Line Mechanic
342413 · Medium Next-day readyLine mechanics install, maintain and repair overhead or underground power lines and electricity transformers. They may replace or service street lights and install poles.
Description
Installs, maintains and repairs external telecommunication equipment such as aerial lines, conduits and underground cables, radio and mobile phone antennae, and limited items of terminal equipment.
Typical work tasks
Installs cabling for telephone, radio, pay TV and computer transmission; joins cables and seals sheaths with lead and thermoplastic; erects, tests and maintains aerial and underground wires and cables, and radio and mobile phone antennae; installs telecommunications equipment and appliances such as telephones, switchboards and data transmission equipment.
Typical work environment
- Works predominantly outdoors for telecommunication companies.
- Works in most weather conditions and will be exposed to the elements.
- Will utilise protective clothing and equipment as required.
- May be required to work outside standard business hours in emergency situations.
- Works at height or in underground frequently.
Typical physical and mental demands
- Physical demand level is medium.
- Standing or sitting is frequently required.
- Walking is occasionally required when gathering equipment or tools.
- Stretching up and across may be occasionally required when testing aerial and underground wires.
- Squatting, crouching, kneeling, bending or crawling is occasionally required.
- Twisting of the body or neck is occasionally required especially if working underground.
- Climbing ladders and work at height is occasionally required.
- Lifting and carrying or moving of tools, fittings, and equipment about the workshop or worksite is frequently required.
- Repetitive movements are frequently required especially in the use of hands and arms for screwing, cutting and fixing of cabling and wires.
- Driving may be required to facilitate visit to client’s homes or businesses.
- Employees regularly use a wide range of hand, power and machine tools including screwdrivers, cable cutters, jointers and circuit testing meters.
- Mental skills will include technical and problem-solving skills.
Enter via experience or on-the-job training; no mandatory pre-entry qualification. Flagged next-day ready.
Unverified — this label is model-generated and not yet clinician-reviewed. Confirm against the WTDS before relying on it.
How this was determined (model-generated): Line Mechanic: apprenticeship-heavy in practice but ER explicitly offers experience/OTJ path and cites no licence; driver licence incidental; proposal holds.
Entry Requirements
A New Zealand Register Level 4 qualification or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 3). In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. For entry-level positions on-the-job training may be sufficient.
Further Comments
There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.