Instrument Technician

2 weeks ago


Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Science New Zealand Full time
Are you looking to build you electronics career?


Join our Instrument Systems team based in Christchurch where you will be focusing on the delivery and support of climate, hydrometric and other environmental monitoring systems.


What you will be doing:


You will work closely with other Instrument Systems technicians and be involved in all aspects of environmental monitoring system construction, maintenance, calibration, and instrument servicing while some projects may include installation and customer training.


The focus is on system construction and testing of meteorology and hydrology stations involving multiple environmental sensors, data loggers and associated telemetry.

In addition, servicing and calibration of instrumentation and monitoring stations will also be required.

What you will bring:

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • A relevant tertiary qualification in electronics, science or physics or a trade certificate in electronics or electrical engineering. Experience with industrial/environmental instrumentation and processes would also be beneficial.
  • An interest in meteorology and/or hydrology.
  • Experience and an understanding of electronics assembly and principles.
  • An understanding of data with an ability to identify cause and effect and trends over time.
  • Capability to learn new technical skills in relation to environmental monitoring instrumentation and telemetry.
  • A strong clientdriven work ethic and enjoy working in a busy, varied environment.

What you will get:

  • Competitive remuneration and inclusive benefits.
  • Office first culture with flexible working options (e.g., parttime, flexible start and finish times).
  • Opportunity to work at a world leading organisation, committed to helping the environment

About us:

NIWA is a dynamic research organisation and New Zealand's largest and pre-eminent provider of climate, freshwater and marine science.

Our core purpose is to enhance the economic value and sustainable management of New Zealand's aquatic resources and environments, to provide an understanding of climate and the atmosphere, and increase resilience to weather and climate hazards to improve safety and wellbeing of New Zealanders.


NIWA promotes the importance and value of an inclusive and diverse workforce, including the Rainbow Community, and pride ourselves on being a family-friendly and supportive workplace.

Job Details

  • Crown research institute
NIWA- Reference #
Posted on
16 Nov 2023- Closes on

03 Dec :55- Location(s)

Christchurch- Expertise
Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Meteorology & Climate- Job level(s)
Technician- Work type(s)
Permanent- More details (document)
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