Jordan Smith has been named top of his class as Essential Energy celebrates its graduating Class of 2025.
Jordan, based at the Canowindra depot, was named the central region’s powerline apprentice of the year, then overall Dux of the Year at the graduation of Essential Energy apprentices, trainees and graduates.
The Class of 2025 includes field crews in remote locations, trainees in community relations and service delivery, through to graduate recruits in IT and commerce, and they gathered from across regional and rural NSW in Tamworth for the occasion.
Amalie Smith, Essential Energy’s Chief Operations, People and Safety Officer, said the graduates would play a vital role in maintaining a safe, reliable network and supporting the shift to renewables, electrification and smarter energy systems.
“This is an incredibly exciting time to be entering the energy sector,” Amalie said.
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“Our graduates are stepping into roles that will help shape a smarter, more sustainable future for communities across New South Wales and are key to building the network of the future.”
For many graduates, the milestone is the result of years of hard work, hands-on learning and growth.
It also marks the beginning of a career within a growing skilled workforce that will support regional communities and help to deliver on Australia’s energy transition.
The ceremony also recognised the collective effort of trainers, mentors and teams across the business who support and shape the nationally recognised training program, which was named the 2024 Australian Apprenticeships Employer of Choice.
The program continues to grow each year, as does the increasing demand for skilled workers in the industry to support the rapid pace of the energy transition. Essential Energy will continue to develop and expand their training initiatives and new pathways, with strong focus on capability building.
The calibre of this year’s graduates highlights the strength of the program and its potential to contribute more broadly to closing the skills gap in the transition to renewable energy. Essential Energy is exploring ways to extend is training offerings beyond the organisation through initiatives like its proposed training academy to help build capability across the sector. As a leader in the energy transition, Essential Energy is well positioned to harness its knowledge, expertise and industry-leading education to power the workforce of the future.
Essential Energy congratulates the Class of 2025 and looks forward to seeing their continued contribution to powering communities and shaping the future of energy.
