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An Electrical Generation Trades Worker operates and maintains generating plant, turbines, and associated electrical equipment at Australian power stations and renewable energy facilities.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Consistent demand; renewable energy expansion is creating new generation trades positions.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- TRATrades Recognition AustraliaVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | New South Wales | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Operate, monitor, and maintain generating plant and turbine equipment
- Carry out planned and unplanned maintenance on generator systems
- Perform electrical isolation and lockout/tagout procedures on HV plant
- Assist engineers with plant upgrades and condition monitoring
Skills required
- Power generation plant operation and maintenance
- Generator and turbine electrical maintenance
- High-voltage isolation and safety procedures
- Condition monitoring and predictive maintenance techniques
Typical qualifications pathway
Certificate III in ESI Power Systems — Generation. TRA assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on CSOL, enabling subclasses 186, 482, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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