Systems & Communications Engineer

Northpower; Whangarei; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Career development opportunities

Life and medical insurance benefits

Wellbeing programmes

Impactful infrastructure projects

Job summary

Northpower in Whangārei, New Zealand, seeks a Systems & Communications Engineer to lead design, architecture, and lifecycle management of critical OT communications networks that support the electricity network and renewables.

You will work with OT and control systems leaders to deliver strategic improvements, capital projects, and technical standards, ensuring reliability, security, and high performance across business-critical networks.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in Operational Technology, Telecommunications, Industrial Networking, or Communications Engineering.
• Experience designing and implementing critical communications networks.
• Cisco networking knowledge and strong technical troubleshooting ability.
• Experience in utilities, industrial automation, telecommunications, or critical infrastructure environments is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Own engineering responsibility for the OT communications network across design, implementation, commissioning, support, and continuous improvement.
• Design, implement, commission, and support communications and networking infrastructure.
• Develop network architecture, technical standards, and strategic roadmaps.
• Execute communications projects supporting operational technology and renewable energy initiatives.
• Configure and maintain industrial networking, telecommunications, and field communications equipment.
• Identify and implement improvements to resilience, cybersecurity, and operational performance.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and technical leadership across the organisation.

Skills

Cisco networking

Industrial networking

Troubleshooting

OT networking

Technical leadership

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical or related)

Job description

SYSTEMS & COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER

Own the Future of Operational Technology at Northpower

Why Join Us?

This is a rare opportunity to play a leading role in Northpower's Operational Technology (OT) communications environment. You will be responsible for the design, architecture, implementation, commissioning, optimisation, and lifecycle management of critical communications systems that support electricity network operations, renewable energy assets, and control systems. Working alongside OT and control systems leaders, you will provide specialist communications expertise and drive the continuous improvement of business-critical operational networks.

The Opportunity

More than a traditional engineering role, you will serve as a crucial communications engineering specialist and subject matter expert for the OT communications environment. You will drive strategic improvements, deliver capital projects, develop technical standards, and ensure the reliability, resilience, security, and performance of business-critical operational networks.

Key Responsibilities

• Ownengineering responsibility for the OT communications network across design, implementation, commissioning, support, and continuous improvement.
• Design, implement, commission, and support communications and networking infrastructure.
• Develop network architecture, technical standards, and strategic roadmaps.
• Execute communications projects supporting operational technology and renewable energy initiatives.
• Configure and maintain industrial networking, telecommunications, and field communications equipment.
• Identify and implement improvements to resilience, cybersecurity, and operational performance.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and technical leadership across the organisation.

About You

• Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in Operational Technology, Telecommunications, Industrial Networking, or Communications Engineering.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing critical communications networks.
• Cisco networking knowledge and strong technical troubleshooting ability.
• Experience within utilities, industrial automation, telecommunications, or critical infrastructure environments highly regarded.

New Zealand Work Rights

Applicants must currently hold unrestricted legal rights to live and work in New Zealand. Due to business requirements, visa sponsorship and immigration support are not available for this position. Applications from candidates who do not currently have the legal right to work in New Zealand will not be considered.

What We Offer

Competitive remuneration, career development opportunities, life and medical insurance benefits, wellbeing programmes, and the opportunity to shape critical infrastructure that supports communities throughout New Zealand.