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Line Mechanic

Taupo

Taupo, New Zealand

Reference: 6902354

Join the growing team at Unison Contracting!

We are currently looking for Line Mechanics to join our team in Taupo. These are permanent full-time roles with guaranteed 40 hours a week and fortnightly pay in a stable and supportive environment.

What you'll do,

The Key Responsibilities of the Line Mechanic are:

Provide line construction services by:

  • Fitting and erecting of poles and other line supports.
  • unning out, staining up, sagging and binding-in of conductors.
  • Erecting, fitting and connecting all necessary line equipment.

Provide a maintenance service by:

  • Maintaining and overhauling transmission and distribution lines.

  • Constructing/replacing damaged transmission and distribution lines.

  • Regularly maintaining and testing equipment to the required standard.

Provide a fault response service by:

  • Accepting responsibility for initial identification of network faults.

  • Engaging in repair of line and cable faults.

  • Ensuring that faults have been adequately fixed before leaving the area.

  • Ensuring that all safety procedures are followed and adhered to.

Provide a cable laying service by:

  • Digging appropriate trenches.

  • Laying cables according to standards, specifications and plans.

  • Installing transformers and pedestals.

Applications Close: 26 Jun 2026