Protection / Power Technician

Overview

Testing, commissioning, maintenance and repair of substation and power assets.

Key Responsibilities

• substation maintenance
• transformer repairs
• switchgear installation
• quality audits
• technical troubleshooting

Tasks

-Managing substation, transformers and switch gear maintenance, repairs, and installations -Carry out relevant quality checks and audits -Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering personnel to trouble shoot and solve equipment

Requirements

• hv experience
• transpower
• distribution networks
• 5+ years
• ewrb registration
• electrical degree

What You Bring

-Proven experience with HV, substation, or power transmission is highly desirable -Prior experience with Transpower is considered a significant advantage -Strong background working on electrical distribution networks -Practical industry related experience is essential -Minimum 5+ years industry experience in power assets -Hold registration (full, provisional, or limited) from the Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) as an Electrician or Electrical Engineer -Fault finding, installation, testing, programming, maintenance and repair of substation and electrical assets. -Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or an Electrical certificate or licence

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Benefits

-Positive and supportive work environment -Stable, full-time, permanent employment -Opportunities for career advancement -Exclusive Ventia Perks – gain access to Ventia’s employee benefits including Southern Cross Health Insurance and Fuel Discounts.

About Ventia

-Fused decades of engineering and service expertise into a single powerhouse. -Delivers end-to-end infrastructure services—from design and maintenance to decommissioning. -Typical projects include keeping hospitals, schools, and transport systems running, as well as building telecommunications networks and remediating contaminated land. -Specializes in defence, telecoms, transport, water and utilities, environmental works, and social infrastructure across public and private sectors. -Ensures 24/7 functionality of traffic, power, networks, and critical facilities.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-pre‑employment medical -police check