Civil Utility Worker/Operator

Overview

Install and maintain underground electrical cables and equipment, ensure safety

Key Responsibilities

• equipment maintenance
• cable installation
• material transport
• safety talks
• hazard identification
• task management

Tasks

-Check and maintain Northpower equipment to ensure it’s in top condition -Perform manual tasks like digging, backfilling, and installing cables and equipment -Safely transport materials and gear to worksites. -Contribute to toolbox talks and help implement safety controls -Identify hazards and set up safe worksites following safety practices -Organise your tasks to manage productivity effectively

Requirements

• physically fit
• labour experience
• vector knowledge
• class 1 licence
• electricity experience
• reliability

What You Bring

-Physically fit and be able to lift heavy weights up to 20Kg -A minimum of 12 months experience in physical or labouring type role -Valuable knowledge of Vector’s working requirements and installation standards -Experience working on the Vector network not essential but an advantage -A valid class 1 NZ driver’s licence; Class 2,4,5 would be an advantage -Experience working in or around electricity network in NZ preferred but not essential -Ability to work calmly under pressure and communicate well and proven reliability

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Benefits

-Tailored leadership development in line with our specialised capability framework -Competitive remuneration with opportunity to earn overtime allowance -An in-house well-being programme, a peer support network (Kaitiaki) and EAP services -A friendly workplace where people are valued and appreciated -Discounted gym membership and a range of retail discounts -Social club and participate in family and social events and activities -Life Insurance and group discounted medical insurance

About Northpower

-It blends ownership and contracting—running its own electricity and fibre networks while delivering engineering and construction services nationwide. -Financially robust, it sustains large-scale contracts with major utilities and returns profits to its consumer-owned trust. -Its projects range from substation upgrades and submarine cable installations to managing transmission lines and future-energy installations. -Specialising in transmission, distribution, fibre rollout, inspection solutions and grid‑scale solar, it tackles every layer of utility infrastructure. -Unusually, the company owns and operates one of the region’s oldest hydro stations and recently launched a portable data centre prototype.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-pre‑employment checks will include police, drug and alcohol tests.