Electrician / Apprentice

About the role

To safely, efficiently and professionally undertake residential and commercial electrical installation, maintenance, fault-finding, testing, repair, alteration and commissioning work within the employee's lawful registration class and competence. The Electrician is responsible for compliant workmanship, accurate testing and certification, complete Fergus job records, effective use of labour and materials, professional customer service, care of company assets, and timely communication with the office and management.

Key responsibilities

• New residential wiring and rewiring, alterations, additions and renovations
• Switchboard replacement, upgrades and alterations within authorised scope
• Lighting, switches, socket outlets, dedicated circuits and general power installations
• Hot water cylinder electrical connections, isolators, controls and associated electrical work
• Heat pump and HVAC electrical supplies/connections where within scope and competence
• Fault finding, tripping circuits, damaged fittings, loss of supply and electrical maintenance
• Testing, verification, commissioning and certification of completed work
• Commercial fit-outs, alterations, additions, maintenance and reactive service work
• Complete all mandatory electrical tests relevant to the work before connection/energisation and accurately record results
• Perform work neatly, safely and to a professional trade standard with appropriate labelling, termination, support, protection and finish

About you

• NZ Registered Electrician with a current EWRB Practising Licence appropriate to the work undertaken
• Full New Zealand driver licence, or other licence accepted by the company
• Maintain current EWRB registration and a Practising Licence appropriate to all prescribed electrical work personally undertaken or supervised
• Carry out prescribed electrical work only within the limits of registration, practising licence, competence and delegated authority
• Maintain required competence programme/relicensing requirements and promptly advise management of any restriction, suspension, expiry or condition affecting the ability to perform assigned work
• Apply the Electricity Act 1992, Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010, applicable cited standards, Electrical Codes of Practice, manufacturer instructions and other legal requirements relevant to the work
• Comply with company H&S policies, site rules, risk assessments, permits and applicable electrical safety requirements
• Use required PPE and appropriate controls for electrical, height, confined-space, excavation, asbestos/legacy-material and other site hazards where relevant

About us

Brokenshire Plumbing & Electrical Limited is a plumbing and electrical services company. We're a young, motivated and fast-paced team working across commercial, residential, service and maintenance.

You'll work alongside experienced tradesmen, gain genuine hands-on experience and be given opportunities to learn, take on responsibility and develop your skills across different trades & areas of the electrical & Plumbing trade.