ElectraNet builds, owns, operates and maintains South Australia’s high-voltage electricity transmission network, helping deliver energy from generators to distributors and major customers across the state. Our telecommunications network is a critical part of this system, enabling secure, reliable communications, real-time SCADA and transmission network protection services.
At ElectraNet, we recognise the contribution our people make and offer a competitive remuneration package to match. The base salary for these roles starts from $129,500, with higher remuneration available and determined by your relevant experience, technical expertise and industry knowledge. In addition, you’ll receive superannuation and be eligible for a performance bonus of up to 15%. Other benefits also include the following:
Exciting opportunities across two divisions for telecommunication professionals to take your telecommunications experience into the critical infrastructure environment, where the systems you work on directly support the operation, protection and development of South Australia’s electricity transmission network.
Working across a mix of established and evolving telecommunications technologies, you’ll collaborate with specialists across engineering, projects, operations, asset management, cyber security and external delivery partners. Depending on where your experience sits, there are two pathways:
If you enjoy working close to the operational network, solving technical problems and keeping critical infrastructure performing at its best, our Assets opportunity could be for you.
You’ll help manage the performance, reliability and security of ElectraNet’s telecommunications environment, with work spanning network monitoring and optimisation, fault finding, commissioning, configuration, restoration and technical support. You could work across microwave and mobile radio, optical fibre, IP/MPLS, PDH/SDH, network management systems and associated infrastructure.
We’re open to candidates at Analyst or Specialist level, allowing us to consider people with strong hands-on telecommunications experience as well as those bringing deeper specialist network capability.
If your experience is more focused on engineering, design and project delivery, our Delivery team offers the opportunity to help shape telecommunications solutions across ElectraNet’s project portfolio.
You’ll contribute across the project lifecycle, from developing telecommunications scopes and specifications and reviewing designs through to network integration, commissioning, technical investigations and operational handover. You’ll work closely with project managers, multidisciplinary engineering teams, contractors and our Assets teams to ensure telecommunications solutions are safe, technically sound and ready for operation.
We’re looking for an experienced Telecommunications Engineer with strong telecommunications design and integration capability and a relevant Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related tertiary qualification.
For this opportunity, we’re seeking an experienced engineer with a tertiary qualification in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications or a relevant discipline, together with eligibility for Engineers Australia membership.
Across these opportunities, we’re interested in telecommunication professionals with:
You’ll also be someone who enjoys working collaboratively, can communicate confidently across technical and non-technical stakeholders, and takes genuine ownership of safe, reliable outcomes.
If you’re a telecommunications professional looking to contribute to critical infrastructure, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply through our careers page and indicate whether your experience is best aligned to:
Copies of the Position Descriptions are also available on our careers page.
Submission of applications will close on 25 November 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as interviews may occur prior to the closing date.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo background checks. These checks may include global criminal history checks, reference checks, and validation of qualifications, employment history, Australian work rights, and any additional checks depending on the role.
ElectraNet is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences—including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
ElectraNet is a specialist in electricity transmission, providing energy and infrastructure solutions across Australia.
We power people's lives by delivering safe, affordable and reliable solutions to power homes, businesses and the economy.
ElectraNet owns and operates over $2.5 billion of electricity transmission assets and has one of the highest network reliability levels in Australia.
Our business includes South Australia's regulated transmission network. This network moves electricity from traditional and renewable power generators in South Australia and interstate, to where it is needed.
We are planning for the future - preparing the network for the changing way that electricity will be generated and consumed.
Visit electranet.com.au or call 1800 243 853 to learn more.
