Field Electrician - Electricity Network

JobSpace; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

JobSpace in Wellington is seeking a qualified EWRB Registered Electrician to inspect and fault-find electrical assets across the Wellington region. The role is field-based, requiring travel throughout the region to assess asset condition and report on network performance.

You will work with a well-established utilities company, maintaining high safety standards and collaborating with technical teams and customers.

Qualifications

• NZ EWRB Practising Licence is required.
• Electrical trade qualification or similar.
• Experience with overhead lines, underground cabling, or distribution networks is highly regarded.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Based in NZ with full work rights is essential.

Responsibilities

• Inspect overhead and underground network assets.
• Conduct condition surveys and testing.
• Identify faults and defects.
• Record and report asset data using specialist software.
• Work closely with technical teams and customers.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety.

Skills

Fault finding

Problem solving

Communication

Proactive

Education

Electrical trade qualification or similar

NZ EWRB Practising Licence

Job description

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A leading utilities company where you will be responsible for inspecting and fault finding electrical and power assets across the Wellington region.

We're looking for a qualified EWRB Registered Electrician to join a well-established and highly respected business supporting the Wellington electricity network. This is a highly varied field-based role where you'll travel throughout the region inspecting electrical and power assets, carrying out fault finding, assessing asset condition, and reporting on network performance.

What you'll be doing:

• Inspecting overhead and underground network assets
• Conducting condition surveys and testing
• Identifying faults and defects
• Recording and reporting asset data using specialist software
• Working closely with technical teams and customers
• Maintaining the highest standards of health and safety

What we're looking for:

• Current NZ EWRB Practising Licence
• Electrical trade qualification / Similar
• Experience with overhead lines, underground cabling, or distribution networks highly regarded
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Great communication and a proactive attitude
• Based in NZ with full work rights is essential

Why join?

This is an excellent opportunity to build a long-term career with a large, well-known organisation that genuinely invests in its people. You'll enjoy ongoing technical development, career progression opportunities, a supportive team environment, and the chance to work on critical infrastructure across the Wellington region.