Electrical Distribution Cable Jointer
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Christchurch, New Zealand · Full-Time · $34 - $39.50/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Swapping the Indian Ocean breeze for Christchurch? A locally owned electrical and civil contractor there is hiring an Electrical Distribution Cable Jointer, permanent and full-time. The distribution team is growing, and the company cares about safety, quality workmanship and teamwork.
The job is practical cable work, covering jointing, terminating, underground installation, testing, fault repair and network commissioning.
As an Accredited Employer, it is open to suitably qualified overseas cable jointers and able to sponsor them on an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV). Anyone meeting one of three conditions can apply: citizenship or residence in New Zealand, a valid open work visa, or the AEWV requirements.
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Key Responsibilities
- Carry out jointing and termination of cable at LV and HV levels, and put in underground power distribution cables and prove them through testing and commissioning
- Work on PILC and XLPE cable, plus other distribution cable systems, jointing and terminating each
- Set up and wire in pillars, kiosks, RMUs and transformers on the distribution network
- Pinpoint faults, mend them and join emergency restoration efforts
- Contribute to overhead to underground conversion work, and complete cable testing and the commissioning of the network
- Carry out work on live networks and on de-energised ones without compromising safety
- Hold every job to strict standards for workmanship, safety and regulatory compliance
Requirements & Eligibility
- New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Supply (Cable Jointer) Level 4 or an equivalent recognised qualification
- Valid NZ electrical registration (EWRB) plus a current practising licence
- Proven background in underground network construction and electrical distribution cable jointing
- A sound knowledge of both industry regulations and electrical distribution safety procedures
- Current Class 1 NZ driver licence (Class 2 preferred)
- Overseas applicants: at least two years' experience as a qualified electrical distribution cable jointer, plus a recognised cable jointer qualification equivalent to NZ standards. Before employment can be offered, overseas applicants must have completed any qualification assessments and registration requirements
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