Electrical Engineering Technican

Established in 2004, Sunshine Solar has become a leading name in solar energy solutions. We are looking for an Electrical Engineering Technican in Christrchurch, this role is full time with minimum 30 hours a week and Salary of 92-96 depending on your qualification and work experience

• Assist Electrical Engineers and Engineering Technologists with the design and layout of electrical installations, switchgear, cabling systems, motor control systems, substations, and renewable energy systems.
• Review and verify system designs, including inverter selection, battery sizing, export limitations, network requirements, and overall compliance prior to installation.
• Collect technical data, perform system testing, analyse performance results, prepare graphs, charts, and reports, and recommend performance improvements.
• Monitor installed systems using remote monitoring platforms, investigate performance issues, diagnose faults, and recommend corrective actions.
• Assist with research, product evaluations, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system performance, efficiency, and design standards.
• Estimate material quantities and prepare cost estimates.
• Inspect electrical designs and completed installations to ensure compliance with engineering specifications, industry standards, and applicable electrical regulations.
• Assemble, install, test, calibrate, modify, and repair electrical equipment, protection relays, metering devices, monitoring equipment, and associated electrical installations.
• Prepare commissioning documentation, technical specifications, Distributed Generation (DG) application documentation, and other compliance-related documentation.
• Provide technical support to installation, operations, customer service, and sales teams by resolving technical enquiries and assisting with warranty claims and technical escalations.
Develop and maintain technical procedures, documentation, and training resources to support continuous improvement across the business.


• To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) Level 4 qualification in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field; or
• At least two years' relevant work experience in Electrical Engineering or a related field.