Traction Line Mechanic

To become a Traction Line Mechanic, you must meet the following requirements:

• Must have completed 2 years (4000 hours) practical training/experience in the work of a Traction Line Mechanic overseas, that is satisfactory to the Board.

Registration class

Line Mechanic Traction

Minimum amount of work experience required

2 years (4000 hours)

Required work experience

Electrical work that is limited to the construction installation and maintenance of traction lines and associated infrastructure (used in rail, tramway, and trolley bus traction networks) and includes:

• Overhead traction lines AC and DC, high and low voltage
• Components used in traction line infrastructure such poles towers and insulators.

You must provide the following documents in your application.

Certified proof of identity

• A certified copy of the front and back of your current New Zealand Driver’s Licence, or
• A certified copy of your current Passport biographic page.

*Certified: Certification of your copied documents must be done by either a Justice of the Peace, a Public Notary, a Solicitor or NZ Court Registrar.

Oaths and Declarations Act 1957 – New Zealand Legislation

The official confirmation that the copies of your documents are identical to the original documents. The confirmation is issued by an authorised public authority or a Notary.

Certified work history references from employer or supervisor

You must provide certified, detailed references of your work experience.
Your references must:

• Be *certified;
• Detail the prescribed electrical work experience that you have completed
  Prescribed electrical work – New Zealand Legislation;
• Include the start and end dates of employment for each company;
• Contain sufficient experience in the area you seek registration;
• Be on company letterhead;
• Be signed and dated by your employer or supervisor; and
• Contain email contact details for your employer or supervisor

*Certified: Certification of your copied documents must be done by either a Justice of the Peace, a Public Notary, a Solicitor or NZ Court Registrar.

Oaths and Declarations Act 1957 – New Zealand Legislation

The official confirmation that the copies of your documents are identical to the original documents. The confirmation is issued by an authorised public authority or a Notary.

If the information in your documents is not in English, you must include a certified English translation.

Do not apply if you have not completed the required hours, as your application will be declined.

Your overseas references must contain details of your work experience you have completed so we can determine if your experience is suitable for EWRB registration. You can attach a position description in support of your references.

Please note that falsifying work references is fraud if you are applying for registration based on those references.

Passport quality photo

• A photo that meets the criteria for your ID card:
  • A face, head and shoulders shot, looking directly at the camera and less than 6 months old;
  • Plain, light coloured background;
  • No sunglasses, glasses with tinted lenses OR headwear that obscures your face;
  • 3:4 – width to height ratio, in full colour;
  • Between 50KB and 5MB in size (or printed image for paper applications); and
  • Saved in .jpg or .jpeg format.
• Check that your photo meets the requirements here:
  Online photo checker – New Zealand passports

Qualifications

If you are providing qualifications as part of your application, they must be:

• A certified colour copy (don’t submit original documents).

*Certified: Certification of your copied documents must be done by either a Justice of the Peace, a Public Notary, a Solicitor or NZ Court Registrar.

Oaths and Declarations Act 1957 – New Zealand Legislation

The official confirmation that the copies of your documents are identical to the original documents. The confirmation is issued by an authorised public authority or a Notary.

If the information in your documents is not in English, you must include a certified English translation.

Payment details

You can pay for your application by credit or debit card. All payments made outside the New Zealand banking system must be made by credit card.