For more than 100 years, our customers in the Hunter have trusted Downer.

We understand the region’s industrial strength – and its future potential.

Through our expertise, we help our clients to service their energy and utility needs today as we reshape essential infrastructure for tomorrow.

As the Hunter region diversifies towards a clean energy future, Downer will be part of that journey – partnering with industry and supporting this transition.

 

Our people live and work in the local community

Meet Heather. Starting as a Trades Assistant, Heather now works onsite as a Health & Safety Advisor across our sites in the Hunter.

She’s passionate about people being able to work safely, getting the job done for our customers like AGL and giving back to the local community.

Learn more about our local team.

 

We keep technical skills in regional areas

More than 25 apprentices start their trade careers with Downer each year. Some are following family footsteps. Others are drawn by the variety of work, hands-on learning and long-term pathways on offer.

For many of our apprentices, joining Downer represents both a career pathway and a personal milestone – and a bright future right on their doorstep.

Learn how we support our apprentices.

 

Local presence, local partnerships

Our longstanding local partnerships helps build a stronger, more capable Hunter tomorrow. As a Patron Member of HunterNet since 2007, a member of Business Hunter, and long-term major sponsor of the Hunter Manufacturing Awards – we’re an embedded partner of local industry.

The Downer Empowering Women in STEM Scholarship supports female undergraduates studying Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics — helping remove barriers, strengthen representation, and build the skills that power our region’s future.

Learn how we invest in local talent.

 

Hunter-based integrated expertise

Downer’s Hexham facility is one of the region’s key industrial bases, supporting mechanical and electrical shutdowns, turnarounds, and outage services across critical operations such as Bayswater Power Station, Port of Newcastle, Tomago Aluminum, Orica, and NCIG.

It is also a key manufacturing and distribution hub for bespoke switchboards to large-scale transportable switch rooms

Learn about our end-to-end solutions.

 

“Whether it’s delivering the infrastructure needed for renewable integration, transmission upgrades, and grid-scale storage, we’re already building the backbone of Australia’s future energy system right here in the Hunter – one piece at a time.”

Aaron Wylie, General Manager Energy Solutions.