Electrical Fitter/Electrician

About the role

As an Electrical Fitter/Electrician you will provide maintenance, repairs and fault response services to the solar farm to optimise generation output, while also supporting the reliability of solar farm assets through inspections and maintenance of high and low-voltage equipment (non-intrusive), inverters, combiner boxes, tracker control units, photo voltaic modules and secondary or associated systems, including SCADA.

This role will work collaboratively with the on-site Field Technician and local contractors to ensure the solar farm is in great working condition.

About you:

• You will need to be a registered Electrician. Experience working on solar farms is an advantage
• Solid knowledge of the electrical industry, including statutory and safety requirements
• Demonstrated electrical trade competencies with the ability to work independently and safely
• You demonstrate an uncompromising commitment to workplace health and safety

Staff benefits

You will benefit from a powerful package of benefits if you join us at NewPower:

• Medical, life and income protection insurance
• Relocation costs, and
• An excellent salary package, including annual salary reviews

About the business

NewPower Energy Ltd and sister company Infratec NZ Ltd design, build and commission world class renewable energy projects.

Our mission is to deliver innovative solutions to provide economic, environmental and social value to customers, communities and our shareholders, both now and for the future.

As a company we are passionate about people and the environment, and this passion is not only evident in the project work we do but how we run our business. We are dedicated to improving our sustainability and social impact and ensuring this workplace supports peoples' wellbeing.

We prioritise diversity and inclusivity in our recruitment process and offer a supportive environment to work in, along with a range of great employee benefits.

Ready to learn more? Start here.

We actively value diversity and inclusion, so to start, tell us a little bit about the 'real you' in your application.

Please review the position description for more details by copying and pasting this link into your browser: https://www.wel.co.nz/media/nh4any2l/pd-electrical-fitter-electrician-october-2025.pdf

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Applications will be screened as they arrive, and we may move quickly to interview.