For Aiverson Leonardo one of the best parts of being a line mechanic is being able to help the general public who rely on electricity. “Being a line mechanic is not a simple 9-5 job. You could get called to a job at any time of the night because people’s houses have no power. But seeing their power restored is …
“Don’t overthink everything and just stick with what you know.” That’s the advice for those entering skills competitions at this year’s Annual Connection from 2022’s winning cable jointer, Justin Quigley. Justin, a cable jointer with WEL Networks in Waikato, believes the secret to his success at the event in Levin last year was “trying to take a laid-back approach”. “I …
For much of the past seven months many of you, across civil, energy, telecommunications, and water, have been actively engaged in helping your communities rebuild, repair and recover after what has, at times, seemed like a continual series of weather events.
Bailey Taylor worked with the small four-person team at PowerNet’s Te Anau depot every Friday through his last year of high school. That experience saw him employed by the company as a full-time trainee at the start of 2023.
Te Meihana Williams loves his job as an apprentice line mechanic, but may not have discovered without the opportunity to try it out through the Connexis Gateway programme.
When Kayleb Hancock was considering his career options he turned to the Connexis Gateway programme to learn more about what a job in the energy sector might be like, before leaving school.
Construction Health and Safety New Zealand is currently looking for leaders and supervisors to take the next step in workplace safety and leadership with their Lead On. programme.
Apprenticeship Boost is a payment made to employers to help them keep and take on new apprentices.
The NZ Certificate in Wind Farm Maintenance (Level 3) focuses on the servicing aspects of wind farm maintenance. The NZ Certificate in Wind Farm Maintenance (Level 4) focuses on wind farm diagnostic and repair maintenance activities.
Connexis | Te Pūkenga, understands everyone’s journey is unique, sometimes commitments can get stretched and circumstances can change. That’s why we are now offering the Financial Assistance Fund to support our learners in achieving their career goals. The creation of this fund was made possible thanks to a grant from the Infrastructure Education & Training Charitable Trust (IETCT) setup by …
