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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in excavation, trenching, and gas mains maintenance, with a strong focus on safety and quality standards. Proficient in operating mechanical equipment and maintaining professional relationships with stakeholders.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Excavation And TrenchingGas Mains MaintenanceMechanical Equipment OperationMains And Services Certificate 3Safety Procedures Compliance
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Pipe InstallationPressure TestingField ConstructionSite ReinstatementBackfilling And CompactionReading And Interpreting DrawingsUnder-Pressure DrillingTappingLive Gas ConnectionsTool And Equipment Maintenance
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsPlanning And OrganizingLiaison SkillsTeam CollaborationCustomer Relationship Management
Tools & Technologies
Hand ToolsMachineryPPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
Certifications & Qualifications
Mains And Services Certificate 3
Industry Keywords
Gas IndustrySafety StandardsField NotesJob ReportsEmergency Call-Outs
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Perform excavation and trenching using hand tools or machinery
- Lay and joint pipes, wrap pipes, and install valves and fittings
- Assist with under-pressure drilling, tapping, and live gas connections
- Complete backfilling, compaction, and site reinstatement
- Operate and maintain tools, plant, and equipment safely and effectively
- Carry out work under direction according to plans, drawings, and job instructions
- Assist with pressure testing and purging of mains and services
- Support site clean-up and restoration, including lawns, footpaths, and roadways
- Complete timesheets, job reports, and basic field notes
- Support gas meter refits and relight customer appliances as required
- Respond to after-hours callouts and participate in on-call rosters if required
- Maintain professional relationships with customers, contractors, and the public
- Ensure proper care, use, and security of company tools, equipment, and vehicles
- Report to the Operations & Maintenance manager
- Perform field construction and maintenance work on gas mains and services
Requirements
What you’ll need- Previous experience operating mechanical equipment within a gas industry
- Completion of a Mains and Services Certificate 3 or equivalent (desirable)
- Ability to plan and organise work to ensure quality meets set standards
- Strong liaison and communication skills
- Excellent understanding and care to maintain a safe working environment
- Ability to read and interpret drawings
- Willingness to participate in after-hours duty rosters and emergency call-outs
- Willingness to follow safety procedures and use correct PPE
- Willingness to participate in toolbox talks, site inductions, and team briefings
Benefits
Comp & perks- Career development opportunities and support for internal mobility
- Online learning system and onsite training
- Discounts for hundreds of businesses including Woolworths, Air BNB, The Iconic, JB HI-FI, Dan Murphys, Bupa Health Care, and Specsavers
- Access to novated leasing
- Share matching program
- Paid parental leave
- Paid cultural leave
- Paid community service leave
- Paid defence leave
- Paid study leave
- Corporate volunteering leave
- Purchased leave
- Workplace culture valuing diversity, inclusion, and meaningful recognition