Apprentice Development Officer

• $127k base + 16.5% Super + a fortnightly Rostered Day Off
• Permanent full time | Take home work use vehicle
• Silverwater or Wallsend location

About Ausgrid – we’re wired for good

We’re the largest distributor of electricity on Australia’s east coast, which means over two million homes and businesses rely on our good work. We’re here at the heart of the energy transition, and we’re driven by a powerful purpose to make electricity accessible for all.

It’s an exciting new chapter for our company with each day bringing a renewed energy to how we deliver, store and use electricity. As we continue to grow, we’re in search of exceptional talent to help us achieve our goals.

Everyone’s job is important here. Our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We’re committed to fostering a diverse, respectful, and inclusive workplace, and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

See yourself working here
At Ausgrid, our Bright Spark Apprentice Program is focused on attracting, developing and retaining a diverse pipeline of talent. As an Apprentice Development Officer, you’ll play a key role in supporting, coaching and developing our Cable Jointer apprentices, ensuring they build the skills, confidence and safety mindset needed to thrive in the field.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll act as a trusted coach, mentor and technical expert, partnering closely with apprentices, leaders and training teams to deliver exceptional development outcomes. At Ausgrid, we believe good work starts with working safely, and you’ll be instrumental in embedding our safety culture while helping apprentices grow into highly capable tradespeople.

• Coach, mentor and support apprentices through their technical and professional development journey.
• Act as a field subject matter expert, providing guidance to apprentices and supporting supervisors to build apprentice capability.
• Design, deliver and continuously improve apprentice development programs, including the Field Fundamentals Program and Live Work Verification of Competency training.
• Monitor apprentice competency, skill progression and workplace performance through regular capability and safety assurance check-ins.
• Identify training needs and develop learning solutions for apprentices and tradespeople supervising apprentices.
• Maintain training records, assessments and workplace evidence in approved systems.
• Partner with Training Delivery teams to ensure compliance with governance, statutory and apprenticeship requirements.
• Support apprentice attraction and recruitment activities to help grow Ausgrid’s future workforce.

What you bring to the role
Our hiring decisions are not only based on your experience and skills, but your passion, attitude, and alignment to our core values. 

• Extensive trade experience in Power Distribution industry as a Cable Jointer.
• Proven technical training design and delivery or apprenticeship background or early careers and/or Vocational Education and Training sector.
• Excellent communication skills, you’re a natural leader who coaches others.
• Passion for mentorship and skill-building.
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or willing to obtain)
• Demonstrated experience in verification of competency and on-the-job training and assessment.
• Established interpersonal and influencing skills in dealing with a variety of stakeholder groups.

Life at Ausgrid
At Ausgrid, we go beyond just a competitive salary to offer an exciting range of benefits. From salary sacrificing electric vehicles and novated leasing, to discounted corporate health insurance and access to Fitness Passport, our benefits support your work here, and your life out there.

Celebrate success every day with our employee recognition program to bring out each other’s best. Looking to grow professionally? We’ve got you covered with study assistance, secondments, training and mentors, whose advice you’ll keep wherever you go.

We’re proud to offer gender-neutral parental leave to balance work when growing your family. And if you’re caring for elderly parents, our aged care support services offer expert guidance to help you access care for your loved ones. At Ausgrid, it's all about supporting you in every aspect of life.

If you require support with your application/reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please reach out to our dedicated Talent Team recruitment@ausgrid.com.au.

Application close date: 23 July 2026 (please note, this date is subject to early closure)

Applicants must have full Australian work rights to apply.

By applying, you may be considered for a Talent Pool to support future opportunities over the next 12 months.