Metering Technician

**Description**:

- Wells is a solid and progressive nationwide company recognized for providing electrical, technical, and metering contracting services to our valued clients, across a variety of industries. Our strong delivery has led to increased opportunities, and we have a strong committed pipeline of work.
- We are currently recruiting Metering Technicians for metering work in the Waikato region (usually from our Hamilton office) to carry out ongoing metering maintenance to existing assets and deployment of smart meters.- We're looking for recruits with either:
- NZ Electrical Registration,
- Overseas Electrical Registration, preferably with New Zealand practical experience,
- NZ Electrical (a minimum of 1 year of practical experience), or
- Metering experience in any capacity, which will be assessed and considered.

The Skills we need our recruits to have:
- Versatility and flexibility to take on new field service tasks and take on changes
- A positive and constructive attitude
- Skilled in dealing with the public and able to comfortably handle difficult people
- Demonstrated knowledge of workplace health & safety requirements
- Numeracy, literacy and accurate data entry
- Electrical experience
- Electrical testing experience
- Electrical installation (metering)
- Working on single and multiple phase electrical installations
- Following health and safety guidelines
- Using hand tools
- Working with handheld data recording devices
- Energy Industry experience

Ultimately, you will be a positive, motivated and flexible team player with:
- Ability to pass pre-employment and ongoing random Drug and Alcohol testing.
- The drive to deliver quality, solution focused customer service,
- A strong work ethic,
- A passion for safety,
- Be prepared to travel and work in various locations within the region,
- A full and valid New Zealand driver’s licence, or be eligible to convert International driver licence.
- Wells is committed to growing our team and provides support and development opportunities to the electricians we employ. Typically, you'll work a 40 to 45 hour week, with competitive hourly pay rates varying from $29.66 to $35.00 per hour dependant on Registration / Skills / Experience.
- Electricians looking to gain experience within the Metering and Utility industry are encouraged to apply.