Trainee Asset Inspector

Powercor; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Health and wellbeing subsidy

Career development opportunities

Job summary

CitiPower and Powercor in Ballarat, Victoria invite applications for an Asset Inspection Trainee intake starting early February 2027. The 12‑month traineeship blends paid classroom training with field work to build skills for an industry certification in asset inspection and testing.

Trainees must be comfortable travelling and living away from home as they work across our network, with travel across multiple depots and sites as required.

Qualifications

• Pre-requisites include Year 11 maths and English, or VCAL/VCE Vocational Major, or Cert 2 in Electrotechnology or equivalent.
• Willingness to travel frequently and work away from home during the traineeship.
• Adherence to safety and commissioning requirements for electrical assets.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and assess power poles and overhead/underground assets across the network.
• Identify faults, defects and pole condition; categorise issues.
• Travel across the network during the 12‑month traineeship and complete formal training.

Education

Year 11 equivalent maths & English / VCAL / VCE Vocational Major

Job description

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At CitiPower and Powercor, we’re proud to deliver electricity to over a million Victorian customers every day through our network of poles and wires. But more than that, we’re here to power communities, support local businesses and keep critical services running smoothly. We’re essential to them all – and none of this happens without our people.

About the role

Applications are now open for our Asset Inspection Trainee intake, commencing in early February 2027.

Asset Inspectors are responsible for inspecting and assessing power poles and associated overhead and underground assets across our network, with the key purpose being to identify and categorise faults, defects, and condition of the poles.

This Traineeship will run over a 12-month period, combining formal paid classroom training and field work to enable you to gain the skills, competencies and experience required for an industry recognised certification (Certificate II in Electricity Supply Industry – Asset Inspection and Testing).

The role requires someone who is comfortable working autonomously and is willing to travel frequently. During the Traineeship period, our Trainees are required to travel and live away from home in areas all across our network.

This role is covered by the Electrix Pty Ltd & ETU Powerline Enterprise Agreement 2023-2026.

Traineeship eligibility:

• Live within 30 minutes or 50km from Ballarat depot
  • If you do not meet this criteria and it is not addressed in your cover letter, your application may not be progressed.
• Dedication and commitment to working safely.
• At least one of the following pre-requisites:
  • Units 1 & 2 General Maths and English (Year 11 equivalent); or
  • VCAL or VCE Vocational Major; or
  • Cert 2 in Electrotechnology or equivalent.
    • If you are currently completing a pre-requisite subject, you are eligible to apply, as long as it will be successfully completed by the end of 2026.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to consider applying, whether you are leaving school, TAFE, have experience working in a different industry, or if perhaps you have decided university is not for you. We look for motivated individuals who want to be part of a team.

We’re proud to offer an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to grow. Some of our benefits include hybrid work options, purchased leave, 15 weeks of gender neutral primary parental leave, health and wellbeing subsidiary, career development and planning opportunities, and exclusive discounts.

Diversity, equity & inclusion to support a fair workplace for all

We are committed to building a safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace where people of all genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities and ages are valued for who they are and empowered to do their best. Through our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy (DEI), Reconciliation Action Plans and initiatives like Women in Power and Sparkle, our LGBTQIA+ allies network, we’re working to create equal opportunities for all. We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women. Explore our partnership with Work180 .

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, and strongly encourage First Peoples, women, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, culturally and racially marginalised people and people with disabilities to apply. We recognise how people from marginalised groups can face extra barriers and self-select out of recruitment processes. With this in mind, we’re committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure a positive, barrier-free recruitment process.