Power Technician - High Voltage

CGR Services; Auckland; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver contributions

Technical training

Travel allowances

Birthday leave & long-service rewards

Supportive team culture

Job summary

PBA Ltd is recruiting several qualified Power Technicians to join our national team in New Zealand. You will be involved in commissioning, testing, and maintaining primary and secondary systems, supporting projects and customers across the country. Regular travel to client sites is required.

We offer competitive pay with KiwiSaver contributions, ongoing technical training, generous travel allowances, and a supportive team culture focused on safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Current EWRB registration or eligibility to obtain.
• Full, current NZ driver’s licence or ability to obtain.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Commissioning, testing, and maintaining primary and secondary systems.
• Support projects and customers across the country.
• Travel to client sites with regular stays away.

Skills

EWRB registration

NZ Driver's Licence

Microsoft Office

Independent & Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Locations: Waikato | Taupo | Napier | Wellington | Christchurch

• Competitive hourly rate, annual reviews, and 4% KiwiSaver
• Free Southern Cross health insurance with family discounts
• Flexible work based on project demands – see NZ while you work!

Are you a qualified Power Technician with high-voltage experience, ready to take the next step in your career?

At PBA, we do more than deliver high-voltage projects. We’re a team that looks out for each other, rolls up our sleeves, and takes genuine pride in doing things right. We work hard, laugh plenty, and back each other to grow, on and off the job. Part of the Unison Group, we’re known for our technical expertise and for being the crew our clients trust when they need things done properly, safely, and on time.

We’re looking for a number of certified Power Technicians to join our national team. You’ll be involved in commissioning, testing, and maintaining primary and secondary systems, supporting projects and customers across the country. Strong communication skills and a commitment to exceptional service are essential.

These roles require you to travel to our clients sites, so regular time away from home, is a must. You will be well compensated for your stays away.

What you’ll bring

• Current EWRB registration or eligibility to obtain
• Full, current NZ driver’s licence or ability to obtain this
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

What you’ll get

• Competitive pay with employer KiwiSaver contributions
• Ongoing technical training and career development
• Generous travel allowances
• Paid birthday leave and long-service rewards
• Supportive team culture with industry experts

About PBA Ltd
Part of the Unison Group, PBA is a trusted team of over 30 high voltage experts. We tackle the complex energy challenges of tomorrow from decarbonisation to distributed energy and cybersecurity while keeping safety, collaboration, and real-world results at our core.

PBA offers high voltage specialist services including transformer and circuit breaker, secondary systems, and transformer oil/SF6 gas management services

We welcome candidates from overseas with relevant HV experience who are familiar with NZ visa processes, EWRB registration, and NZQA qualification assessments.

If you’re ready to join a team focused on a great culture, fantastic varied work, where health and safety standards, quality craftmanship and celebrating success is all part of the norm,

Power Technician - High Voltage Hamilton, Waikato Region, New Zealand