Line Mechanic

​WHAKATANE BASED

• Staff Benefits
• Career Development
• Great Team environment Horizon Networks is growing into a national services provider – and due to this exciting growth we are looking for a Line Mechanic to join our growing team in Whakatane. This position is permanent full-time, 40 hours per week.

At Horizon Networks, we believe our success is driven by our employees and in return offer a wide range of career opportunities.

If you want to work on exciting, driven projects such as renewable energy projects with fantastic career and growth opportunities, and be part of our drive to a new renewable energy future, then we are looking for you.

This is fantastic chance to develop your career and work with a business dedicated to offering outstanding service, where people work hard and are encouraged to excel.

Reporting to the Team Leader, you will be responsible for:

• Installing, repairing and maintaining overhead and underground distribution systems.
• Assisting our streetlighting team in delivering projects and maintenance projects.
• Build strong long term relationships with our customers ensuring they see Horizon Networks as a preferred supplier with excellent customer servicew and technical support.

To be successful, a candidate is preferred to have the following qualifications, experience and skills, but not essential:

• Must have a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience in directly relevant activities.
• Familiar with distribution systems and associated procedures up to and including 33kV
• Knowledge of tree compliance regulations and vegetation management procedures desirable
• Knowledge of all relevant industry rules and regulations including the Health & Safety at Work Act 2015
• Cable Jointing an/or switching experience a Bonus.
• Knowledge of street light maintenance is an advantage
• Strong lines construction skills with a focus on safety
• Practical skills, including the ability to use and care for equipment
• Must be comfortable working at heights
• Ability to read and understand plans and maps
• General knowledge of traffic management requirements desirable
• Current unrestricted Manual NZ Driver Licence
• Heavy vehicle licence is preferable.

The Horizon Energy Group takes pride in its commitment to the health and safety of all its stakeholders. It has well developed processes and procedures in the principal areas of safety leadership, risk management and worker participation as a premise.

To support this, you will have excellent communication and problem-solving skills, sound industry and product knowledge, be safety focused at all times, possess a high degree of initiative, able to think clearly under pressure and most of all be a team player.

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand, and if successful will need to meet pre-employment screening requirements, including drug and alcohol testing, reference checks and a pre-employment medical assessment.