Engineer - Transmission Lines

at  North Power NZ

Join our dynamic team in Hamilton and embark on an enriching career as an Engineer – Transmission Lines. In this role, you’ll take charge of projects throughout the central region, guaranteeing their timely completion within budget while maintaining the highest quality standards. Reporting to the Delivery Manager – Engineering, you’ll be responsible for providing construction engineering expertise and technical guidance for Transmission Line maintenance and projects. Additionally, you’ll offer on-site support to construction crews, ensuring quality assurance and meticulous documentation for successful project closeout.

Being an Engineer, you will also be responsible for:

• Ensuring compliance with client and Northpower technical requirements
• Creating and completing Rigging Loads, material schedules, and construction plans
• Reviewing condition assessments and suggesting maintenance interventions
• Conducting surveys using theodolites
• Assisting with as-built documentation and Quality Assurance
• Providing on-site support to Transmission Line crews
• Conducting hold point and quality assurance inspections
• Offering guidance to ensure works meet standards.

ABOUT US

Northpower is one of the largest multi-utility contractors in New Zealand, servicing the needs of clients in transmission, distribution, generation, fibre and commercial sectors. We have a reputation for excellence and innovation, providing commercially viable solutions for electrical and telecommunication design, construction, and maintenance requirements.
We have over 1,300 staff working together across 14 locations to keep the power on and the lights going for our customers.

PLEASE NOTE THAT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, YOU MUST BE IN NEW ZEALAND AND POSSESS A CURRENT WORK VISA. UNFORTUNATELY, WE CANNOT CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FROM THOSE WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO WORK IN NEW ZEALAND.

Pre-employment screening includes a criminal history check, medical assessment with drug and alcohol testing and reference checks.
At Northpower, we manage recruitment in-house and encourage all interested candidates to apply directly online. We do not accept candidates via agencies unless the role is advertised by the agency at our request.

Being an Engineer, you will also be responsible for:

• Ensuring compliance with client and Northpower technical requirements
• Creating and completing Rigging Loads, material schedules, and construction plans
• Reviewing condition assessments and suggesting maintenance interventions
• Conducting surveys using theodolites
• Assisting with as-built documentation and Quality Assurance
• Providing on-site support to Transmission Line crews
• Conducting hold point and quality assurance inspections
• Offering guidance to ensure works meet standards