Power Generation

Would you like to get into an industry that promises:
• A powerful career!
• Payment while you train, increasing annually
• The eventual choice of well-paid employment or operating your own business
• Varied and interesting work environments
• Travel within Australia and even overseas

About the industry
• The generation industry powers Australia. You’ll be contributing to operations supplying an essential service to industry, business and domestic users
• The generation industry produces electricity in power stations run either by private companies or public bodies
• The electricity is transmitted by high voltage transmission lines to major centres where it is then distributed at lower voltages
• Although most power stations are near cities there is also the opportunity to work in many locations around Australia — or even overseas in countries developing
   their power systems

What you will do
The choice is yours! The industry offers a wide range of career paths. Depending on your decision, you could:
• Carry out vital work in maintaining the daily operation of power stations
• Operate immense power generators
• Help build new power stations or transmission networks
• Undertake further training for highly-paid and responsible positions

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