Senior Substation Design Engineer - NZ Relocation & Hybrid

Climate17; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Wellbeing allowance

Life and critical illness cover

Service recognition benefits

Job summary

Climate17 is ElectroNet's exclusive UK recruitment partner, supporting the growth of ElectroNet's New Zealand business. We are seeking experienced primary design engineers and design managers to support high-voltage substations and renewable energy projects.

Roles are available in Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington, with Christchurch preferred. The position offers a chance to relocate to New Zealand, join a collaborative environment and work on wind, solar and battery storage connections.

Qualifications

• At least six years of relevant industry experience for Senior appointments, or typically 15 years or more for Principal appointments.
• Strong high-voltage substation primary design experience and ability to deliver detailed designs.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams on transmission and/or sub-transmission projects.
• A consultancy background or comparable experience delivering complex utility projects.
• Strong communication, technical judgement and ownership of project deliverables.
• An engineering qualification meeting ElectroNet's stated requirements: a Washington Accord-accredited degree, an NZQF Level 8 BE(Hons), or equivalent per Engineering NZ assessment.
• Chartered status or progress towards it would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Developing and reviewing concept and detailed primary designs for HV transmission and sub-transmission substations.
• Coordinating primary, secondary, protection, SCADA and communications workstreams.
• Collaborating with civil, structural, geotechnical and specialist engineering teams.
• Preparing and reviewing layouts, drawings, technical reports, specifications and design deliverables.
• Managing interfaces, client expectations, programme, budgets and quality.
• Providing technical leadership and mentoring colleagues.
• Supporting project scoping, proposals and client relationships.

Skills

High voltage design

Project coordination

Team leadership

Client communication

Mentoring

Education

Washington Accord-accredited degree

NZQF Level 8 BE(Hons)

Engineering NZ assessment support

Job description

Climate17 is ElectroNet's exclusive UK recruitment partner, supporting the growth of ElectroNet's New Zealand business. We are seeking experienced primary design engineers and design managers to support high-voltage substations and renewable energy projects.

Roles are available in Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington, with Christchurch preferred. The position offers a chance to relocate to New Zealand, join a collaborative environment and work on wind, solar and battery storage connections.