Rope Access Technician
Trade · North Shore City, Auckland, New Zealand · Full-Time · $35/hr
Are you an experienced rope access technician with a strong safety record? A specialist technical services employer in North Shore City, Auckland is looking for Rope Access Technicians who work safely and effectively in challenging environments.
This job is for technicians who can back up their skills with recognised qualifications and verifiable industry experience. You will be trusted on a changing mix of projects, using your rope access expertise on buildings, industrial sites and major infrastructure.
From inspecting structures at height to maintenance, remedial and safety-system work, you can widen your technical experience alongside a capable professional team. Whether you gained your skills in the Philippines, the Middle East or elsewhere, make sure your experience is verifiable.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out industrial rope access work on all kinds of sites
- Inspect structures, buildings, façades, bridges and other infrastructure
- Do industrial maintenance, inspection and repair jobs
- Work on waterproofing and remedial projects
- Install, inspect and maintain height-safety systems, and set up and check rope access gear and work-at-height systems
- Reach high, tight and hard-to-access areas safely
- Look at site conditions and come up with practical ways to handle access and work challenges
- Keep accurate project records, photos and site documents
- Follow rope access standards and workplace safety rules, while keeping workmanship high on every project
- Communicate professionally with supervisors, workmates and clients
- Work on your own while keeping to the required safety and quality standards
- Travel to project sites around New Zealand when needed
- Go on occasional overnight trips, with accommodation and applicable allowances provided
Requirements & Eligibility
- A current and valid IRATA Rope Access qualification
- Minimum 2 years of practical rope access experience that can be verified
- Experience doing rope access-based work in professional settings that you can demonstrate
- Able to give evidence of your qualifications and relevant work history
- The New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Rope Access (Level 4) is also considered
- Good understanding of how to work safely at height, with a strong sense of responsibility for safety and quality
- Confident and practical when solving problems in challenging, changing site environments
- Able to work on your own and as part of a technical team, communicating professionally
- A current driver's licence is advantageous but not essential
- English at a professional level is advantageous but not essential
- Having relevant trade qualifications or trade experience is advantageous
- Extra construction, inspection, industrial or height-safety training is advantageous
- Willing to travel within New Zealand when projects require it
- Able to meet the relevant New Zealand immigration requirements if sponsorship is required
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