How Connexis can help your career
Kick start your career in infrastructure
with nationally recognised programmes and qualifications
Working in infrastructure means being a vital part of the team that keeps New Zealand moving – from Cape Reinga to Bluff.
Whether it's treating water and laying the pipes that bring clean water to homes, keeping electricity flowing to power our lives, or improving the telco networks that connect us online – infrastructure is the backbone of modern life.
How we help you get qualified
Connexis offers industry-developed qualifications designed to advance your career and give national recognition to your skills and experience in the infrastructure sector.
Talk to your employer, then get in touch with us to take the next big step in getting qualified and moving forward.
To start a Connexis qualification you must first have a job in the industry*
Sign up to a qualification that supports your career pathway
Train on the job and earn while you learn
Be assessed by an industry expert
Gain a nationally recognised qualification and celebrate your accomplishment
INFRASTRUCTURE Apprenticeships
The industry is booming with apprentices in hot demand
Apprenticeships are suitable for everyone 16 years old and above, and usually take around 2–3 years (a similar length of time to a bachelor’s degree).
Apprenticeships lead to a nationally recognised Level 4 qualification and provide a foundation for those looking to upskill, gain recognition for their skills, or get started on their career journey.
The best part is that you get paid while you learn
Civil Infrastructure
NZA IN INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS with specialisation in:
- Bitumen Surfacing Construction
- Civil
- Forestry Earthworks
- Pipeline Construction and Maintenance
- Piling
- Pipe Installation
- Roadmarking with strand in Testing
A Civil Infrastructure apprenticeship can lead to achieving Civil Trades Certification.
Find out more
Energy
NZA IN ELECTRICAL TRADE with a strand in Electricity Supply
NZA IN ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
with specialisation in:
- Network Control
- Line Mechanic Distribution
- Cable Joint High Voltage
- Traction Line
Find out more
Water Treatment
NZA IN DRINKING WATER TREATMENT with strand in multistage processes
Protect public health and the environment. Have a positive impact on your community by gaining the tools to complete a range of vital processes in a drinking-water treatment plant, while also learning the technologies that keep the plant running.
NZA IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT with strand in multistage processes
Put your problem solving skills to the test and design systems with real-world applications by skilling up with this Onsite Wastewater Management Systems Design qualification.
Advanced portfolio assessment (APA)
Get recognised for your prior knowledge and experience as an infrastructure tradesperson.
APA recognises your prior skills and knowledge against a nationally recognised trade qualification, reducing the time it takes to complete.
Through the process you will:
- Work with a Connexis Customer Service Account Manager (CSAM) to develop a portfolio of evidence
- Have an Assessor assess your skills and knowledge against the programme outcomes, using a combination of your portfolio, professional conversation, and referees
Career Pathways and qualifications
The infrastructure industry has many great structured career pathways to support you progress your career. Map your journey or see what the next step forward might be for you:
Connexis offers a range of general qualifications that can be completed across multiple infrastructure industries.
General qualifications
COMPLETE YOUR TRAINING ONLINE
We offer a range of qualifications that you can complete online through our eLearning platform
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MEET INDUSTRY AMBASSADORS
We have a diverse group of ambassadors from the civil, energy, telecommunications and water industries who are excited to share what they love about their work – and the journey that brought them to where they are today. You can read their stories here: Ambassador Stories
Hear what getting skilled up
and qualified means to those who are
completing or have completed their training.-
"The great thing about an apprenticeship is that it starts with using the shovel and takes you the whole way through to a lifelong profession."
Jimmy from Goodmans Contracting
"The aspect of ‘earn while you learn’ is great. Energy industry companies pay their apprentices well and having steady employment while I did my apprenticeships with Connexis has been a real help with planning my future."
Holly Murphy - Electrical Engineer
Still at school and exploring career options?
Check out our schools page to learn more about our Infrastructure Gateway programmes and what a career in the industry can offer you.
