Electrical Distribution Cable Jointer
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Christchurch, New Zealand · Full-Time · $34 - $39.50/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
A locally owned electrical and civil contractor in Christchurch is hiring an Electrical Distribution Cable Jointer on a permanent, full-time basis. The team is growing, and the company puts safety, quality workmanship and teamwork first.
The work covers jointing and terminating, underground installation and testing, fault repairs and commissioning, so it suits a jointer who likes varied, practical distribution work.
It is an Accredited Employer, so suitably qualified overseas cable jointers are welcome to apply and the AEWV can be sponsored. Eligible applicants are New Zealand citizens or residents, holders of a valid open work visa, or people who meet the requirements for the Accredited Employer Work Visa.
A clear next step is to put your English CV together with Build AI CV, showing your cable jointing qualification, EWRB registration and practising licence.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform both jointing and terminating work on LV and HV cables
- Put in underground power distribution cables and prove them through testing and commissioning
- Joint and terminate PILC, XLPE and similar distribution cables, and set up and wire in pillars, kiosks, RMUs and transformers on the distribution network
- Find the cause of cable faults, fix them and take part in emergency restoration
- Contribute to overhead to underground conversion work
- Run tests on cable and take part in commissioning the network, and follow safe working practice on networks that are live or switched off
- Keep workmanship, safety and compliance standards high
Requirements & Eligibility
- A recognised equivalent is accepted in place of the New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Supply (Cable Jointer) Level 4
- Valid NZ electrical registration (EWRB) plus a current practising licence
- Proven background in underground network construction and electrical distribution cable jointing
- Sound knowledge of electrical distribution safety procedures and industry regulations
- A current NZ driver licence, Class 1 (Class 2 preferred)
- Overseas applicants: a recognised cable jointer qualification equivalent to NZ standards and at least two years' experience as a qualified electrical distribution cable jointer. Before employment can be offered, overseas applicants must have completed any qualification assessments and registration requirements
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