Supervisor

CGR Services; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 62,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Long-term stability

Career development

Company vehicle

Safety culture

NZ electricity network role

Job summary

Ventia is seeking an experienced Supervisor - High Voltage Electrical Services to lead field teams across the lower North Island. The role blends technical leadership with hands-on supervision, ensuring safe, efficient delivery of maintenance and minor projects for Transpower substations.

You will spend time in the field and in planning, scheduling, and reporting activities, coordinating teams in Hawke’s Bay and Bunnythorpe. Travel and on-call duties apply.

Qualifications

• Current EWRB registration (essential).
• Strong electrical industry experience, ideally within high voltage environments.
• Experience working in substations, utilities, industrial, commercial, or heavy electrical sectors.
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience.
• Excellent planning, scheduling and organisational skills.
• Strong computer literacy and reporting capability.
• A commitment to safety leadership and quality outcomes.
• The ability to think outside the box and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Flexibility to travel when required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support a team of electricians and field personnel.
• Coordinate maintenance and minor project works across high voltage network assets.
• Plan and schedule resources across multiple work programmes and locations.
• Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to field teams.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, environmental and quality compliance.
• Conduct site visits, inspections and quality assurance activities.
• Drive process improvements and identify smarter ways of working.
• Monitor work progress, track reporting requirements and ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Support workforce capability development through skills supervision and technical guidance.
• Build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Planning & scheduling

HV electrical experience

Field supervision

Travel flexibility

Education

EWRB registration (essential)

Job description

Location:

Hawke's Bay or Palmerston North

At Ventia, we're proud to work with some of New Zealand's most critical infrastructure providers, helping to keep communities powered and connected. Due to continued growth within our Transpower maintenance contract, we're looking for an experienced Supervisor - High Voltage Electrical Services to lead our field teams across the lower North Island.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on leader who enjoys balancing technical expertise, people leadership, and operational excellence.

What's on offer

• Competitive hourly rate
• Long-term stability within a secured contract
• Career development opportunities within a leading infrastructure services provider
• Company vehicle and tools of trade
• A supportive team culture focused on safety, quality, and continuous improvement
• The opportunity to play a key role in maintaining New Zealand's critical electricity network

About the Role

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you'll oversee the delivery of maintenance and minor project works across Transpower substations and associated assets. This role combines technical leadership with operational supervision, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.

You'll spend approximately one-third of your time in the field supporting crews and verifying work quality, with the remainder focused on planning, scheduling, reporting, and team leadership.

Working closely with teams based in both Hawke's Bay and Bunnythorpe, you'll coordinate resources, drive performance, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and support a team of approximately 16-17 electricians and field personnel
• Coordinate maintenance and minor project works across high voltage network assets
• Plan and schedule resources across multiple work programmes and locations
• Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to field teams
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, environmental and quality compliance
• Conduct site visits, inspections and quality assurance activities
• Drive process improvements and identify smarter ways of working
• Monitor work progress, track reporting requirements and ensure timely completion of tasks
• Support workforce capability development through skills supervision and technical guidance
• Build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

About You

We're looking for an organised and proactive leader who enjoys being involved in both the operational and people side of the business.

You will bring

• Current EWRB registration (essential)
• Strong electrical industry experience, ideally within high voltage environments
• Experience working in substations, utilities, industrial, commercial, or heavy electrical sectors
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience
• Excellent planning, scheduling and organisational skills
• Strong computer literacy and reporting capability
• A commitment to safety leadership and quality outcomes
• The ability to think outside the box and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Flexibility to travel when required

While high voltage experience is preferred, we are open to considering candidates with significant electrical experience from industrial, commercial, or related sectors who are looking to further develop their HV capability.

Travel & On-Call Requirements

This role can be based in Hawke's Bay or Bunnythorpe and participation in an on-call roster is required

• Bunnythorpe: approximately 1 in 5 to 1 in 6 weeks
• Hawke's Bay: currently 1 in 3 weeks, expected to move towards 1 in 4 or 1 in 5

Occasional travel and overnight stays may be required, ranging from single nights through to one or two-week periods depending on project requirements

About Ventia

As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.

Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Māori and Pasifika peoples and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.

Position Reference Number: 168115