Electrician

Overview

Install, maintain and repair LV/HV electrical systems for distribution, commercial, industrial.

Key Responsibilities

• cable jointing
• panel assembly
• switch installation
• equipment maintenance
• network switching
• testing commissioning

Tasks

-Joint and terminate LV cables (up to and including 1kV) and assemble electrical panels, junction boxes, ring main units, switchgear, - and transformers. -Load break switch, auto-recloser, and regulator installations -Install, maintain, and repair electrical equipment and systems in electricity distribution, commercial, and industrial networks. -Ensure that all health, safety, and environmental requirements are met while delivering excellent service to our customers. -Perform network switching, isolating equipment to carry out maintenance or restore service when competent to do so. -Contribute to the team’s performance, ensuring work is done efficiently and to high standards. -Carry out electrical testing and use approved methods to ensure systems are in safe working condition. -Testing and commissioning of 11kV/33kV systems

Requirements

• class 1
• hv switching
• transformer testing
• cable repair
• ewrb licence
• level 4

What You Bring

-A valid Class 1 NZ driver’s licence (Class 2 an advantage) -Solid background in HV switching, transformer testing, and cable fault repair -Extensive hands-on experience with HV/LV cable installations, substation maintenance, and switchgear servicing -Current EWRB Practicing Licence -New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Level 4) or equivalent -A strong understanding of health and safety procedures, switching protocols, and electrical standards

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Benefits

-Opportunities for professional growth and career development -A supportive and dynamic work environment -Competitive remuneration (Between $35-$45 per hour) -A range of retail discounts and other benefits -Access to an in-house well-being program, including Peer Support Network (Kaitiaki) and EAP services

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.

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