
• Support any emergency maintenance requests and ensure timely resolutions.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, systems, and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Vegetation management

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Communication

Education

Trade certificate

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Description

The position

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Trades Assistant to join our team. In this role, you will participate in the maintenance, repair, and installation of electrical and mechanical systems and equipment, and vegetation management activities, ensuring optimal performance and safety. You will provide support to the site team and technicians while contributing to innovative projects within the renewable energy sector.

Accountabilities

• Support routine and advanced maintenance and inspections on electrical and mechanical systems and equipment.
• Vegetation control and panel cleaning using powered and non-powered equipment.
• Perform regular inspections and checks to monitor performance.
• Support the repair and replacement of faulty components.
• Coordinate spare parts and material use, ensuring correct stock count.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance, repairs, inspections, and stock count
• Support any emergency maintenance requests and ensure timely resolutions.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, systems, and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• Experience in similar role supporting vegetation management, electrical and mechanical maintenance
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Proficiency in software and basic computer skills desired
• Willingness to work flexible hours and be on-call as needed.

Experience

• Experience in similar role supporting Vegetation, electrical and mechanical maintenance.
• Experience in the renewable energy sector is a plus.
• Experience with mechanical systems used in solar farms (trackers, module cleaning)

Qualifications

• Trade certificate (or similar)
• Valid Drivers licence
• High Risk Work Licences (boom lift, forklift, dogging, rigging, telehandler etc desirable)
• Reporting to – Site Manager
• Location – Work across multiple sites within scope.
• Hours – 37.5hr week plus on call requirement and overtime

Safety Obligations

• Take reasonable care for your own health and safety
• Take reasonable care for the health and safety of others
• Comply with any reasonable instructions, policies and procedure given by the company

To achieve our mission of ‘market leading’ performance we have adopted the goal of ‘Market Leading Safety Performance’ which will be delivered by continually reviewing our performance through our Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) so that we are able to communicate and deliver on our programmes. Our strategic programmes include:

• Developing one consistent ‘Don’t Risk it’ culture through effective consultation and engagement;
• Sharing learning internally and externally to help us set objectives to continually improve;
• Foster a HS&E learning partnership, where ownership of safety and environmental compliance is led by the operating business;
• Standardise all monitoring and reporting to understand and control hazards
• Foster greater standardisation, innovation, and agility, to leverage our multi-national approach;
• Promoting a work culture which emphasises fairness, inclusion, and opportunity;
• Improve our understanding of health and wellbeing impacts and proactively reduce risk via procurement.