Confined Space Hole Watch

Join Downer's shutdown team at Eraring Power Station as a Confined Space Hole Watch. This is a great opportunity for local candidates with heavy industry or shutdown experience to work on a major outage, supporting critical maintenance activities and ensuring the safety of personnel working in confined spaces. Enjoy competitive EBA rates, penalties, and a strong safety-focused team culture.

What We Offer

• Casual Position
• Local Opportunity ONLY
• Roster: 6:1
• Commencing Late August - Mid October 2026
• Day and Night Shifts Available
• Competitive Rate: EBA rates + 25% Casual Loading + Penalties
• Convenient Location: Working at Eraring Power Station, Lake Macquarie, NSW.
• Supportive Environment: Tight-knit team environment within a workplace that focuses on Zero Harm

The Opportunity

Our Energy & Utilities business has the opportunity for Confined Space Hole Watch to work shutdown team based at Eraring Power Station. In this role, you will play a critical part in supporting maintenance activities by maintaining safe work areas, assisting trades and operational personnel, and ensuring housekeeping standards are upheld throughout the shutdown period.

About You

• Previous experience working as a Confined Space Hole Watch within a heavy industry, mining, power generation, construction, or shutdown environment
• Strong commitment to workplace safety and housekeeping standards
• Experience working in confined spaces and around heavy industrial equipment
• Ability to safely use hand tools and equipment required to carry out assigned tasks
• Physically fit and capable of performing manual handling duties
• Team player with well-developed communication skills and a proactive attitude
• Willingness to undertake a pre-employment medical

Required Site Qualifications:

• Full working rights in Australia
• Current Driver Licence
• Construction White Card
• Working Safely at Heights
• Confined Space Entry (2-Day Course)

About Energy & Utilities

Downer's Energy & Utilities business unit is an integrated trans-Tasman team, providing services and solutions that connect communities to essential networks and infrastructure. We design, build, operate and maintain today's critical assets and networks, delivering complete services across the water, electricity, telecommunications, industrial and power generation sectors. Our expertise spans in-house technical smarts, specialist engineering, integrated OEM partners, and dedicated crews of qualified tradespeople.

Downer Group is an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone.

How to Apply

Please submit your application online via the advertisement - email applications will not be accepted.