Flexible-Work Connections Engineer – Power Systems

Orion Group; Christchurch; Híbrido; NZD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible work

Flexible locations

My Days leave

Orion Days

Wellbeing allowance

Holiday house Hanmer

Descripción de la vacante

Orion invites a Connections Engineer in Canterbury to join a team shaping how customers connect to our electricity network. You’ll undertake early-stage technical assessments, model loads, and collaborate with developers, consultants and customers to design practical connection options.

You will work across large commercial loads, solar and housing developments, support power quality work and contribute to standards and process improvements.

Formación

• Degree qualification in Engineering, or equivalent knowledge gained through practical industry experience.
• Strong electricity power systems knowledge, including experience with power flow modelling.
• Experience within electricity distribution, generation, consulting or a similar network environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work through complex technical challenges.
• A confident communicator who can simplify technical information, build strong customer relationships and handle challenging conversations when needed.
• Organised with strong follow-through, able to juggle multiple priorities and keep things moving when there's plenty on the go.
• Naturally curious and proactive, looking for opportunities to contribute to projects, improve processes and develop better ways of working.

Responsabilidades

• Undertake early-stage technical assessments for new customer connections
• Complete load flow modelling and assessing available network capacity
• Work across large commercial and industrial loads, solar and housing developments
• Support technical discovery and developing practical connection solutions
• Help manage customer connections from pre-qualification through to application approval
• Work with customers around capacity, connection options, queueing and technical requirements
• Support Power Quality work and other technical assessments when required
• Contribute to projects, standards, process improvements and smarter ways of working

Descripción del empleo

Orion invites a Connections Engineer in Canterbury to join a team shaping how customers connect to our electricity network. You’ll undertake early-stage technical assessments, model loads, and collaborate with developers, consultants and customers to design practical connection options.

You will work across large commercial loads, solar and housing developments, support power quality work and contribute to standards and process improvements.