QLD - Fortitude Valley - KingsgateService Stream is seeking an experienced Trades Assistant (Mechanical or Electrical) to join our Utilities team in Brisbane. This full-time role supports water and wastewater infrastructure under the Urban Utilities MECS contract.
About Service Stream
Join a national, multi-disciplinary company that offers a positive work environment focused on growth, support, and future opportunities. This role provides the chance to be part of a new contract from the outset, helping to establish new ways of working. Enjoy competitive remuneration under an enterprise bargaining agreement, along with a range of employee benefits. Open to candidates nationwide — relocation assistance available for top talent.
About the role
Service Stream’s Utilities division is seeking a Trade Assistant (Mechanical and/or Electrical) to join our Brisbane team on a full-time, permanent basis. The Trade Assistant supports electrical and mechanical trades in performing reactive, corrective, and programmed maintenance on Urban Utilities Water and Wastewater assets. The role involves hands-on support, equipment operation, warehouse duties, and participation in after-hours maintenance as required.
Key responsibilities include assisting trades with maintenance and installations, liaising with clients on operational activities, completing required data and documentation, and supporting deliveries and procurement tasks. The Trade Assistant will work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to ensure the continuous operation of critical infrastructure, promote health and safety improvements, and engage with external stakeholders. This position also offers opportunities to shadow tradespeople and develop technical skills for future career growth.
Skills and qualifications
About Us
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. Specialising in designing, constructing, and maintaining new and existing networks, we provide end-to-end engineering and asset management solutions for our blue-chip client base. Committed to fostering a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, Service Stream actively promotes the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, LGBTQI individuals, and other diverse groups. As a signatory to the Veterans Employment Commitment, we also value the skills and experience of ex-ADF members and their partners, strongly considering veterans who meet the key criteria for our employment opportunities.
Service Stream does not accept any unsolicited resume referrals from external Recruitment or Labour Hire Companies.
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Service Stream plays a vital role, working with our clients in keeping communities connected to essential network services across Australia.
Service Stream is an S&P/ASX 300 listed business providing integrated end-to-end asset life-cycle services to utility and telecommunications asset owners, operators and regulators across Australia.
We specialise in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of assets across these networks. We are technology-agnostic to the various types of networks, delivering a range of services across power, gas, water and renewable energy utilities, roads, rail, ITS, and fixed and wireless telecommunication networks.
ESSENTIAL NETWORK SERVICE SPECIALISTS
Design, construct, operate and maintain:
Telecommunications
- Fixed-Line
- Wireless
Utilities
- Electricity
- Gas
- Water
- Renewable Energy
- Engineering & Construction Services
Transport
- Roads
- Rail
- Industrial Services
ASX300 Company | ASX listed since 2004
5000+ employees underpinning a strong performance capability
Access to a pool of more than 3,000 skilled contractors
