Technical Manager - Substations

Omexom New Zealand; Maungakiekie-Tāmaki; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life & Disability Cover

Generous KiwiSaver Contributions

Enhanced Parental Leave

Long Service Rewards

Be a part of a Great Team

Job summary

Omexom New Zealand is seeking a Technical Manager - Substations to lead technical excellence across transmission, distribution and renewable energy projects from concept through commissioning and handover.

You will guide substation maintenance, construction, commissioning and operations, while developing teams, driving safety, and ensuring high-quality outcomes. This role focuses on technical strategy, risk management and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong theoretical knowledge of substation systems.
• Practical experience in construction and commissioning of substation projects.
• Sound understanding of protection, control, SCADA, communications, and primary plant systems.
• Coaching and mentoring skills.
• Strategic thinking and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across greenfield and brownfield substation projects from concept through to commissioning and handover.
• Provide technical leadership, support, and specialist guidance to the Substation Business Units.
• Support project teams in resolving complex technical, operational, construction, protection, and control challenges.
• Provide technical input during tendering, estimating, planning, and project execution phases.
• Lead constructability reviews, technical workshops, and project technical reviews to optimise safety quality, efficiency and project outcomes.
• Build technical capability across the Substations Business Units through training, mentoring, coaching, recruitment, succession planning, and workforce development initiatives.
• Develop engineers, commissioning staff, and technical specialists to support current and future business requirements including undertaking competency assessments and development planning.
• Provide governance and technical oversight to ensure quality systems, operational procedures, technical consistency, and industry best practice are applied across all projects and field activities.
• Manage technical risks and ensure effective mitigation strategies are implemented throughout project lifecycles.

Skills

Substation systems knowledge

Construction & commissioning

Protection, control, SCADA

Coaching and mentoring

Strategic thinking

Software and database programmes

Education

National certificate in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Relevant software & databases

Job description

Job Category: Construction & Project Management,Engineering, Estimating, Planning & Surveying

Job Description

• Based in Mt. Wellington, Auckland
• Life & Disability Cover.
• Generous KiwiSaver Contributions.
• Enhanced Parental Leave.
• Long Service Rewards.
• Be a part of a Great Team

About the Role

Are you an experienced technical leader with a passion for delivering excellence in the power industry? We’re looking for a driven and knowledgeable Technical Manager - Substations to join our Power Services Northern team. In this role, you’ll provide technical leadership and specialist expertise across substation maintenance, construction, commissioning, and operational activities, while driving technical excellence, continuous improvement, and industry best practice. Working closely with clients, project teams, and industry partners, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality transmission, distribution, and renewable energy projects safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

• Provide technical leadership across greenfield and brownfield substation projects from concept through to commissioning and handover.
• Provide technical leadership, support, and specialist guidance to the Substation Business Units.
• Support project teams in resolving complex technical, operational, construction, protection, and control challenges.
• Provide technical input during tendering, estimating, planning, and project execution phases.
• Lead constructability reviews, technical workshops, and project technical reviews to optimise safety quality, efficiency and project outcomes.
• Build technical capability across the Substations Business Units through training, mentoring, coaching, recruitment, succession planning, and workforce development initiatives.
• Develop engineers, commissioning staff, and technical specialists to support current and future business requirements including undertaking competency assessments and development planning.
• Provide governance and technical oversight to ensure quality systems, operational procedures, technical consistency, and industry best practice are applied across all projects and field activities.
• Manage technical risks and ensure effective mitigation strategies are implemented throughout project lifecycles.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve technical processes, standards, procedures, and documentation across the Perimeter.
• Provide network ownership and subject matter expertise to support implementation of operational policies, procedures, and strategies for activities such as switching, testing, commissioning, and maintenance.
• Represent the business in technical meetings, project reviews, client forums, and industry groups.
• Monitor industry developments and emerging technologies to support strategic business objectives.
• Drive innovation, research, and continuous improvement initiatives relating to work practices, equipment, materials, systems, and procedures
• Support technical investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning for significant technical, operational, and safety incidents.
• Understand and comply with your obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and all associated regulations, standards, and approved codes of practice.
• Comply with any reasonable instruction given to you by the company relating to health and safety

Qualifications and Skills

• National certificate in Electrical Engineering or equivalent industry recognised qualification.
• Strong theoretical knowledge of substation systems.
• Practical experience in the construction and commissioning of substation projects within transmission and/or distribution networks.
• Sound understanding of protection, control, SCADA, communications, and primary plant systems.
• Competence in relevant software and database programmes, facilitation skills and process knowledge/ experience
• Coaching and mentoring skills.
• Strategic thinking and continuous improvement mindset

Who are we?

As the global energy landscape continues to evolve, Omexom is supporting New Zealand's transition toward a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. We work alongside partners across the energy ecosystem to accelerate progress and enable meaningful decarbonisation.

Omexom New Zealand brings the global scale, innovation, and proven expertise of a global leader to every local project. We collaborate with those who produce, transform and transport electricity and energy, including network owners and local authorities, to operate, build and maintain critical infrastructure. Our established processes ensure reliability and safety at scale, while longstanding relationships and on-the-ground experience make us trusted partners to work with.

We're here to help New Zealand build smarter, more efficient and resilient energy networks that will support community and industry for generations to come.

According to the Harvard Business Review, men typically apply for jobs when they meet only 60% of the qualifications, whereas women and individuals from underrepresented groups usually apply only if they meet all the criteria. We're not just about checking boxes, so if you believe you have the skills but don't meet every requirement listed, please reach out if you would like to find out more, we'd love to talk with you.

Come join our amazing team and be a part of the pioneers in energy transition.