Electrical Fitter

Overview

Install, maintain and test electrical distribution and substation equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• fault diagnosis
• preventative maintenance
• regulatory compliance
• transformers
• switchgear
• equipment testing

Tasks

-Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs and preventative maintenance -Ensuring all work complies with industry regulations and safety standards -Working with transformers, switchgear, and protection systems -Installing, maintaining, and testing electrical distribution and substation equipment

Requirements

• registered electrician
• technical schematics
• electrical safety
• self‑motivated
• teamwork
• substation

What You Bring

-Registered Electrician or Electrical Fitter (NZ registration or ability to obtain) -Ability to read and work from technical drawings and schematics -Solid understanding of electrical safety and compliance standards -Reliable, self-motivated, and comfortable working both independently and in a team -You’ll be trade-qualified, safety-focused, and ready to get stuck into meaningful work. -Experience in substation construction or maintenance (11kV to 220kV preferred)

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Benefits

-Access to our wellbeing programme, EAP, and peer support network (Kaitiaki) -A clear path for training, development, and leadership opportunities -Life insurance and discounted medical cover -Social events, a staff club, and fun activities for you and your family -Competitive pay plus a fully equipped tool of trade vehicle -A great team environment where you’re genuinely valued -Get awesome discounts on gym and retail – a little extra perk to make life outside of work even better

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

Interview Process

-interviews conducted while the advertisement is open; early applications encouraged.

Visa Sponsorship

-candidates must already be in new zealand with a current work visa; no sponsorship offered.

Security Clearance

-criminal history check -medical assessment with drug and alcohol testing -reference checks