Estimator - Connections

Omexom New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Insurance

Life & Disability Cover

KiwiSaver contributions

Enhanced Parental Leave

Birthday Leave

Long Service Rewards

Career Advancement Opportunities

Great Team

Job summary

Omexom New Zealand in Silverdale is seeking a Connections Estimator to support electrical distribution projects. You will scope overhead lines up to 11kV, prepare tenders, and coordinate with customers, suppliers, and field staff to deliver on-time, on-budget outcomes.

The role requires practical knowledge of distribution networks, strong planning and negotiation skills, and a current NZEC Practising Licence. We offer comprehensive benefits and clear career advancement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of Overhead and underground experience in the electrical distribution network up to 11kV.
• Relevant Distribution Network experience.
• Computer literacy with word processing, spreadsheets, databases and scheduling software.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Practical knowledge of Vector and Omexom design and engineering standards, and the ability to work within them.
• Solid problem-solving capabilities.
• Current NZEC Practising Licence.
• Experience in reading, understanding, and reviewing single line drawings and control schematics.
• Knowledge of electrical regulations, industry requirements, contracting procedures.

Responsibilities

• Scoping overhead distribution lines (Low Voltage and High Voltage up to 11kV), and coming up with solutions for providing a point of supply to Customers.
• Meet with Customers and discuss their requirements for a point of supply
• Preparing tender/quotations to customers with client schedules and supplementary information, submitting tender documents and negotiating contracts prior to award.
• Collating quotes from suppliers and subcontractors.
• Compiling detailed requirements for tender: labour rates, project management, supervision, plant and equipment, preliminary and general, margin, preparing tags and clarifications.
• Ensuring that quotes are completed within agreed timeframes and within budgeted expenditure.
• Coordinating with customers, Omexom field staff, and sub-contractors to ensure project success.
• Compiling complete work packages, which include design notes, working drawings, specifications, material requirements, work instructions, resource requirements, work schedules, and all necessary approvals.
• Ensuring all documentation required by customers is completed, e.g., as-built drawings, asset records.
• Auditing works to ensure compliance with contract documents, design and construction standards, acts, regulations and network operating standards, industry standards, and safety requirements.

Skills

Electrical distribution knowledge

Time management

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Reading single line drawings

NZEC Practising Licence

Education

NZEC Practising Licence

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Databases

Scheduling software

Job description

• Based in Silverdale.
• Comprehensive Health Insurance.
• Life & Disability Cover
• Generous KiwiSaver Contributions.
• Enhanced Parental Leave.
• Birthday Leave.
• Long Service Rewards.
• Career Advancement Opportunities.
• Be a part of a Great Team.
• Full-time, permanent contract with a minimum of 40 hours guaranteed per week
• Monday – Friday

About the Role

Looking for your next big opportunity? We’ve got an excitingConnections Estimatorrole just for you! In this position, you’ll get tocarry out estimating services, tosupport the company's business plan and achieve Omexom’s market share of work at a planned profit margin or better, making a real impact.

• Scoping overhead distribution lines (Low Voltage and High Voltage up to 11kV), and coming up with solutions for providing a point of supply to Customers. Note that experience and knowledge in this area are vital.
• Meet with Customers and discuss their requirements for a point of supply
• Preparing tender/quotations to customers with client schedules and supplementary information, submitting tender documents and negotiating contracts prior to award.
• Collating quotes from suppliers and subcontractors.
• Compiling detailed requirements for tender: labour rates, project management, supervision, plant and equipment, preliminary and general, margin, preparing tags and clarifications.
• Ensuring that quotes are completed within agreed timeframes and within budgeted expenditure.
• Coordinating with customers, Omexom field staff, and sub-contractors to ensure project success.
• Compiling complete work packages, which include design notes, working drawings, specifications, material requirements, work instructions, resource requirements, work schedules, and all necessary approvals.
• Ensuring all documentation required by customers is completed, e.g., as-built drawings, asset records.
• Auditing works to ensure compliance with contract documents, design and construction standards, acts, regulations and network operating standards, industry standards, and safety requirements.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Required

• Sound knowledge of Overhead and underground experience in the electrical distribution network for up to 11kV, preferably with field experience
• Relevant Distribution Network experience.
• Computer literacy, in particular experience with word processing, spreadsheets, databases and scheduling software packages.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Practical knowledge of Vector and Omexom design and engineering standards, and the ability to work within them.
• Solid problem-solving capabilities.
• Current NZEC Practising Licence
• Experience in reading, understanding, and reviewing single line drawings and control schematics
• Knowledge of electrical regulations, industry requirements, contracting procedures.

Who are we?

As the global energy landscape continues to evolve, Omexom is supporting New Zealand's transition toward a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. We work alongside partners across the energy ecosystem to accelerate progress and enable meaningful decarbonisation.

Omexom New Zealand brings the global scale, innovation, and proven expertise of a global leader to every local project. We collaborate with those who produce, transform and transport electricity and energy, including network owners and local authorities, to operate, build and maintain critical infrastructure. Our established processes ensure reliability and safety at scale, while longstanding relationships and on-the-ground experience make us trusted partners to work with.

We're here to help New Zealand build smarter, more efficient and resilient energy networks that will support community and industry for generations to come.

Applications close on 3 October 2026.

Please note, that only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.

According to the Harvard Business Review, men typically apply for jobs when they meet only 60% of the qualifications, whereas women and individuals from underrepresented groups usually apply only if they meet all the criteria. We're not just about checking boxes, so if you believe you have the skills but don't meet every requirement listed, please reach out if you would like to find out more, we'd love to talk with you.

Come join our amazing team and be a part of the pioneers in energy transition.