Supervisor/ Lines Field Leader

Unison Contracting Services Limited; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Unison Contracting Services Limited in Tauranga seeks a Supervisor/Lines Field Leader to oversee power system field work, scheduling crews, staff and equipment, and ensuring safe, timely delivery.

You will lead project delivery, respond to fault work as needed, and drive continuous improvement across site methods, building a high-performing team.

Candidates must hold a current Electrical Practising Licence, have 5+ years in power system construction and 2-5 years of leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Current Electrical Practising Licence.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Power System construction.
• Relevant Leadership Experience 2-5 years.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and coordinate staff, plant, and equipment to ensure work is planned and visible to crews.
• Lead designated staff to provide a safe and efficient service for all field work in accordance with Unison requirements.
• Staff auxiliary work as priority 1, ensuring projects start, progress and complete on time, within budget and to quality standards.
• Conduct pre-site project walkovers and document site observations for best practice in project delivery.
• Provide feedback to internal and external stakeholders to drive continuous improvement, innovation and risk management.
• Undertake other reasonable responsibilities to meet business demands.

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling

Staff coordination

Safety

Project delivery

Communication

Education

Electrical Practising Licence

Job description

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New Zealand's largest electricity distribution businesses. Across Hawke's Bay, Taupo, Rotorua, Tauranga and Dunedin, we have a staff of qualified professionals who are skilled in the following areas:

asset recording

cable location

power line audits, and power line upgrades

tree trimming and removal

directional drilling

trenching

traffic management

In addition, UCSL has entered into a multi-year agreement with Powerco to help deliver its network programme.

UCSL has established permanent capacity in Tauranga to efficiently meet the scope of work covering maintenance, renewal, and development work on Powerco's electricity network in Tauranga.

The Key Responsibilities of the Supervisor/ Lines Field Leader - Tauranga are:

Scheduling and Coordination

Responsible for the allocation of, staff, plant and equipment. Ensure work is planned, scheduled and visible to crews. Report utilisation and efficiency levels.

Lead designated staff to provide a safe and efficient service for all field work in accordance with Unison requirements.

Priority 1 work:

Scheduling and staffing auxiliary work.

Ensuring project work is staffed, commenced, undertaken and completed to time, cost & quality requirements.

Fault response work, where applicable.

Actively engage in development of project methodologies and pre-site project walkovers.

Complete documented worksite observations and ensure best practice in all aspects of project delivery.

Actively participate in post project review and close out.

Provide feedback to various parties both internal and external with the objective of achieving continuous improvement, innovation and risk management.

Undertake other responsibilities as reasonably required from time to time to meet the demands of the business.

People Responsibilities

As one of Unison's people leaders you will lead your team by:

Modelling the company values in your leadership actions, decisions and communications;

Encouraging and coaching your people to apply the company values in their day to day work and challenging behaviours that do not match Unison's values;

Communicating clear performance expectations to your people in order for them to understand how their role contributes to the achievement of Unison's vision;

Coaching and supporting your people to identify their personal development needs, to formulate and implement an individual development plan and to assess its impact on results and relationships;

Inspiring and motivating your team by leading, guiding and providing motivational and developmental feedback to build a high performing team and individuals;

Cultivating an environment of continuous improvement, innovation and initiative and by facilitating an open exchange of ideas;

Taking a long-term view and formulating effective strategies consistent with the business strategy; and

Developing and building relationships, engaging in cross-functional activities, collaborating across boundaries, and utilising contacts to build and strengthen internal processes.

For this role your will need to have,

Current Electrical Practising Licence.

Minimum 5 years' experience in Power System construction.

Relevant Leadership Experience 2-5 years

Proven ability to lead, develop, mentor and manage people.

Knowledge of relevant acts, regulations and codes of practice