Scoper /Estimator

at  North Power NZ

We are looking for an experienced Electrical Scoper who will be highly focussed on health & safety procedures to join our close-knit team based in Auckland in a customer facing role to scope and oversee the quality of our work.

ABOUT US

Northpower is a New Zealand owned electricity and fibre network provider for Whangarei and Kaipara, with more than 60,000 connected customers.
We are one of the largest multi-utility contractors in New Zealand, servicing the needs of clients in transmission, distribution, generation, and commercial sectors.
With over 1,300 staff working together across 14 locations to keep the power on and the lights going for our customers, we pride ourselves on our excellence and innovation, providing commercially viable solutions for electrical and telecommunication design, construction, and maintenance requirements.

GET IN TOUCH!

Join us if you’re looking for a career defining role within a growing team where you can make your mark! Direct your profile into our career’s website and search for #Req 1226.
Suitable applicants will be interviewed whilst the advertisement is open. Send in your interest early!
Unfortunately, applications from those without the right to work in New Zealand cannot be considered.
Northpower has an in-house recruitment team who manage recruitment for all our vacancies. If you’re interested in a role with us, we would encourage you to apply directly online to us, as we don’t accept candidates via agency (unless the role is advertised by the agency at our request).

THE ROLE

Our Scoper/Estimators spend some of their day in the office, but most of it out and about in the field. You will have a broader outlook to investigate the scoping of poles and lines and recommend best practice to repair and maintain these. Reporting to the Asset Manager- Overhead, you’ll also be responsible for:

• Assessing assigned assets in the field, inspect, scope ,confirm required works to remediate defects
• Identifying environmental or other issues that may impact the works
• Creating bill of materials for the works
• Obtaining approvals from clients to facilitate the production of work packages
• Identifying additional field information to allow for efficient implementation of the work
• Assisting with general management of the assigned asset portfolio, including the delivery of the work plan
• Developing and maintaining positive and effective client relationships for the assets managed to achieve client’s asset performance objectives
• Ensuring all issued equipment/PPE are fit for purpose, cleaned, tested and compliant and NP property is maintained to be in good working condition

You’ll be liaising with our customers in the community and other Asset Management teams to ensure that requirements are met, and that work is completed within the expected timeframes and to a high standard.

You will have proven understanding of the utilities industry in an overhead electrical distribution network environment and maybe a Line Mechanic looking to step-up. A highly responsive, customer focused attitude is the winning attribute along with an eagerness to identify solutions. To be successful in this role, you’ll also have:

• Demonstrated experience and understanding of NZ overhead electrical distribution network
• A clean full class 1 NZ driver’s licence
• Physically fit to perform the role as it involves a fair bit of walking in urban and rural environments
• Ability to work autonomously and drive your own output
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate computer literacy especially MS Office
• A proactive and can-do attitude with strong attention to detail
• Solid Interpersonal skills and relationship-building with diverse stakeholders
• Be mindful on safety for self, workmates, customers, the public, networks and environment with continuous, strong practice of HSQE requirements; also proactively report all incidents in a timely and effective manner according to our compliance procedure