HV Solar & BESS Field Technician (Electrical Fitter)

Infratec; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, life and income protection保险

Job summary

NewPower Energy Limited in Hamilton seeks a hands-on electrical technician to maintain, test and repair solar and Battery Energy Storage System assets. You will work with high-voltage equipment, investigate faults and help keep critical renewable energy infrastructure operating safely and reliably.

The role covers preventative and corrective maintenance, HV/LV switching, fault diagnosis, asset condition recording with diagnostic tools, and field tasks across inverters, switchgear and SCADA.

Qualifications

• NZ electrical registration and a current practising licence.
• HV switching and operating competency with practical experience.
• Experience in an industrial, commercial or electrical infrastructure environment.
• Strong fault-finding capability with electrical test equipment.
• Sound understanding of electrical safety requirements.
• Ability to work independently and contribute to a close-knit team.
• Comfort using digital tools to record work and maintain asset information.

Responsibilities

• Complete preventative and corrective maintenance on solar and BESS assets.
• Undertake authorised HV and LV switching per plans and procedures.
• Diagnose and repair faults across electrical plant.
• Inspect, test and record asset condition using diagnostic equipment and digital tools.
• Work with inverters, transformer switching stations, RMUs, trackers, PV modules and SCADA systems.
• Participate in the 24-hour callout roster and coordinate with control centres and suppliers.

Skills

Safety conscious

Fault finding

Independent worker

Team player

Education

NZ electrical registration and practising licence

HV switching competency

Tools

Electrical test equipment

SCADA awareness

Job description

NewPower Energy Limited in Hamilton seeks a hands-on electrical technician to maintain, test and repair solar and Battery Energy Storage System assets. You will work with high-voltage equipment, investigate faults and help keep critical renewable energy infrastructure operating safely and reliably.

The role covers preventative and corrective maintenance, HV/LV switching, fault diagnosis, asset condition recording with diagnostic tools, and field tasks across inverters, switchgear and SCADA.