About us

About us

Elecnor Australia – part of the Elecnor Group

Global expertise

Elecnor brings world-class skills, knowledge, and experience to deliver nation-changing projects in high-voltage power transmission, substations, and infrastructure.

As a global leader in high-voltage transmission and substation EPC, Elecnor boasts nearly sixty eight years of continuous growth, with a presence in over forty countries and a track record of projects in more than seventy-two. Our performance has become a benchmark across the infrastructure, renewable energy, and technology sectors. Since 2014, Elecnor has demonstrated a strong commitment to the Australian market, and since 2023, we have expanded into New Zealand, successfully completing multiple projects across both countries.

Our international outlook continues to drive expansion, opening doors to new markets worldwide, including in Central America, South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Australia. This broad expertise also includes the construction of solar, wind, hydro, battery energy storage systems (BESS), synchronous condensers alongside traditional power transmission projects.

 

Local impact

Elecnor Australia is based in Melbourne with offices in Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide. Established in 2014, Elecnor Australia focuses on the power infrastructure and renewable energy markets in Australia and the APAC region as a major Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor.

We have regional offices around Australia that provide operations and maintenance services to Elecnor’s projects. More than 1,800 people are directly employed by Elecnor in Australia, including Construction Managers, Technical Managers, Grid Specialists, Quality & Assurance, Work Health and Safety and Engineers.

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Building futures through EnergyConnect

EnergyConnect is one of Australia’s most significant energy infrastructure projects, and Elecnor Australia has played a central role in its delivery. We remain committed to being an employer of choice. 

As the project nears completion, we are building on the skills and expertise developed by our team, creating a strong foundation to power new opportunities and contribute to Australia’s critical infrastructure and energy transition.

Legacy 100

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The people behind the power

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Legacy 100: a workforce built for the future

Legacy 100 was a first-of-its-kind training programme developed by Elecnor Australia to support the construction of EnergyConnect. 

Over the course of the project, 100 participants were recruited and trained through a mix of classroom, online and on-the-job learning. Each participant worked towards a Certificate II in Transmission Line Construction (UET20422), gaining practical skills and experience in the field.

Participants learned to:

☑ operate 4WD vehicles

☑ work safely at heights

☑ perform rigging and dogging

☑ assemble and erect transmission structures

☑ install overhead transmission conductors

Training began with six weeks in Wagga Wagga, NSW, followed by hands-on experience along the 700-kilometre EnergyConnect alignment. The initiative was designed to meet local employment needs and provide enduring social benefit through skill development. Participants came from a range of backgrounds, both regional and national, and the program actively encouraged diversity, including First Nations and female candidates.

This skilled workforce continues to play a vital role in delivering one of Australia’s most significant energy infrastructure projects.

Career pathways beyond the EnergyConnect Legacy 100 programme

While construction on EnergyConnect is winding down, the skills gained through Legacy 100 continue to open doors. Participants are already applying their expertise to new challenges, helping build the next generation of energy infrastructure.

Supporting Indigenous employment

Throughout the delivery phase, Elecnor has been committed to providing economic benefit to the local and Indigenous communities along the project route. Embed video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN_t1Iy4KJc  Caption under video: EnergyConnect supports Indigenous employment (Produced by Transgrid)

The people behind the power

EnergyConnect has a large and diverse workforce. Meet our husband and wife team, Kurt and Garcey Mirus.

Meet Beau Morrison who is part of our health and safety team.

Introducing Angus Allen, one of the graduates of our Legacy 100 program.

Ally Tahau: Legacy 100 program graduate.