· Hands-on role across overhead line maintenance, construction and faults
· Annual salary reviews + Paid overtime + On-call allowance
· Enjoy great benefits, and the opportunity to build your future with WEL
About the role
In this hands-on role, you’ll provide Line Mechanic services across overhead line repairs, maintenance, construction, fault response and switching operations. You’ll work closely with stakeholders to deliver safe, efficient and customer-focused outcomes across the network.
As a Line Mechanic, you will:
· Maintain 400V, 11kV and 33kV overhead lines and underground cables
· Construct new electrical reticulation in line with regulations, standards and policies
· Carry out high and low voltage switching safely, accurately and efficiently
· Fault find and reactively repair network outages
· Participate in our on-call faults roster and work unscheduled overtime when required
Skills and experience
· Current New Zealand Line Mechanic registration
· Electricity distribution industry knowledge and experience
· An uncompromising commitment to workplace safety
· Good communication skills
· Basic computer skills
Best-in-class benefits
At WEL, we know great people need great support. That’s why we offer a benefits package designed to look after you and your whānau, support work-life balance, and recognise the value you bring.
· Medical, life and income protection insurance
· Flexible working options, including the ability to purchase additional annual leave and access to a 9-day fortnight
· Relocation, and
· An excellent salary package, including annual salary reviews, paid overtime and an on-call allowance
About WEL Networks
WEL Networks is unique. We’ve been serving the Waikato for over 100 years, distributing electricity from the national grid so we can power over 100,000 homes and businesses.
With around 300 employees, we’re proudly based in Hamilton and are owned by the community we work for. We play an important role in the region's economic and social development by identifying and investing in new technologies to future-proof our region – and keep our communities flourishing. Our vision is bold. And our ambition even stronger, especially as we diversify from traditional ‘poles and lines’ to an innovative and sustainable business.
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We actively value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. We’d love to see a little of the real you in your application, so if this opportunity sounds like the right fit, we encourage you to apply. Check out the full for more details.
As part of our commitment to safety in a critical industry, all successful candidates will be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test, participate in our annual health assessment programme and complete a police background check prior to starting with WEL.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early.
With over 100,000 residential households and businesses connecting to our electricity services, we’re playing an essential role in the economic and social development of our communities.
Key to this growth are strong partnerships and innovation which see us explore new ways of providing critical infrastructure and services to ensure our customers receive affordable, reliable, fairly priced and environmentally sustainable energy. Some more about us:
- WEL Networks and its WEL Group subsidiaries, build, own and operate nearly $800M worth of electricity network infrastructure.
- The WEL Group is 100% owned by the community through our sole shareholder the WEL Energy Trust.
- Over 350 people with a range of skills work across the Group to deliver electricity services to our communities.
- Over the next decade, we’re planning to spend around $250M on network development projects to support the current and projected growth within our network.
- WEL Networks maintains over 7,000 kilometres of lines - around 48% are overhead and 52% are underground.
- Around 70,000 homes and businesses in our area currently have one of our smart meters installed which gives us valuable insights into power consumption patterns and low voltage activity.
