Graduate Engineer

Wellington Electricity; Upper Hutt; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Income Protection

Trauma Insurance

Life & Terminal Illness cover

Brand new building

Job summary

Wellington Electricity in Upper Hutt invites applications for a Graduate Engineer. You will join small, specialised teams and complete a structured development programme to gain hands-on experience across power distribution engineering and asset management.

You will work with various stakeholders, develop load forecasts, assist with network modelling, and contribute to improving SAIDI/SAIFI metrics while staying aligned with the company’s goal to keep the lights on.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• Good knowledge of electrical generation, transmission and distribution systems.
• Strong interest in power systems, power engineering, and electricity distribution network operations.
• Experience with common and advanced desktop applications relevant to power system analysis such as DIgSILENT PowerFactory (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the development and management of a large electrical distribution network that has long term customer growth, ageing assets and increasing demands and expectations from key stakeholder groups.
• Undertake investigations into network performance and power quality issues.
• Assist with calculation and reporting of network performance indices (e.g. SAIDI, SAIFI) and provide assistance with any other operational planning, analysis and reporting.
• Contributing to projects that will be included in the annual asset management plan to ensure organisational strategic goals are achieved.
• Obtaining network information and updating load forecasts and network models.

Skills

Power systems knowledge

Electrical & Electronic engineering

Analytical problem solving

Education

Electrical & Electronic Engineering degree

Tools

PowerFactory

Job description

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Wellington Electricity – Upper Hutt, North Island

Wellington Electricity has been powering the lives, homes, and businesses of Wellingtonians since 2008 and is proud to be one of Aotearoa’s most reliable lines companies.

Our mission is to own and operate a sustainably profitable electricity distribution business which provides a safe, reliable, cost effective and high-quality energy delivery system to our customers.

The Opportunity

As a Graduate Engineer at Wellington Electricity, you'll join small, specialised teams and follow a structured development programme designed to give you experience across our various engineering functions. The diversity of the work is aimed at giving the Graduate Engineer a solid grounding in power distribution engineering principles and the operation of an electricity distribution network. You will also work across other areas of the business and with a variety of people, so that you build a solid understanding of how the functions connect and how WE* keep the lights on.

In this Graduate Engineer role at Wellington Electricity your key responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to:

• Assisting with the development and management of a large electrical distribution network that has long term customer growth, ageing assets and increasing demands and expectations from key stakeholder groups
• Undertake investigations into network performance and power quality issues
• Assist with calculation and reporting of network performance indices (e.g. SAIDI, SAIFI) and provide assistance with any other operational planning, analysis and reporting
• Contributing to projects that will be included in the annual asset management plan to ensure organisational strategic goals are achieved
• Obtaining network information and updating load forecasts and network models

About You

We are seeking an enthusiastic graduate who is proactive, adaptable and eager to thrive in a dynamic industry. If you're passionate about the power sector, problem-solving and want to play a part in shaping New Zealand's energy future, this is your opportunity to grow your skills and make a real impact.

To succeed in this role, you'll bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or equivalent
• Good knowledge of electrical generation, transmission and distribution systems
• Strong interest in power systems, power engineering, and electricity distribution network operations
• Experience with common and advanced desktop applications relevant to power system analysis such as DIgSILENT PowerFactory (preferred)

Why Join Us?

• Up to 10% (of total remuneration) incentive bonus
• Insurance benefits including Income Protection, Trauma, Life & Terminal Illness cover
• Brand new building and location in Upper Hutt
• A culture that supports continuous learning and development
• Purpose driven work with real community impact

Wellington Electricity is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences

Applications close on 2 October 2026.