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    Start with Career Match to find out what work you enjoy. 30 quick questions in three minutes. No right or wrong answers.

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    Hands-On
    How much would you like to…
    Troubleshoot why a machine or system has broken down?
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    Power
    ● High demand

    Power the country. Install, maintain and operate the electrical systems that keep New Zealand running. From power stations to the lines into every home.

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    Water & Wastewater
    ● High demand
    #3
    Civil Infrastructure
    ● High demand
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    High Voltage Electrician
    Starting out
    $77k
    year one
    5 years in
    $105k
    HV specialist
    Expert
    $130k
    senior / lead
    I’m interested
    AboutPathway
    The role

    High Voltage Electricians install, test, maintain and repair high-voltage electrical systems. Work includes diagnosing faults, performing maintenance, and ensuring compliance with strict safety protocols. Work is team-based, supportive and highly technical.
Critical industries

Real careers that keep the country running.

Ten critical industries. Over 100 real roles. Open a sector to see the careers inside it. Take the Career Match to find the ones most built for how you think and work.

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Lines, generation, renewables
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Treatment, networks, stormwater
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Roads, drainage, structures
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workin.build
Residential, commercial, fit-out
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Design, manufacturing, consulting
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Networks, fibre, connectivity
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Auto, diesel & marine trades
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Nursing, paramedic, care
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Food, fibre, primary sector
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Why workin exists

NZ's essential industries need people.

New Zealand needs more people across its critical industries: power, water, health, construction and beyond. Many never discover these careers, despite having the skills and potential to succeed in them. workin helps change that through a free, science-based career match connecting talent to high-demand industries.

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