Hydro Tasmania group
Apprentice Lineworker · Whitemark, TAS · outdoors_nature
As an Apprentice Lineworker with Hydro Tasmania, you'd spend four years training on the job to become a qualified line worker, starting in February 2027. Your work would involve helping to build, maintain and repair overhead and underground power line equipment that delivers electricity to homes and businesses on Flinders Island. You'd work outdoors in different weather conditions alongside experienced crews, using tools and equipment to learn the trade while earning a salary. The role is suited to someone who likes working outdoors and with their hands, is interested in how power systems work, and is willing to learn from scratch.
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Length
4 years
TAFE fees
Self-funded
Relocation
Not provided
Living
Live local
Takes first-years
Yes
The honest preview
The good
- ✓You get paid a real salary from the very first day, even while you're still training.
The hard parts
- !You'll be working outside in all kinds of weather, not just on sunny days.
What surprises people
- ?The job is based on Flinders Island, a small remote island, not in a regular city or suburb.
Typical for this occupation
Industry averages for a qualified Electrician General, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.
$2,204/wk
Typical weekly earnings
2%
Share who are women
Moderate
Growth outlook
Hydro Tasmania group
Apprentice Lineworker · Whitemark, TAS
As an Apprentice Lineworker with Hydro Tasmania, you'd spend four years training on the job to become a qualified line worker, starting in February 2027. Your work would involve helping to build, maintain and repair overhead and underground power line equipment that delivers electricity to homes and businesses on Flinders Island. You'd work outdoors in different weather conditions alongside experienced crews, using tools and equipment to learn the trade while earning a salary. The role is suited to someone who likes working outdoors and with their hands, is interested in how power systems work, and is willing to learn from scratch.
The honest preview
The good
- ✓You get paid a real salary from the very first day, even while you're still training.
The hard parts
- !You'll be working outside in all kinds of weather, not just on sunny days.
What surprises people
- ?The job is based on Flinders Island, a small remote island, not in a regular city or suburb.
Typical for this occupation
Industry averages for a qualified Electrician General, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.
$2,204/wk
Typical weekly earnings
2%
Share who are women
Moderate
Growth outlook
Hydro Tasmania group
Apprentice Lineworker · Whitemark, TAS · outdoors_nature
As an Apprentice Lineworker with Hydro Tasmania, you'd spend four years training on the job to become a qualified line worker, starting in February 2027. Your work would involve helping to build, maintain and repair overhead and underground power line equipment that delivers electricity to homes and businesses on Flinders Island. You'd work outdoors in different weather conditions alongside experienced crews, using tools and equipment to learn the trade while earning a salary. The role is suited to someone who likes working outdoors and with their hands, is interested in how power systems work, and is willing to learn from scratch.
Sign in to see your fit
See how well this role matches you — your interests, your readiness, honestly scored.
Length
4 years
TAFE fees
Self-funded
Relocation
Not provided
Living
Live local
Takes first-years
Yes
The honest preview
The good
- ✓You get paid a real salary from the very first day, even while you're still training.
The hard parts
- !You'll be working outside in all kinds of weather, not just on sunny days.
What surprises people
- ?The job is based on Flinders Island, a small remote island, not in a regular city or suburb.
Typical for this occupation
Industry averages for a qualified Electrician General, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.
$2,204/wk
Typical weekly earnings
2%
Share who are women
Moderate
Growth outlook
Hydro Tasmania group
Apprentice Lineworker · Whitemark, TAS
As an Apprentice Lineworker with Hydro Tasmania, you'd spend four years training on the job to become a qualified line worker, starting in February 2027. Your work would involve helping to build, maintain and repair overhead and underground power line equipment that delivers electricity to homes and businesses on Flinders Island. You'd work outdoors in different weather conditions alongside experienced crews, using tools and equipment to learn the trade while earning a salary. The role is suited to someone who likes working outdoors and with their hands, is interested in how power systems work, and is willing to learn from scratch.
The honest preview
The good
- ✓You get paid a real salary from the very first day, even while you're still training.
The hard parts
- !You'll be working outside in all kinds of weather, not just on sunny days.
What surprises people
- ?The job is based on Flinders Island, a small remote island, not in a regular city or suburb.
Typical for this occupation
Industry averages for a qualified Electrician General, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.
$2,204/wk
Typical weekly earnings
2%
Share who are women
Moderate
Growth outlook