Downer

2026 Bayswater Outage

Downer  •  Muswellbrook, AU (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

What We Offer

  • Casual Role: DIDO outage, located at Bayswater Power Station in Muswellbrook, NSW
  • Roster: Monday to Saturday, Days/Nights, 11-hour shifts
  • Pay Rates: Competitive EBA rates + 25% casual loading + OT Penalties (from base rate) + Project Uplift + Site Allowances
  • Other Benefits: Join a supportive team delivering Downers major Bayswater outage. LAFHA or Accommodation + Meal Allowance provided to distant workers

The Opportunity

Downer’s Energy & Utilities business is looking for casual outage workers to provide outage services at the Bayswater Power Station in Muswellbrook, NSW. The work is set to begin around September 2026. Downer will be delivering mechanical and project services during the outage, which will include pressure piping replacements, ducting patch repairs, and damper installations.

Classifications Required:

  • Pressure Welders
  • Boilermakers
  • Mechanical Fitters
  • Sheet Metal Workers
  • Laggers
  • Riggers
  • Scaffolders
  • Crane Operators
  • Confined Space Hole Watchers
  • Trades Assistants

PLEASE NOTECurrent casual employees do not need to re-apply, you will be contacted by our Workforce Management Team for upcoming shutdowns. You may opt in and out based on your personal availability during this time.

To register your interest in the 2026 Bayswater Outage, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button, follow the prompts and upload copies of the following documentation with your application:

  • Current Resume
  • Current Passport or full Birth Certificate
  • Driver's Licence (front and back)
  • White Card (front and back)
  • Confined Space, if held (with a 3 year validity)
  • Working at Heights, if held (with a 3 year validity)
  • High Risk Work Licence, if applicable
  • Certification or qualification for your trade, if applicable

Additional requirements for Trade Assistance and Confined Space Hole Watchers

  • 2-day Confined Space - inclusive of the following modules:
    • MSMPER2OOWorkinaccordancewithanissuedpermit
    • MSMWHS201Conducthazardanalysis
    • RIIWHS2O2EEnterandworkinconfinedspaces
    • MSMWHS217Gastestatmosphere
    • MSMPER202 Observepermitwork
    • RIIRIS201EConductlocalriskcontrol

PLEASE NOTE – Current casual employees do not need to re-apply, you will be contacted by our Resourcing and Experience Business Partner foroutage work.

How to Apply

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

About Energy & Utilities

Downer's Energy & Utilities business unit is an integrated trans-Tasman team that provides 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.

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About Downer

Enabling communities to thrive.

It’s what we’ve done for more than 150 years. Solving problems. Making the extraordinary run smoothly every day. We’re keeping the lights on and the water flowing. Running the hospitals that take care of us. Delivering the transport that takes us from A to B. Maintaining communication networks that keep people connected. Helping our Government and Defence customers keep them protected. Delivering train fleets. Building bridges, roads and streets. Now we’re building momentum too. Moving forward even faster.

Across Australia and New Zealand, we’re transforming the way we work. Unlocking our potential to lead by example. Using our passion and expertise to deliver complex projects and turn fresh ideas into solutions that make society a better place. Creating opportunities for our people, growth and value for our shareholders, and world-class solutions for our customers. Imagining. Innovating. Engineering. Enabling.

Industry
Construction & Skilled Trades
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
North Ryde, AU
Year Founded
1933
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