Industrial Electrician - ITS
We're working with a well-regarded organisation in the infrastructure sector to recruit an experienced Industrial Electrician to join their Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) team.
Reporting to the ITS Contract Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality electrical work across critical transport infrastructure. This is a hands-on, varied role involving planned and reactive maintenance, new installations, and technical support-particularly in the areas of traffic signals, street lighting, and ITS networks.
You'll work closely with internal teams, subcontractors, and project staff to deliver reliable, safe, and compliant outcomes across the network, with opportunities to support additional contracts as required.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake electrical work in line with contract requirements, including planned and reactive maintenance and new installations
- Carry out electrical testing and compliance checks, particularly for traffic signal systems
- Perform maintenance, repairs, and installations of street lighting and associated infrastructure
- Assist in maintaining ITS communications networks to minimise disruption and system failures
- Provide technical support across ITS programmes as required
- Assist the Project Manager with job planning, scheduling, and coordination
- Work collaboratively with ITS staff, supervisors, subcontractors, and plant operators
- Participate in an on-call roster, including night and weekend work as required
- Support general electrical and field duties across contracts
About You
- Registered Electrician with a current EWRB practising licence
- Full Class 1 driver's licence (minimum requirement)
- Proven industrial electrical experience, ideally within infrastructure, ITS, or similar environments
- PLC and automation experience (advantageous)
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
- Able to plan and manage jobs independently, including operating and maintaining equipment without supervision
- Good communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with customers and stakeholders
- Computer literate, including completing job/time sheets and operating telemetry systems
- A team player who is cooperative and collaborative
- Self-motivated, proactive, and results-oriented, with the ability to use initiative
- Willingness to learn and adapt to new technology
- Flexible and able to participate in after-hours and on-call work
- Strong commitment to health, safety, and quality workmanship
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary and allowances
- Opportunity to work on essential infrastructure projects in a growing sector
- Supportive team environment with experienced leadership
- Diverse and interesting workload across maintenance and project work
- Minimal to no domestic electrical work
IMPORTANT:
* Applicants must have the current right to work in New Zealand.
* As per our standard procedures, all candidates must pass a pre-employment Drug & Alcohol screening test.
* Ministry of Justice criminal background checks are part of our standard process, please speak to our team if you need to discuss your application process further.
Vacancy ID: 20028495017743
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