Electrical Technician for New Waste-to-Energy Plant

Pioneer Energy; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Wellness initiatives

Employee Assistance Program

Flu vaccinations

Flexible work options

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Ecogas Ōtautahi in Christchurch seeks an experienced Electrical Technician to help commission and run a brand-new organic waste-to-energy facility. You will join a new Christchurch operations team, working with contractors and the project team to learn the plant inside out and to keep it safe, reliable and performing as intended.

Responsibilities include preventative maintenance, fault-finding, electrical installations, equipment monitoring, and contributing to systems and process improvements

Qualifications

• NZ electrical trade qualification required.
• Experience in electrical trade or industrial maintenance.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with industrial electrical equipment and control systems.
• Understanding of preventative maintenance and plant reliability.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, manuals and technical information.
• Disciplined approach to health and safety, isolations, permits and risk management.
• Ability to plan work, keep records and follow jobs through.
• Current driver licence
• Physical capability to inspect plant and lift up to 20 kg

Responsibilities

• Supporting electrical installation and commissioning of new plant and equipment.
• Taking ownership of preventative electrical maintenance and reliability.
• Diagnosing faults and completing repairs to minimise downtime.
• Monitoring equipment condition and addressing issues before failures.
• Planning electrical work, arranging materials and coordinating contractors.
• Maintaining plant records, compliance information, drawings and as-built documentation.
• Working safely with isolations, permits and pre-work risk assessments.
• Supporting plant operations and mechanical maintenance when needed.
• Developing relationships with contractors, suppliers and site stakeholders.
• Bringing forward ideas to improve safety and reliability.
• Participating in an on-call roster once the plant is operational.

Skills

NZ electrical trade

Industrial maintenance

Fault-finding

Control systems

Read drawings

Health & safety

Planning & records

Driver licence

Lifting 20 kg

Education

NZ electrical trade qualification

Job description

Ecogas Ōtautahi in Christchurch seeks an experienced Electrical Technician to help commission and run a brand-new organic waste-to-energy facility. You will join a new Christchurch operations team, working with contractors and the project team to learn the plant inside out and to keep it safe, reliable and performing as intended.

Responsibilities include preventative maintenance, fault-finding, electrical installations, equipment monitoring, and contributing to systems and process improvements