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Ventia

High Voltage Electrician

  • Posted 6d ago
  • On Site
  • Full Time

Wellington

Job Description

Location: Wellington (preferred) | Manawatū | Hawke's Bay


Ventia is seeking an experienced High Voltage Electrician to join our Energy Networks & Renewables team, supporting a strong pipeline of work across the lower North Island. Whether your HV experience comes from substations, industrial facilities, or power network infrastructure, we'd like to hear from you.


About the Role


As a High Voltage Electrician with Ventia, you'll play a key role in delivering maintenance, testing, installation, and fault response services across high-voltage electrical assets. Working across a variety of client sites, you'll be involved in planned maintenance, inspections, switching operations, equipment upgrades, and project work that helps ensure the safe and reliable operation of critical power infrastructure.


You'll join a skilled and supportive team with a strong focus on safety, quality, and customer service. This role offers a mix of hands-on technical work and problem-solving, providing opportunities to apply and further develop your HV expertise while working on a diverse range of assets and projects.


What's on Offer


  • Competitive remuneration and benefits
  • Varied HV maintenance, project, and fault response work
  • Supportive, experienced team with a strong safety culture
  • Ongoing training and career development opportunities
  • The opportunity to work with a respected industry leader and a valued long-term client
  • Flexibility to be based in Wellington, Manawatū, or Hawke's Bay


If you're a qualified HV Electrician looking to join a business that values its people, invests in their development, and delivers meaningful work every day, we'd love to hear from you.


We are only processing candidates that are currently in New Zealand.


About Ventia


As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.


Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Māori and Pasifika peoples and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.


How to apply


Click the Apply Now button to start the journey to find your further with Ventia.


Position Reference Number: 167954

Desired Hard Skills

  • Testing
  • Fault Response
  • High Voltage Electrical Maintenance
  • Installation

Desired Soft Skills

  • Teamwork
  • Problem Solving
  • Customer Service
  • Safety Focus

Benefits & Perks

Culture

  • 🧕 Inclusive Workspace
  • ❤ Care and Appreciation
  • 💯 Employee Mentoring Program
  • ⚖ Work-Life Balance Support
  • 🧠 Mental Health Workshops
  • 💚 Counselling Services
  • 🌿 Wellness Program
  • 🏥 Subsidised Health Insurance
  • 📈 Professional Development
  • 🛂 Visa Sponsorship
  • 🏎 Competitive Salary
  • 💹 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • 🚚 Relocation Support
  • 🖥 Computer Assistance
  • ⏰ Flexible Work
  • 🍇 Fruit Box
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  • 🐾 Dog Friendly
  • 🌐 INZ Accredited Employer

Job Schedule

  • Shift Work

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