Senior Electrical Engineer – Water Infrastructure Leader (Hybrid)

Tiaki Wai; Wellington; On-site; NZD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Wellbeing programme

Professional development

5 weeks leave after 2 years

Job summary

Tiaki Wai in the Wellington region seeks a senior electrical engineering specialist to provide technical leadership across the full asset lifecycle for critical water infrastructure. You will influence investment decisions and capital projects across water networks.

Based in Petone, you will lead design reviews, reliability improvements and lifecycle planning, while mentoring teams to ensure safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• CPEng status or accreditation or equivalent.
• 15+ years' experience in electrical engineering in water, utilities or similar.
• Proven leadership across capital projects and asset lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of NZ electrical standards and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and engineering advice.
• Develop and maintain electrical standards, specifications and design practices.
• Support reliability and lifecycle management of critical water assets.
• Investigate complex electrical failures and drive asset performance improvements.
• Mentor engineering teams and champion safe engineering practices.

Skills

Technical leadership

Electrical engineering

Asset management

Reliability engineering

Lifecycle planning

Problem solving

Mentoring

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

CPEng status or equivalent

Job description

Tiaki Wai in the Wellington region seeks a senior electrical engineering specialist to provide technical leadership across the full asset lifecycle for critical water infrastructure. You will influence investment decisions and capital projects across water networks.

Based in Petone, you will lead design reviews, reliability improvements and lifecycle planning, while mentoring teams to ensure safety and compliance.