Power Technician

**Multiple Power Technician roles on offer**:

- **Join a local, growing business in the electricity sector**:

- **Based in Paraparaumu, with local travel within the network coverage area**:

- **$45-$50.50 per hour**:

- **Full-time permanent role (minimum 40 hours per week)**

We are Electra Limited, a dynamic, forward-thinking and innovative local business, part of a vibrant community in the Horowhenua and Kapiti regions of New Zealand. We have been servicing our customers and the community for more than 90 years and believe the key to our success is our people, the community support we receive, our product innovation, and our diversification into new industries. The Electra Group consists of Electra Ltd and Electra Services.

**Electra is committed to living our values of Safety, Respect, Professional, Accountability, and Integrity. We continually strive for excellence in everything that we do.
As the business grows, and the work demands get larger, we’re now in the position to hire a **Power Technician**, who may also enjoy being on-call, on our faults-roster.

The position of Power Technician encompasses the following major functions and key responsibilities/result areas:

- Installation, fault finding and repair of underground cables and overhead installations
- Assisting with the end-to-end generation requirements for allocated jobs/projects
- Managing substation, transformers and switchgear maintenance, repairs and installations
- Undertakes power systems - protection duties
- Provides assistance to overhead and underground teams.

**You will also be responsible for the installation, repairs and maintenance of transformers, switchgear, and substations, as you**:

- Install transformers, switchgear high and low voltage, service pillars
- Undertake the repairs of transformers, breakers, tap changes and substations maintenance
- Inspect of transformers, pillar boxes and lines
- Perform repairs on LV, service pillars and HV equipment

Safety is your number one priority, and with your experience in a similar role, you know how to put safety first, to ensure the ongoing safety of our community, our staff and our customers.
- A minimum qualification of Level 5 NZQA or equivalent
- Full NZ Class 1 Drivers licence
- Significant Electrical/Mechanical design and installation experience
- Previous experience working on an electrical distribution network

You may also:

- Be a qualified Electrician (desired)
- Hold a class two drivers licence (desired)
- Be trained in the use of EWP vehicle (desired)

**What’s on offer?**

We offer a competitive hourly rate, a generous well-being package plus career and professional development, investment in training and your safety, and a great bunch of people to work with. What more could you want?