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In Australia, a full time Cable Jointer generally earns $2,080 per week ($108,160 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only. As you gain more experience you can expect a potentially higher salary than people who are new to the industry.
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Employment numbers have remained stable in this industry over the last five years. There are currently 169,000 people working in this field in Australia and many of them specialise as a Cable Jointer. Cable Jointers may find work across all regions of Australia.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights
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If you’re interested in a career as a Cable Jointer, consider enrolling in a Certificate III in ESI – Power Systems – Distribution Cable Jointing. This course will give you the skills to install and maintain de-energised low voltage and high voltage underground polymeric cables. You’ll cover a range of topics including working safely around live electrical apparatus, laying ESI electrical cabling, fabricating and assembling utilities industry components and solving problems along AC and DC circuits.
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- 52912WA Course in Electrical Trade Licensing
- ICT30419 Certificate III in Telecommunications Network Build and Operation
- ICTCBL254 Joint Metallic Conductor Cable in Access Network
- ICTCBL330 Splice and Terminate Optical Fibre Cable for Telecommunications Projects
- UEE33020 Certificate III in Electrical Fitting
- UEECD0019 Fabricate, Assemble and Dismantle Utilities Industry Components
- UET30821 Certificate III in ESI - Distribution Underground
- UETDRDO003 Maintain Energised High Voltage Distribution Overhead Electrical Apparatus (Glove and Barrier)
- UETDRDU009 Install, Test and Verify Distribution Underground Cable Installations
- UETDRDU011 Joint, Terminate and Maintain Energised Low Voltage Underground Polymeric Cable
- UETDRDU013 Joint, Terminate and Maintain High Voltage Underground Polymeric Cable
- UETDRDU015 Joint, Terminate and Maintain Low Voltage Underground Polymeric Cable
- UETDRDU016 Lay Power Cables
- UETDRDU017 Locate Faults in Underground Power Cables
- UETDRDU019 Transition Joint High Voltage Paper Insulated Cable to High Voltage Polymeric Cable
- UETDREL004 Operate Plant and Equipment in the Vicinity of Live Electrical Apparatus
- UETDRIS011 Install and Maintain Low Voltage Underground Services
- UETDRMP001 Apply Access Authority Procedures to Work on or Near Electrical Apparatus
- UETDRMP002 ESI Safety Rules for Work on, Near or in the Vicinity of Electrical Apparatus
- UETDRMP003 Perform Cable Pit/Trench/Excavation Rescue
- UETDRMP007 Perform Rescue from a Live Low Voltage Panel
- UETDRMP010 Provide First Aid in an ESI Environment
- UETDRMP011 Testing of Connections to Low Voltage Electricity Networks
- UETDRMP013 Working on Energised Low Voltage Underground Electrical Apparatus
Cable Jointer careers
A Cable Jointer works with underground cables in a power supply system. You might lay new cables or join cables to existing network systems. Cable Jointers may perform repairs when necessary or deactivate cable systems when no longer needed. You might also make or assemble cable parts and components as part of your work.
Cable Jointers should be safety focused and able to follow correct procedures at all times. It’s important you can work as part of a team and communicate clearly with colleagues. Cable Jointers should have strong technical skills and may spend a lot of time working outdoors.
