Trainee Electrical Fitter

6 days ago

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand WEL Networks Full time NZ$60,000 - NZ$90,000 per year
  • Train with us to become a fully registered Electrical Fitter and High Voltage Switching Operator
  • Grow your career in an innovative utility network
  • We are looking to start our new fixed term trainees in February 2026

What does an Electrical Fitter in our industry do?

Working in our Substation Services Team, you will provide repairs, maintenance, and construction services to our network assets of 11kv and 33kv. You will learn to use various instrumentation and diagnostic equipment and technology, and respond to and repair faults within our network, keeping the lights on across the Waikato.

We are looking for someone with the attitude and drive to join us in early 2026 and learn from our highly skilled team, to become a fully registered Electrical Fitter. Once registered you will continue working closely with the team while gaining your level 4 high voltage switching qualification. This is a 5-year fixed term role.

Skills and experience

  • A strong commitment to ensuring the Health & Safety of yourself, your team and the public who use our network
  • A minimum of NCEA Level 3 Maths and/or Physics
  • Some level of workplace experience
  • The drive and motivation to advance your career in the industry - at WEL in particular

Best-in-class Benefits

At WEL, we look after our people, and you'll benefit from a powerful package of benefits:

  • Full training costs will be covered
  • Medical, life, and income protection insurance
  • Safest equipment and
  • A tonne of other awesome benefits

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 play an important role in the region's economic and social development by identifying and investing in new technologies to future-proof our region – and keep our communities flourishing.

How to Apply

We actively value diversity, inclusion and want extraordinary people to join us. It is important to us that we get to experience a little bit of the 'real you' in your application. Check out the full position description for more details.

Applications will be screened as they arrive, and we may move quickly to interview. 

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