Remote Development Officer

On-site Posted 2 days ago Technical Coordinator – Remuneration Package Range $173,319 - $216,532* (including salary $148,139 - $185,445**)Power Services Darwin One full time ongoing vacancy is available Power and Water Corporation (Power and Water) is a Northern Territory Government (NTG) owned utility that operates across a geographic area of 1.3 million square kilometres and a range of diverse environmental conditions, ranging from the arid dry of the central desert to the tropical monsoon of the top end. Power and Water generates, transmits and distributes electricity, supplies water and wastewater treatment services across the Northern Territory for the benefit of residents, including remote and isolated Aboriginal communities and outstations. We are looking for a Remote Development Officer to join our Power Engineering group. In this position you will support the Negotiated Connections and Transmission team deliver overhead transmission/distribution powerline design projects across remote and regional areas of the Northern Territory. We are looking for someone who has proven experience and knowledge of overhead distribution design principals, that is able to review electrical designs from a range of stakeholders to ensure compliance with AS7000 and internal Power and Water standards. We are seeking someone with strong communication skills and the capacity to utilise their project management expertise to deliver projects across remote and regional areas of the Northern Territory. This is a unique opportunity where you will travel to remote and regional areas of the Northern Territory by both road and air. Additional to helping support the delivery of overhead distribution projects across the Northern Territory, working at Power and Water you will be able to enjoy all the benefits the NT has to offer. From the tropical north to the red centre, working at Power and Water offers the opportunity for a great lifestyle and work life balance. Based in Darwin you will have access to all the benefits of tropical living, from fishing, camping, weekend markets and events, all while on Asia’s doorstep. Power and Water values diversity in the workplace. Therefore, under an approved Special Measures Plan, Aboriginal applicants will be given priority selection, provided they meet all essential selection criteria and are suitable at the level commensurate with the position. *For further information about this vacancy please contact: Nabiha Nusrat on Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications. For a copy of the Job Description or to view career opportunities in the Northern Territory Government please visit About Power and Water Corporation Power and Water Corporation is responsible for electricity transmission and distribution and provides water and sewerage services across the Northern Territory, an area of more than 1.3 million square kilometres. Power and Water also supplies electricity generation and retail services to 72 remote communities through its not-for-profit subsidiary, Indigenous Essential Services Pty Ltd (IES). As one of the largest employers in the Northern Territory, Power and Water is contributing to the Northern Australia Development plan. We have some 940 staff living and working in the Northern Territory including over 107 relief and fulltime contracted Essential Services Operators living in remote Indigenous communities who are supported by the corporation’s Remote Operations' team. Source: This is an extract from the company's own website. #J-18808-Ljbffr