Line Mechanic
Available Pathways
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (INTRODUCTORY)
NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATE IN ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (INTRODUCTORY)
Strands: Electricity Supply, and Telecommunications
CORE SKILLS COVERED:
- Understanding how health and safety is applied to the Electricity Supply Industry
- Demonstrating foundation understanding of the principles of generation, transmission and distribution in the Electricity Supply Industry.
Plus the skills in one of the following strands:
Electricity Supply: Understanding how the Electricity Act, regulations and industry rules and guides govern industry practice. Competently applying knowledge to tasks within the Electricity Supply Industry with appropriate supervision
Telecommunications: Working safely on telecommunications assets on or near electrical structures
LINE MECHANIC DISTRIBUTION
NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATE IN ELECTRICITY SUPPLE LINE MECHANIC DISTRIBUTION
CORE SKILLS COVERED:
- Applying theory, industry standards and procedures when undertaking the duties of a distribution line mechanic in accordance with legislative requirements, health and safety regulations and industry guides and codes
- Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met as required for the range of work undertaken by a distribution line mechanic
- Applying a range of communication skills relevant to work in the field of Line Mechanics
- Applying theory, codes, legislation and industry procedures to the commissioning of an electricity distribution network to the standards required for EWRB registration as a distribution line mechanic.
TRANSMISSION LINE MAINTENANCE
NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATE IN ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (TRANSMISSION LINE MAINTENANCE) (LEVEL 4) WITH STRANDS IN LINE MECHANICS, AND STRUCTURE MAINTENANCE
Strands: Line Mechanics and Structure Maintenance
CORE SKILLS COVERED:
- Ensuring that health and safety requirements, theory, codes and legislation are met when undertaking work as a transmission line maintenance worker
- Performing condition assessment of electricity structures
- Applying a range of communication skills and procedures relevant to work in the field of transmission line maintenance
Plus the skills in one of the following strands:
Line Mechanic: Applying theory, and industry standards and operating procedures in carrying out maintenance of transmission lines
Structure Maintainer: Carrying out maintenance of electricity supply structures