Supervisor - Electrical

IntoWork; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

IntoWork seeks an experienced Electrical Site Supervisor to oversee electrical work across a Queenstown project. You will lead multiple crews, coordinate with foremen and subcontractors, and ensure on-time delivery of installations, testing, commissioning and maintenance.

You must hold NZ Electrical Registration and Practising Licence, plus significant site leadership. Expect client liaison, safety compliance, and a clear line of communication to keep the project on track.

Qualifications

• Qualified electrician with significant site leadership experience.
• Knowledge of electrical regulations and codes of practice.
• Experience leading multiple teams under deadlines.
• Safety certificates and site management knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Supervise multiple job sites across the project.
• Oversee electrical design, installation, testing, commissioning, maintenance and fault finding.
• Interpret plans, specifications and sub-contractor agreements for each project.
• Manage resources, procure plant and materials to meet programmes.
• Maintain Health & Safety policies on site.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical installation

Scheduling

People management

Education

NZ Electrical Registration & Practising Licence

Job description

If you've got the experience to run electrical work across a whole site rather than just your own patch, our client has a permanent Electrical Site Supervisor's role open in Queenstown, with a rate to match.

The role carries overall responsibility for electrical work across the site, including installation, testing, commissioning, maintenance and fault finding, along with oversight of multiple work crews and coordination between foremen, apprentices and subcontractors. You'll set programme expectations, monitor labour performance and productivity across the site, and be the point of escalation when issues need resolving quickly.

You must be a qualified electrician with significant site leadership experience and the confidence to take full ownership of site outcomes, not just individual jobs. You'll liaise directly with clients, suppliers and internal teams to keep the wider project on track.

What you'll need:

• Current NZ Electrical Registration and Practicing Licence
• Strong understanding of current codes of practice and electrical regulations
• Proven ability to lead and hold multiple teams accountable under deadline pressure
• Safe Working Practices Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Site Safe
• Full class 1 driver's licence

Skills and Experience:

• Must have had four years’ experience working as an Electrician with a further two years as a Foreman.
• Knowledge and experience of the methods, regulations, materials, and machinery involved in Electrical installation work.
• A good understanding of the construction environment.
• Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel management, scheduling, continuous improvement, and training.
• Flexibility with working hours.Able to work in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines.

Responsibilities include:

• Supervise multiple job sites.
• Undertake day to day electrical services to design, assemble, install, test, commission, diagnose, maintain, and repair electrical networks, systems, circuits, equipment, components, appliances, and facilities for industrial, commercial, and domestic purposes.
• Familiarise and understand plans, specifications, tender letter, and sub-contractor agreements for each allocated project.
• Assess resources, procure plant and materials required to meet programmes.
• Consulting with Foreman, builders, architects, and other workers on site.Maintain company Health & Safety policies and paperwork.