Line Mechanic Overhead · Hamilton

• Time in Lieu + Ability to buy additional annual leave
• Annual salary reviews + Paid overtime + On-call allowance
• Work in a highly safety conscious, awesome team environment

As a Line Mechanic, you will join our Lines team, to provide services to WEL’s overhead network including repairs, maintenance and construction.

Responsibilities

• Maintain 400V, 11,000V and 33,000V overhead lines and underground cables
• Construct new electrical reticulation in accordance with regulations, standards and policies
• Fault find and reactively repair network outages
• Participate in our on-call faults roster and work unscheduled overtime when required

Skills and experience

• An uncompromising commitment to workplace safety
• Current line mechanic registration
• Electricity distribution industry knowledge and experience
• Basic computer skills

Best-in-class benefits

At WEL, we look after our people and you’ll benefit from a powerful package of benefits:

• Medical, life, and income protection insurance
• Flexible working options – time in lieu, ability to purchase additional annual leave, 9 day fortnight, and much more
• Relocation costs, and
• An excellent salary package, including annual salary reviews, on-call allowance and paid overtime

We are committed to making sure our people go home safe every day, and with a drug and alcohol-free worksite we will require you to undertake testing as part of your pre-employment health assessment as well as participating in our annual health assessment programme.

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 over 320 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.

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We actively value diversity, inclusion and want extraordinary people to join us. It is important to us that we get to experience a little bit of the 'real you' in your application. Check out the full position description for more details.

Applications will be screened as they arrive, and we may move quickly to interview.