Trainee Line Mechanic

Time to power up your career with Connetics!

Electricity puns aside, at Connetics you'll be joining a safety conscious workplace and a team connected by a common purpose - # All Ways Connecting! Our tag line is about more than keeping the lights on. It is about connecting with colleagues to mentor your career, connecting with opportunity so you can learn and grow, and connecting to creating a cleaner and brighter future for New Zealand.

Joining our Line Mechanic Apprenticeship Programme means you are on the path to become a qualified professional responsible for maintenance and repair of our overhead lines.

If you demonstrate a passion for learning and development, you are a highly motivated team player, aspire to be the best at what you do, and are committed learning on the job then then you need to “connect” to this opportunity.

You will learn while you earn and when the program is successfully completed you will have a Level 4 National Certificate, Registration and a Practicing Licence as a Distribution Line Mechanic. See our job description below with all the nuts and bolts on what experience you'll need.

A bit more about you:

You will be someone that enjoys maintaining your fitness and strength, loves the outdoors and is invigorated when undertaking activities at heights. You are not phased being out in all types of weather conditions, and you enjoy being on a team over working solo.

Skills, experience and qualifications required

The ability to read and interpret instructions and plans

Comfortable working at heights

Current and valid full driver's license and able to drive manual

Class 2 driver's licence is preferable

Ability to work overtime based on project demands would be beneficial

An understanding of Health and Safety in the workplace

Additionally, if you have experience in the civil or trades space, your application will stand out from the crowd!

A bit more about us:

You'll be joining a friendly, tight-knit team who look out for one another and keep each other safe. Our teams are given the flexibility and trust to get the job done, because we understand that when your work environment fits your values and lifestyle, it's a better place to be.

At Connetics, you'll also benefit from

• Long-service leave
• Health and wellbeing perks, including free and confidential counselling, annual flu vaccines, mole checks, and biennial mini-medicals
• Recognition programmes including in-the-moment recognition, and awards for teams and individuals
• Career development opportunities such as seminars, training and leadership development
• Mentoring for professional and personal pursuits from mentors across the CCHL Group
• Social perks including super cheap rates at our Hanmer Holiday House, family fun events, breakfast events and Social Club gatherings
• Get in touch today if you're after a secure career that will give you the power to get the best out of your life.
• Pre-employment tests - Medical and Ministry of Justice
• Connetics require all successful applicants to complete a pre-employment Ministry of Justice check, a pre-employment medical test which includes a drug and alcohol test.
• Applications close 21st October 2026.