GASFITTER /GAS TECHNICIAN

Avondale, New Zealand

Reference: 6232858

AUCKLAND BASED

• Full time, permanent role
• Paid birthday leave
• Life & critical illness cover
• Special Covid-19 leave
  
  

Aquaheat Facility Services is a premier provider of facility maintenance services, being well funded and 100% New Zealand owned and operated, with over 70 years of history providing a comprehensive range of facility maintenance services to a selected range of local government, commercial, industrial and infrastructure customers throughout New Zealand. Our team provide HVAC Mechanical, Boiler, Gas, Plumbing, Drainage, Electrical and Carpentry services to a variety of major clients that range from the education and government sector to commercial buildings and state of the art facilities across the region.

Aquaheat Facility Services Limited, based in Auckland is recruiting for Gasfitters and Gas Meter Technicians.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible to:

• Facilitate and support the replacement of gas meters that are associated with distribution companies and retailers smart meter exchange programmes.
• Complete all works in a professional and tradesman like manner to a level of quality in accordance with New Zealand Standards requirements and company guidelines.
• Check existing sites for compliance e.g. exclusion zones.
• Complete replacement of regulators and set pressure checks.
• Carry out drop/leak tests.
• Restore gas supply, purge and commission gas systems.
• Recommission gas appliances.
• Complete reporting and documentation.
• Have the ability to work on a mobile application to schedule and record work data.
  
  

To be successful a candidate will require the following qualifications and experience:

• NZ registration in Gas Fitting
• Ideally possess a New Zealand Gas Industry Certificate of Competency
• Competent to carry out Gas Measurement System (GMS) disconnections and reconnections
• Strong communication skills
• Experience working on gas installations and maintenance of gas equipment
• Ability to respond to and satisfy customer requests
• Current Unrestricted NZ Drivers Licence
  
  

If you are a registered gasfitter interested in this position, all training will be provided to obtain the GANZ CoC -Disconnect/Reconnect qualification.

The Horizon Energy Group takes pride in its commitment to the health and safety of all its stakeholders. It has well developed processes and procedures in the principal areas of safety leadership, risk management and worker participation.

To support this, you will have excellent communication and problem-solving skills, sound industry and product knowledge, be safety focused at all times, possess a high degree of initiative, able to think clearly under pressure and most of all be a team player.

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand.

We can offer a challenging position with a competitive remuneration and additional employee benefits which include Paid Birthday Leave and Life and Critical Illness cover.

Please click apply now to upload your CV, or please contact Luke Shervey on 027 809 3617 if you have any queries.

Applications close on 13 March 2023.

Applications Close: 31 Aug 2025