Summary: Join the Network Utilities Team to provide essential distribution network services, including cable jointing for repairs, maintenance, and construction. Highlights: 1. Opportunity to work on diverse 400V, 11kV, and 33kV underground cables 2. Engage in high voltage switching and 24-hour fault response 3. Collaborate with control centre, dispatch, and operations staff Are you ready for a change? Join our Network Utilities Team to provide distribution network services including cable jointing for repairs, maintenance and construction on WEL's network. Duties: * Maintaining, jointing and terminating PVC, XLPE and paper-lead 400 volt, 11,000 volt and 33,000 volt underground cables * High voltage switching * Participating in a callout roster for 24 hour fault response and repair * Liaising with the control centre, dispatch and operations staff and other utilities/authorities Skills and experience: * An uncompromising commitment to workplace safety * EWRB registration and current practising licence * Three-plus years' experience as a Cable Jointer (LV/HV) * Experienced switching operator * Sound knowledge of restoration of fault-damaged lines, installations and cables Best-in-class benefits At WEL, we look after our people and you'll benefit from a powerful package of benefits: * Medical, life and income protection insurance * Flexible working options - ability to purchase additional annual leave, nine-day fortnight and much more * Relocation costs * An excellent salary package, including annual salary reviews, on-call allowance and overtime We are committed to making sure our people go home safe every day, and with a drug and alcohol-free worksite we will require you to undertake testing as part of your pre-employment health assessment as well as participating in our annual health assessment programme. About WEL Networks WEL Networks is unique. We've been serving the Waikato for over 100 years, distributing electricity from the national grid so we can power over 100,000 homes and businesses. With around 320 employees, we're proudly based in Hamilton and are owned by the community we work for. We play an important role in the region's economic and social development by identifying and investing in new technologies to future-proof our region - and keep our communities flourishing. Our vision is bold and our ambition even stronger, especially as we diversify from traditional 'poles and lines' to an innovative and sustainable business. Ready to learn more? Start here. We actively value diversity and inclusion and want extraordinary people to join us. It is important to us that we get to experience a little bit of the 'real you' in your application. Check out the full position description by copying and pasting the link into your browser: https://www.wel.co.nz/media/s3zln1q5/pd-cable-jointer.pdf Applications will be screened as they arrive, and we may move quickly to interview