Junior Technician - Animatronics & Electronics (Onsite)

Wētā Workshop Ltd; Wellington; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wētā Workshop Ltd is seeking a qualified EWRB Registered Electrician to join a leading utilities company serving the Wellington region. The role involves travel across the area to inspect electrical assets, perform fault finding, assess conditions, and report on network performance.

You will work in a varied field-based environment with a strong safety culture, collaborate with technical teams and customers, and contribute to critical infrastructure across Wellington.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Fault-finding

Communication

Proactive attitude

Education

Electrical trade qualification

NZ EWRB Licence

Job description

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.