Electrical Fitter

2 weeks ago

Hamilton, New Zealand WEL Networks Full time

**Time in lieu + purchase additional annual leave + 9-day fortnight**
- **Annual salary reviews + paid overtime + on-call allowance**:

- **Be a role model and mentor trainees on the job**

**About the role**

**Duties**
- Substation equipment installations, and construction, maintenance and repair of the 11kV and 33kV network
- Undertake inspections, perform condition assessment and record asset condition
- Test and commission electrical equipment
- Cable testing and fault finding
- Participate in a callout roster for 24hr fault response and repair
- Liaise with the control centre, dispatch and operations staff, and other utilities/authorities

**Skills and experience**
- Extensive technical knowledge and a current electrical registration
- Experienced switching operator, would be an advantage
- Ability and experience to work independently and unsupervised
- Demonstrate an uncompromising commitment to workplace health and safety

**Best-in-class benefits**

You’ll benefit from a powerful package of benefits at WEL:

- Medical, life, and income protection insurance
- Flexible working options - e.g. time in lieu, ability to purchase additional annual leave, 9-day fortnight, and more
- Relocation costs
- And most important of all, an excellent salary package, including annual salary reviews, on-call allowance and paid overtime.

We are committed to making sure our people go home safe every day, and with a drug and alcohol-free worksite we will require you to undertake testing as part of your pre-employment health assessment as well as participating in our annual health assessment programme.

**About WEL Networks**

WEL Networks is unique. We’ve been serving the Waikato for over 100 years, distributing electricity from the national grid so we can power over 100,000 homes and businesses.

With over 300 employees, we’re proudly based in Hamilton and are owned by the community we work for. We’re excited to be innovating and upgrading our ever-growing network and future-proofing our region as we diversify from a traditional lines company into a multi-utility; continuing to play an essential role in the Waikato region's economic and social development.

**Ready to learn more? Start here**.
- Applications will be screened as they arrive, and we may move quickly to interview._

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