Substation Maintainer
Registration New Zealand experience pathway
Registration requirements
To become a Substation Maintainer, you must complete the following requirements:
- Pass the Substation Maintainer written exam
- Complete the approved Safety training within the prescribed time frame
- Complete a Competence Programme course – this needs to be entered into our online system by your course provider and must be active and current at the time of applying for your Practising Licence
- Complete 3 years (6000 hours) experience in the work of a Substation Maintainer that is satisfactory to the Board.
IMPORTANT: Your New Zealand work experience MUST be completed while holding a Substation Maintainer Trainee Limited Certificate.
Registration class
Substation Maintainer
Minimum amount of work experience required
3 years (6000 hours)
Required work experience
Electrical work is limited to the maintenance of electrical fittings and equipment associated with distribution and/or transmission substations and includes:
- Relays and protection equipment
- Communication systems
- Load control
- Earthing
- Voltage and current transformers
- Busbars.
Required documents
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 Licence; or
- A certified copy of your current Passport biographic page.
- If you do not have a Passport or New Zealand Driver Licence, please refer to the Certified documents page on our website for more information.
*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. 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.
Work history references from Board-approved supervisor
You must provide detailed references of your work experience.
Your references must:
- Detail the prescribed electrical work experience that you have completed covering 3 years (6000 hours)
- Include the start and end dates of employment for each company
- Include the number of hours, days, weeks, or months of work experience you have completed
- Contain sufficient experience in the area you seek registration
- Be on company letterhead
- Be signed and dated by your Board-approved supervisor on your file
- Contain email contact details for your supervisor.
Prescribed electrical work – New Zealand Legislation
Passport quality photo
Check that your photo meets the requirements:
Online photo checker – New Zealand passports
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.
Application checklist
Information on certified documents
Before you apply
Have you completed the Registration requirements?
You must complete the Registration requirements before you apply.
Check the “Registration requirements” above to ensure you have completed all the requirements.
Important: If you apply and you have not completed the requirements, your application will be declined and the application fee will not be refunded.