Electrical Trades Assistant

Electrical Trades Assistant

Lawrence the Electrician Limited | Hamilton, Auckland

Employment: Permanent, full-time

Pay: $28–$30 per hour, depending on skills and experience

Hours: Minimum 30 guaranteed hours per week

Location: Various customer sites across the Waikato region

Lawrence the Electrician Limited is expanding and looking for Electrical Trades Assistants to work alongside our director and registered electrician.

With six confirmed residential projects expected to proceed over the next six months, we need a reliable, practical person to assist with electrical installation and associated site work.

The role

Working under the electrician’s direction and supervision, you will:

• Prepare work areas, tools, equipment and materials.
• Measure and mark installation positions as directed.
• Drill holes and prepare cable routes.
• Assist with installing conduits, cable supports, cabling and electrical fittings.
• Assist with associated trenching, backfilling and reinstatement where required.
• Move, handle and position materials and equipment safely.
• Keep work areas tidy, remove waste and maintain tools.
• Follow instructions, site safety procedures and applicable electrical-work restrictions.

Any prescribed electrical work will be undertaken only within applicable legal authorisation and supervision requirements. This is an assistant role, not an independently practising electrician position.

About you

You will have:

• At least 2 years of experience in hands-on roles
• A practical approach and willingness to learn.
• The ability to use basic hand and power tools safely.
• The physical ability to carry out the role’s manual tasks safely.
• Good communication skills and the ability to follow instructions.
• Reliability, attention to detail and a strong commitment to safety.

Previous construction, building-site or trades-assistance experience would be an advantage. No formal electrical qualification is required for this assistant position. On-the-job training will be provided.