Team Leader Engineering

Alpine Energy Limited; Timaru; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

wellbeing allowance

medical insurance

on-site health support

social events

Job summary

Alpine Energy Limited in Timaru is seeking a Team Leader - Engineering to lead a skilled team delivering safe, reliable and high-quality engineering outcomes across our distribution network. This hands-on technical leadership role keeps you actively involved in complex engineering work while developing people and setting the standards that keep our network performing.

You will lead the Engineering team, deliver complex studies and designs, provide trusted technical leadership, and ensure

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on technical expertise across power systems, protection, substations and network engineering.
• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) or equivalent recognised qualification.
• Extensive electrical engineering experience within electricity distribution or transmission networks, ideally 15+ years.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the Engineering team, building capability, accountability and a high-performing technical culture.
• Remaining technically hands-on, delivering and assuring complex network engineering, protection, system studies and design solutions.
• Providing trusted technical leadership across the business, ensuring engineering solutions are safe, compliant, practical and support a reliable electricity network.

Skills

Power systems

Protection

Substations

Network engineering

Leadership

Mentoring

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)

Job description

We own and operate the electricity distribution network that provides South Cantabrians with power. We are proud to be community-owned and connect over 34,000 customers throughout the region.

At Alpine Energy, our people sit at the centre of everything we do. Our Culture Commitment guides how we work together so every person feels safe, optimistic, energised, involved, and appreciated. We empower each other with trust and respect, take ownership of our words and actions, and act with integrity. By living these behaviours every day, we stay connected as one team and create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

We are considered an essential lifeline service, playing a significant role in our community, contributing to the growth and prosperity of South Canterbury and New Zealand’s transition to a low-carbon economy.

We are in a period of substantial investment and with that comes exciting career opportunities for the right candidates to join our high performing team.

Job Description

The role

In joining Alpine as our Team Leader - Engineering, you'll lead a skilled team delivering safe, reliable and high-quality engineering outcomes across our network. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll remain actively involved in complex engineering work, while developing your people and shaping the standards that keep our network performing.

As our Team Leader - Engineering, you will be responsible for:

• Leading and developing the Engineering team, building capability, accountability and a high-performing technical culture.
• Remaining technically hands-on, delivering and assuring complex network engineering, protection, system studies and design solutions.
• Providing trusted technical leadership across the business, ensuring engineering solutions are safe, compliant, practical and support a reliable electricity network.

What you’ll need

• Strong hands-on technical expertise across power systems, protection, substations and network engineering, with experience delivering complex engineering studies and solutions.
• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) or equivalent recognised engineering qualification.
• Extensive electrical engineering experience within electricity distribution or transmission networks, ideally 15+ years.

Nice to have

• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) registration.
• Leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring and developing technical teams.

What we offer

At Alpine we focus on creating a place where people genuinely want to come to work.

This shows up in the day-to-day. It’s practical wellbeing support that works for you, flexibility where it makes sense, and recognition that feels real. From an annual wellbeing allowance to medical insurance, on-site health support, and regular social events, our benefits are designed with you in mind; focused on making a real difference.

Our Timaru office helps too. With panoramic views, great coffee, fresh fruit, and spaces designed for both focus and connection, it’s an environment that supports how you work best.

You’ll also experience a strong health and safety culture, ongoing development opportunities, and a team that takes pride in supporting each other and the wider community.

If you’re curious about everything we offer, we’re always happy to talk through it during the recruitment process.