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Electrician

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Trade · Queenstown, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored

Set among the mountains of Queenstown, this is a permanent, full-time electrician job with an electrical contractor based in New Zealand. Work covers commercial installations, infrastructure and development schemes, street lighting and essential services, and you will be trusted to organise your own tasks.

If you trained overseas, you are invited to have your experience assessed. Tidy up your registration, qualifications and employment record before you apply.

Open your CV with your electrical registration and licence status, then add the commercial and street lighting jobs you have completed. Build AI CV can give it a clean, scannable layout so a busy reader finds the key facts fast.

Key Responsibilities

  • Put in and maintain electrical installations across commercial premises
  • Contribute to infrastructure and development work
  • Fit, service and look after street lighting
  • Study drawings, plans and technical specifications ahead of each job
  • Track down, diagnose and repair electrical faults and finish installations to project needs
  • Plan your own workload with minimal oversight while holding workmanship to a high standard
  • Follow electrical regulations, workplace procedures and safety rules
  • Keep supervisors, colleagues and project stakeholders in the picture
  • Use and look after your tools and equipment safely
  • Adapt as project demands and work settings change, supporting a dependable, professional team

Requirements & Eligibility

  • A current EWRB Electrical Registration
  • A current New Zealand Practising Licence, or eligibility to obtain one
  • 3–5+ years in commercial electrical work
  • Practical command of electrical installation and upkeep
  • Verifiable time working as an electrician, and electrical know-how you can demonstrate
  • Works independently and makes sound technical calls
  • Meticulous and quality-minded
  • Clear in writing and speech
  • Proactive, dependable and professional, committed to health and safety
  • Works well within a small team
  • Legal eligibility to work in New Zealand, or suitability for employer-supported sponsorship

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