Technical Cable Jointer Career and Immigration options for Australia
Technical Cable Jointer Joins insulated electric power cables installed in underground conduits and trenches, and prepares cable terminations for connection to electrical equipment and overhead lines. Registration or licensing may be required.
Profile Title: Technical Cable Jointer Career and Immigration options for Australia
Alternative Title:Not Defined
ANZSCO Code: 342212 | Unit Code: 3422
Skill Level: Level 3 | Work Experience: 1 Years
Assessing Bodies: Trades Recognition Australia (TRA)
Skill Occupation List (SOL): MLTSSL
Specialization: Not Defined
Profile Description: Joins insulated electric power cables installed in underground conduits and trenches, and prepares cable terminations for connection to electrical equipment and overhead lines. Registration or licensing may be required.
Job Duties:
- installing conductors and aerial equipment, and underground cables and equipment
- installing and maintaining equipment associated with electrical supply such as transformers
- attending to electrical breakdown and emergencies
- maintaining poles and associated hardware, and continuity of electrical supply and street lighting
- conducting routine maintenance on the aerial and underground electricity supply network
- conducting low-voltage switching operations
- fitting pole hardware and crossarms
- preparing low- and high-voltage cable joints and cable terminations while connecting and installing electrical equipment and overhead lines
- using 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 meter installation
Skill Level Description: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. In Australia: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) In New Zealand: NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. Registration or licensing may be required.
Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):
- 186 - Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
- 189 - Skilled Independent (subclass 189) - Points-Tested
- 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
- 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
- 485 - Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) - Graduate Work
- 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - Family sponsored
- 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
- 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) – Medium Term Stream
- 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
- 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
- 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
- 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored
Registration or Licensing: may be required
Industries: Electrical Distribution Trades Workers are mainly employed in: Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services; Construction; and Mining
Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Electrical Distribution Trades Workers is Certificate III/IV (87.9 per cent).
Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Electrical Distribution Trades Workers is expected to be low (equal to or less than 5,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).
Age Group: The main age group is 25-34 years (26.3 per cent) and the median age is 42 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).
Gender: Almost all Electrical Distribution Trades Workers are male and most Electrical Distribution Trades Workers work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 37.6 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).
Earning: In August 2014 (latest available data) weekly earnings full-time before tax (and not including employer superannuation) were $1,446 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).
Employment: Employment for this occupation fell markedly (in percentage terms) in the past five years and rose strongly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Electrical Distribution Trades Workers to November 2020 is expected to decline.
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