About the Role:
Our contact is seeking an experienced and motivated Faultsperson to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about safety, reliability, and delivering excellent service.
Role Responsibilities:
- Carrying out approved switching on network equipment for planned and unplanned work
- Testing and earthing equipment
- Responding to faults, investigating issues, isolating problems, and restoring power
- Providing emergency response services, including electrical isolation and hazard management at incident scenes
- Ensuring all work meets operational, regulatory, and customer requirements
- Delivering on performance targets and using strong problem-solving skills to resolve issues quickly
Experience:
-Current electrical registration
-HT licence
-Minimum 5 years’ experience as an Electrician or Line Mechanic
-At least 2 years’ experience post-registration
-Crane and EPV experience
-Previous standby and switching experience (preferred)
-Strong commitment to health and safety with an excellent safety record
-A proactive, solutions-focused mindset
-Passion for delivering outstanding customer service
About our contact:
Our contact is one of the largest multi-utility contractors in New Zealand, servicing the needs of clients in transmission, distribution, generation, fibre and commercial sectors. We have a reputation for excellence and innovation, providing commercially viable solutions for electrical and telecommunication design, construction, and maintenance requirements. We have over 1,400 employees working together across 16 locations to keep the power on and the lights going for our customers.
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Please note that to be considered for this role, you must be in New Zealand and possess a current work visa. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications from those without the right to work in New Zealand.*
*Please note that this stipulation represents the typical Catch22 hurdle many migrants will come accross during their job hunt. Talk to us at New Zealand Immigration Concepts about how we can help you navigate this hurdle.
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