29 April 2024
Electrical Trade and Communications and Control Apprenticeship applications open
Applications open for
- Electrical Trade Apprentice - Substations
- Electrical Trade Apprentice - Secondary Systems
- Communications and Control Apprenticeships - Secondary Systems
27 May 2024
Electrical Trade and Communications and Control Apprenticeship applications close
Applications closed for
- Electrical Trade Apprentice - Substations
- Electrical Trade Apprentice - Secondary Systems
- Communications and Control Apprenticeships - Secondary Systems
8 July 2024
Linesperson Apprenticeship applications open
2025 Linesperson Apprenticeship applications are open.
June and August 2024
Video interviews
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete a short video interview. All details will be provided on how to best prepare and submit the brief video submission.
Successful candidates from video interview will then progress through to the next stage of the recruitment process, which will include various online cognitive assessments. All details will be provided on how to best prepare and complete the cognitive assessments.
- Electrical Trade and Communications and Control candidates video submissions occur in June.
- Linesperson candidates video submissions occur in August.
July and October 2024
Assessment Centres
Shortlisted Electrical Trade and Communications and Control apprenticeship candidates will be invited to one our Assessment Centres, which will be based in either Gladstone, Townsville or Brisbane. The duration will be 1 full day, with the potential requirement to attend a face to face interview post Assessment Centre.
Shortlisted Linesperson apprenticeship candidates will be invited to Linesperson Assessment Centre, which will be based at Rocklea, Brisbane.
August - October 2024
Pre-employment checks
- Pre-employment checks commence for successful Electrical Trade and Communications and Control apprenticeship candidates occurring in August 2024.
- Pre-employment checks commence for successful Linesperson apprenticeship candidates occurring in August 2024.
September - November 2024
Employment offers issued
- Successful candidates will be confirmed, and employment offers issued for Electrical Trade and Communications Control Apprenticeships in September 2024
- Successful candidates will be confirmed, and employment offers issued for Linesperson Apprenticeships in November 2024
November 2024
Meet and greet leaders and uniform fittings
Throughout the month of November, we will hold various sessions to ensure we set you up for success – these may include meet and greet leader sessions and uniform fittings.
January 2025
2025 Apprenticeships begin
2025 Electrical Trade, Communications and Control and Linespersons Apprenticeships start at Powerlink.