Field Planner: Electrical Work Packs & Safe Execution

LiveHire Limited; Gore; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks’ annual leave

Fully subsidised Southern Cross health

Health & wellbeing programme

Professional development opportunities

Relocation benefits

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

PowerNet is seeking a Field Planner to assemble comprehensive work packs for safe and efficient field execution across New Zealand’s lower South Island. You will coordinate site visits, traffic and civil work requirements, and outages with our control teams to ensure clear, safe instructions.

You will need EWRB registration or equivalent, exposure to electricity distribution, and strong communication skills to build stakeholder relationships while juggling concurrent projects.

Qualifications

• EWRB registration and qualification as a Line Mechanic/Supply Electrician or similar.
• Experience in electricity distribution field delivery, planning or work scoping.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Practical, solutions-focused approach with ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Experience using planning/scheduling tools (Maximo/GIS).
• Current New Zealand Class 1 driver licence.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking site visits to ensure work packs have details for safe field execution.
• Establishing traffic management and civil work requirements.
• Liaising with system control team to organise switching, isolation and outage requirements.
• Ensuring safety, environmental and quality requirements are included in all work packs.
• Maintaining positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Relationship-building

Planning/scheduling

Driver licence

Education

EWRB registration

Line Mechanic/Supply Electrician

Tools

Maximo

GIS

Job description

PowerNet is seeking a Field Planner to assemble comprehensive work packs for safe and efficient field execution across New Zealand’s lower South Island. You will coordinate site visits, traffic and civil work requirements, and outages with our control teams to ensure clear, safe instructions.

You will need EWRB registration or equivalent, exposure to electricity distribution, and strong communication skills to build stakeholder relationships while juggling concurrent projects.