At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist tradespeople in maintaining essential water and wastewater infrastructure.
- Company: Join Service Stream, a leading ASX-listed provider of essential services.
- Benefits: Permanent role with competitive pay, career growth, and relocation support.
- Other info: Supportive team culture focused on safety and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on local communities while developing valuable skills.
- Qualifications: Hands-on experience in trade assistance and a strong work ethic.
The predicted salary is between 62100 - 75900 $ per year.
Join Service Stream in Brisbane as a Trade Assistant. This is a permanent role with great benefits, career growth, and relocation support for top talent.
About Service Stream:
Join a leading ASX-listed provider of essential infrastructure services and be part of an exciting new chapter from day one. At Service Stream, you’ll work in a supportive and safety-focused environment where your contribution is valued and your development matters. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing team supporting Urban Utilities’ critical water and wastewater assets across Brisbane. We offer competitive EBA remuneration, career development opportunities, great employee benefits, and exposure to highly skilled tradespeople. Interstate applicants are encouraged to apply, with relocation assistance available for exceptional candidates.
About the Role:
Service Stream’s Utilities division is seeking a motivated Trade Assistant (Mechanical and/or Electrical) to join our Brisbane team on a full-time, permanent basis. Working alongside experienced electrical and mechanical trades personnel, you’ll play a key role in maintaining and improving essential water and wastewater infrastructure that supports local communities every day. This hands-on position offers a diverse workload, including maintenance activities, equipment operation, warehouse support, procurement tasks, and after-hours maintenance when required. It’s an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build their technical capability and progress their career within the utilities industry.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist qualified tradespeople with mechanical and electrical maintenance activities
- Support reactive, corrective and scheduled maintenance programs
- Operate plant, equipment and vehicles safely and effectively
- Complete maintenance records, documentation and data entry requirements
- Assist with deliveries, stores, procurement and warehouse activities
- Liaise with clients and stakeholders regarding operational activities
- Promote safe work practices and participate in continuous improvement initiatives
- Support installation, repair and upgrade works across water and wastewater assets
- Participate in after-hours works and emergency response activities as required
- Learn from experienced trades personnel and develop valuable industry skills
About You:
To be successful in this role, you will bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude and a commitment to working safely.
Essential Requirements:
- Current HR or MR Driver Licence
- Experience working in a Trade Assistant, maintenance or similar hands-on role
- Ability to work safely within operational and industrial environments
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Willingness to participate in training and ongoing development
- Ability to undertake after-hours work when required
Desirable Experience & Qualifications:
- Experience within the water or utilities industry
- Experience supporting mechanical or electrical maintenance activities
- Experience operating HIAB trucks
- Confined Space Entry certification or experience
- National High Risk Work Licence
- Experience completing JSEAs and associated HSE documentation
- Knowledge of asset maintenance and infrastructure environments
Why Join Us?
- Permanent full-time opportunity
- Competitive EBA rates and conditions
- Relocation assistance available for outstanding interstate candidates
- Career growth and pathways into technical and trade-based roles
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Supportive team culture and strong safety focus
- Opportunity to work on essential infrastructure that keeps communities running
Service Stream is an equal opportunity ASX-listed business that develops and operates Australia’s essential services networks across telecommunications, utilities, transport, defence and social infrastructure industries. We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQI+ individuals, veterans, and candidates from all backgrounds.
Trades Assistant - Mechanical / Electrical in Brisbane employer: Service Stream
Service Stream is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment within the Victorian Power business that prioritises career development and employee growth. With a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, employees benefit from extensive training opportunities, generous leave policies, and access to numerous discounts, all while contributing to essential services that keep communities connected.
