Technical Cable Jointer
ANZSCO 342212
580
6%
2%
38 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Technical Cable Jointers join insulated electric power cables installed in underground conduits and trenches, and prepare cable terminations for connection to electrical equipment and overhead lines.
What they typically do
- Installs and maintains equipment associated with electrical supply such as transformers.
- Attends to electrical breakdown and emergencies.
- Conducts routine maintenance on the aerial and underground electricity supply networks.
- Prepares low and high voltage cable joints and cable terminations, while connecting and installing electrical equipment and overhead lines.
- Uses heavy plant equipment such as elevated work platforms and portable equipment such as hydraulic drills.
- May undertake substation installation and maintenance, and specialised testing and revenue metre installation.
States and territories
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Technical Cable Jointer.
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Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Electrical Systems)
52883WA · AQF 6 · 1 providers
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Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Power Industry)
52888WA · AQF 6 · 1 providers
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Advanced Diploma of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
UEE62525 · AQF 6 · 2 providers