Low Voltage Live Work Auditor

• Permanent Full Time | Starting salary of $104,723 + Plus 16.5% super + company vehicle
• A fortnightly Rostered Day Off (RDO) in support of work life balance 
• Based at Wallsend

It’s an exciting time to join Ausgrid’s Health and Safety team. Following a realignment of our structure to support our shift towards a learning, fair and just culture, we are creating new opportunities. 

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

Your responsibilities will include:

• Model visible leadership and actively demonstrate our Work Safe Live Safe and Customer-focused values.
• Partner with business leader and front-line workers to support knowledge and understanding of the Live Work Manuals and Electrical Safety Rules, Health and Safety (H&S) performance and cultural objectives.
• Plan and deliver low voltage live work assurance activities in line with the H&S Assurance Plan using system-based tools, supporting continual learning and risk intelligence.
• Prepare and present reports and insights to Business Unit Managers, enabling improvement to control measures.
• Coach and guide senior leaders, front-line leaders and workers across field-based roles, planning, engineering and training on the application of the Live Work Manual and Electrical Safety Rules.
• Engage with sector and industry bodies to translate insights into practical recommendations to enable continuous learning and improvement.
• Contribute to investigations and risk reviews of low voltage live work as a subject matter expert.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of Ausgrid’s safe systems of work, including the Low Voltage Live
• Work Manuals, Electrical Safety Rules, Live Work Authorisations and training content.
• Contribute to the review of work practices to enable safe and efficient outcomes for workers and the community.
• Utilise relevant technical systems and databases, including appropriately managing asset and network data and information.
• Translate data and trend analysis into business-unit-specific insights that support the identification of emerging risks and themes.

Spark our interest!

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

Energise us through your skills and qualifications in:

Essential Qualifications

• Electrical trade qualification with five years’ experience in field operations.
• Engineering certificate or diploma-level tertiary qualification in work, health and safety or equivalent, or the ability and willingness to achieve the qualification.
• Must hold or have previously held work authorisations or equivalent for the low-voltage, high-voltage or transmission network.
• Lead Auditor OH&S Management Systems qualification or ability to achieve qualification.

Essential Criteria

• Highly developed interpersonal skills and proven ability to effectively communicate, influence, coach and mentor stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Adaptive and agile critical thinking and processing ability, with the ability to translate complex technical issues into simple, easy-to-understand explanations or processes.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant WHS and electricity distribution network legislation, Codes of
• Practice and Australian Standards.
• Proficient research, report-writing and editing ability, with high attention to detail.
• This role is required to provide coverage of afternoon/night shift as required, in line with the EBA provisions.

Desired Criteria

• Certification IV in Training and Assessment.
• Lead Auditor Asset Management Systems.

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.

Belonging at Ausgrid

To deliver the best possible service to our customers we strive towards a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Ausgrid is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and we encourage applications from women, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities, people from the LGBTQIA+ community and First Nations people.

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.

Applications close date: Tuesday 21 July 2026 at 11:55pm. (Please note, this advert may close early).

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.  

Ausgrid – An Equal Opportunity Employer

Our Values: Work Safe, Live Safe; Customer Focussed; Commercially Minded; Collaborative; Honest & Accountable; Respect