
Power Systems Technician
- Invercargill
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Full-time, permanent contract with a minimum of 40 hours guaranteed per week.
- Monday - Friday and may be required to participate in a standby roster.
- Providing expertise on testing, commissioning, repairs & maintenance across the power distribution network
- Conducting acceptance and maintenance tests on distance protection relays.
- Capable of carrying out primary and secondary testing
- Fault finding analysis of Substation and Control Systems
- Working to international standards
- Installing/maintaining substation and other high voltage equipment, as per job instructions and specifications, meeting current regulations and standards.
- Ensuring the appropriate plant and equipment to carry out the prescribed task is available and safe to operate and taking personal care of plant and equipment to maintain it's safe to operate condition.
- Produce quality assurance documentation.
- Managing electricity supply work control systems.
- Complying and co-operating with any reasonable instruction, policy, or procedure by the company to allow the company to comply with their duties and obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act
- Understanding and implementing the company health and safety policy and taking reasonable care of own health and safety and the health and safety of others.
- Setting a personal example on all matters of health and safety and participate in Perimeter/BU worker participation practices
- National Certificate in Electrical Supply (Power Technician) Level 5 or similar with two years or more post qualification experience
- A tertiary qualification at a polytechnic diploma level is required.
- EWRB Practicing License Required.
- Hands-on experience in power systems and electrical protection work to industry standards.
- A thorough knowledge of current regulatory and industry requirements.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Sound computer skills
- High voltage protection system commissioning experience and confidence to make decisions autonomously.
- Possess a valid full and clean NZ driver's license.