Technical Advisor

Northpower; New Plymouth; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electricity provider in New Zealand is seeking a Technical Advisor to enhance operational safety and drive technical improvements. This role involves coaching field staff, ensuring compliance with regulations, and fostering a continuous learning culture. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and a proactive mindset. Enjoy competitive remuneration and opportunities for professional development in a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration

Opportunities for technical growth

In-house wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Strong technical field background with audit and risk management knowledge.
• Practical understanding of regulatory frameworks and industry best practices.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to coach field and leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Coach Supervisors and field staff in safe work methods.
• Conduct 2nd line of defence activities and verify technical competencies.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations.

Skills

Coaching

Risk management

Communication

Influencing

Job description

Overview

We are excited to announce a unique opportunity based in Palmerston North, created as part of our continued investment in technical excellence and safety leadership across the Energy Services division. If you're passionate about lifting standards, mentoring others, and influencing the future of field practices, this role is for you. This is your chance to join an organisation with a strong focus on innovation, safety, and professional development — and a team that is committed to supporting your growth.

The Role

We are looking for a Technical Advisor to join our Energy Services team. In this role, you’ll play a critical part in ensuring operational safety, risk management, and technical excellence across our teams, while mentoring and guiding Supervisors, Managers, and field staff. Your work will directly contribute to building safer, more effective practices and ensuring Northpower continues to lead the way in compliance.

In this role, you will:

• Back the teams—Coach Supervisors, Team Leaders, and field staff in the application of safe work methods, risk assessment, and critical controls
• Set the Standard—conduct 2nd line of defence activities and verify technical competencies, assess trade tools, and refine procedures across the board
• Keep it compliant—stay ahead of industry regulations and ensure our crews are equipped to meet them
• Share your knowledge—help shape training, coach technical skills, and support continuous development across our workforce
• Enhance Performance—identify and implement technical and safety enhancements that make a real difference in daily operation
• Champion learning—foster a culture of ongoing growth by supporting development pathways, guiding technical upskilling, and integrating lessons learned in day-to-day practices

What’s in it for you?

This is an exciting chance to step into a role that has real influence over performance, culture, and safety. You’ll work closely with respected leaders and have the opportunity to shape the future of technical practice at Northpower. In return, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive remuneration
• Opportunities for technical and leadership growth
• A collaborative, supportive team culture
• In-house wellbeing support including Kaitiaki peer network and EAP services
• A company committed to innovation, care, and continuous learning

About You

We’re looking for someone with the confidence and experience to coach others and drive technical improvement in a high-performance field environment. To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• A strong technical field background, with audit and risk management knowledge
• Practical understanding of regulatory frameworks and industry best practices
• Strong influencing and mentoring skills, with a proactive, safety-first mindset
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to coach field and leadership teams
• A commitment to continuous learning and staying up to date with innovations

About Us

Northpower is an electricity and fibre network provider for Whangārei and Kaipara, with more than 60,000 connected customers. Northpower is one of the largest multi-utility contractors in New Zealand, servicing the needs of clients in transmission, distribution, generation, fibre, renewables, and commercial sectors. We have a reputation for excellence and innovation, providing commercially viable solutions for electrical and telecommunication design, construction, and maintenance requirements. We have over 1,400 staff working together across 17 locations to keep the power on and the lights going for our customers.

Get in touch

If you’re looking to take the next step in your career, feel inspired to join a value-based, culture of care and an employer who fosters an innovative environment where professional development is supported, direct your profile into our careers website and search for #REQ1739. Suitable applicants will be interviewed while the advertisement is open. Send in your interest early. Pre-employment checks may include a criminal history check, drug and alcohol testing, and a medical assessment.

Northpower has an in-house recruitment team who manage recruitment for all our vacancies. If you’re interested in a role with us, we would encourage you to apply directly online to us, as we don’t accept candidates via agency (unless the role is advertised by the agency at our request).