Electrician/Electrical Fitter (168409)
Ventia · 5001+ employees
What the role involves
- Maintaining substations
- Installing equipment
- Commissioning systems
What they ask for
EWRB and current practising license, full clean NZ Class 1 driver's license, 5+ years high voltage electrical experience, certified electrician with NZ registration or eligible, strong communication and problem-solving skills, adherence to health and safety regulations.
- 5+ yrs experience
- Professional licence or registration
- Driver licence
About the job
- Join a growing infrastructure services organisation
- Attractive hourly rate + Vehicle + Health Insurance + Fuel Discounts
- Location – Islington, Christchurch
What’s in it for me?
- Competitive hourly rate, excellent benefits including Southern Cross Health Insurance
- Ventia takes our people’s careers seriously, helping them to learn and grow
- We look after each other and foster our people’s well-being
- Experience career progression and development through training opportunities
- Stable, full-time, permanent employment
About the Role Ventia is on the hunt for 6 Electrical Fitter's to join our awesome team of legends in Christchurch.
In this role, you will be part of a growing team of dedicated and highly skilled staff, working in a high-voltage substation environment. The work is varied and will range from maintenance, installation and commissioning transformers, circuit breakers, voltage transformers, current transformers, protection relays, battery banks and LV electrical work.
This is a full time permanent position, 40 hours per week. About You
- EWRB and current practising license
- A Full Clean NZ Class 1 Driver’s License
- A minimum of 5+ years experience in the High Voltage electrical industry
- Certified Electrician with NZ registration or eligible to gain NZ registration
- Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrate high levels of understanding of and adherence to the Health and Safety practices and regulations of the High Voltage Industry
About Ventia As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.
Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Māori and Pasifika peoples and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.
How to apply Click the Apply Now button to start the journey to find your further with Ventia.
Position Reference Number: 168409
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