Power Technician

North Power NZ; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tool of trade vehicle

Flexible leave

KiwiSaver

Life insurance

Discounted medical cover

Wellbeing support

Fuel discounts

Learning and career progression

Inclusive culture

Infrastructure impact

Job summary

Northpower in Auckland is seeking an experienced Power Technician to join our team, delivering high voltage substation projects and maintenance works across our network. You will provide specialist expertise, support scoping and planning, and help ensure work is delivered to the highest safety, quality, and customer standards.

This hands-on role involves guiding field crews, interpreting drawings and standards, audits and quality checks, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in high voltage substations and electricity industry knowledge.
• Relevant electrical qualification such as NZCE, Diploma, or Level 5 Power Technology.
• Current practising licences and understanding of industry standards and safety.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high voltage substation works safely, efficiently, and to specification.
• Provide technical guidance and support to field teams.
• Assist with project scoping, planning, and estimating activities.
• Interpret technical drawings, standards, and specifications.
• Support supervision and coordination of work crews on site.
• Conduct audits, quality checks, and compliance activities.
• Promote a strong health, safety, environmental, and quality culture.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance, efficiency, and work practices.
• Build positive relationships with customers, stakeholders, suppliers, and contractors.

Skills

High voltage experience

Safety culture

Problem solving

Communication skills

Teamwork

NZ Driver Licence

Education

NZCE

Diploma

Level 5 Power Technology

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

About the Role

Northpower is looking for an experienced Power Technician to join our team, delivering critical high voltage substation projects andmaintenance works across our network. Reporting to the Technical Field Manager,you'll play a key role in the safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery ofsubstation construction, maintenance, and upgrade projects.

This is a hands-on technical role where you'll providespecialist expertise, support project scoping and planning, assist withestimating, and help ensure work is delivered to the highest safety, quality,and customer standards. You'll work closely with field crews, project managers,network owners, and customers while contributing to the ongoing improvement ofour operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliveringhigh voltage substation works safely, efficiently, and to specification.
• Providingtechnical guidance and support to field teams.
• Assistingwith project scoping, planning, and estimating activities.
• Interpretingtechnical drawings, standards, and specifications.
• Supportingthe supervision and coordination of work crews on site.
• Conductingaudits, quality checks, and compliance activities.
• Promotinga strong health, safety, environmental, and quality culture.
• Identifyingopportunities to improve performance, efficiency, and work practices.
• Buildingpositive relationships with customers, stakeholders, suppliers, andcontractors.

At Northpower, safety is our top priority. We're looking forsomeone who leads by example and is committed to protecting people, assets,customers, and the environment every day.

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll bring provenexperience within the high voltage substation environment along with a strongcommitment to safety, quality, and teamwork.

You’ll ideally have:

• Arelevant electrical qualification such as NZCE, Diploma, or equivalent,with a Level 5 Power Technology qualification being advantageous.
• Currentpractising licences relevant to the role.
• Strongknowledge of electricity industry legislation, standards, codes ofpractice, and the Safe Manual - Electricity Industry (SM‑EI).
• CurrentWorkplace Competencies (WTCs) relevant to the position.
• Acurrent NZ Driver Licence.
• Provenexperience delivering technical work within high voltage substations.
• Experienceproviding technical support, scoping, planning, and problem‑solvingexpertise.
• Strongcommunication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence andsupport others.
• Soundcomputer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Aproactive approach to continuous improvement and customer service.
• Theability to work effectively in diverse teams while maintaining highstandards of safety, quality, and performance.

Most importantly, you'll be a team player who takesownership, demonstrates integrity, and is passionate about deliveringexceptional results for our customers and communities.

What's in it for you?

You'll be joining a business where your work has a realimpact on communities across Aotearoa. In return, you'll enjoy:

• Competitivepay, plus tool of trade vehicle
• Flexibleleave and boosted KiwiSaver options
• Lifeinsurance, discounted medical cover and wellbeing support
• Fueland retail discounts
• Ongoinglearning, development and career progression opportunities
• Asupportive, inclusive and family-friendly culture where safety comes first
• Theopportunity to work on essential infrastructure projects that help powerNew Zealand's future

About Northpower

Proudly Kiwi-owned, Northpower is one of New Zealand's largest infrastructure businesses, delivering electricity, fibre, renewables, transmission and energy services across Aotearoa. With over 1,400 people nationwide, we're proud to power the communities that rely on us every day. Join Northpower and be part of a team powering the future of New Zealand's essential infrastructure.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.