Associate Project Manager — Electric Transmission Projects

Northpower Limited; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

People‑first culture

Competitive pay

Life insurance

Health initiatives

Fitness programs

Employee discounts

Career development

Job summary

Northpower is seeking an Associate Project Manager to join the Operations team in New Zealand. You will learn the full lifecycle of electricity transmission line build and upgrade projects, reporting to the Delivery Manager – Projects.

The role focuses on scoping through delivery, ensuring safety, on-time delivery and budget adherence. You will coordinate with customers, contractors, and internal teams while developing estimating, design and planning support as needed.

Qualifications

• A full, clean Class 1 driver’s licence.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Solid problem-solving skills and financial awareness.
• Confidence working with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• High levels of integrity, safety awareness, and motivation to learn.
• Familiarity with MS Project, Excel, Word and PowerPoint (advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Manage projects end-to-end from pricing and planning to delivery and completion.
• Oversee financial performance, including budgeting, invoicing and reporting.
• Work closely with customers, contractors, field crews, and internal teams.
• Ensure quality, safety, and customer satisfaction across all project stages.
• Support estimating, design, and planning when required.

Skills

Strong communication

Problem solving

Financial awareness

Team collaboration

Integrity & safety

Learnability

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Northpower is seeking an Associate Project Manager to join the Operations team in New Zealand. You will learn the full lifecycle of electricity transmission line build and upgrade projects, reporting to the Delivery Manager – Projects.

The role focuses on scoping through delivery, ensuring safety, on-time delivery and budget adherence. You will coordinate with customers, contractors, and internal teams while developing estimating, design and planning support as needed.