Helper in Perth, Australia

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is a planned, purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification businesses and is supported by its accelerator businesses of Advanced Research, Consulting Services, and Financial Services. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with more than 80,000 employees across 100+ countries around the world.

GE Vernova’s Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that aim to help electrify a lower carbon future. As part of the Gas Power One Field Services team, FieldCore installs, maintains and upgrades power generation equipment, enabling operators of the world’s energy infrastructure to provide more reliable and affordable energy.

Job Summary:

The Helper (Trade Assistant) provides site support to mechanical fitters and riggers during power station outages performing maintenance and repairs to turbine equipment. We are seeking committed Trade Assistants who are willing to work up to a 12-hour day or night shift and have a strong safety focus. Outage locations are across Australia with extremes of heat and cold.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Cleans and maintains facilities and equipment.

• Assists the mechanical fitters in performing moderate to complex overhaul and repair work on turbine power equipment.

• Loading and unloading of equipment, stacking materials

• General tasks that require push, pull or carry objects

• Operate machinery and use of hand power tools

• Ensure tools and equipment are stored safely

• Driving duties to collect parts and consumables as required

• Sentry duties

• Perform other duties as assigned

• Travel is required to regional areas for up to 60 days at a time to complete outage schedule

• Ability and willingness to work a roster that can include 6 days per week for at least 10 hours per day

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Physically fit with good hearing, vision good coordination and manual dexterity

• Class C Drivers Licence

• White Card

• Confined Space ticket

• Work At Heights

• Forklift licence (desired)

• Experience working as a trade assistant (desired)

FieldCore is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetic information, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law