Technical Standards Engineer (Distribution)

WEL Networks; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, life and income protection

Flexible working: work from home up to

Relocation costs

Excellent salary package with annual

Job summary

WEL Networks in Hamilton is seeking a Technical Standards Engineer to manage standards, drawings, and guidance for the electricity distribution network. You will ensure designs are safe, practical, and aligned with asset management outcomes.

Reporting to Engineering Team Leader, you will maintain technical documentation, assess changes, and provide input on new equipment and technologies while supporting field and tender activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering, electrical trade, NZCE or equivalent technical qualification.
• Strong distribution network design, equipment, standards and construction knowledge.
• Experience developing or improving technical standards, policies or processes.
• Sound understanding of health and safety, regulation, Safety in Design and risk.
• Practical field insight, with asset management, engineering or equipment evaluation experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve distribution network standards, drawings and technical documentation.
• Assess and communicate standard changes that support safety, regulatory and operational requirements.
• Provide technical input into new equipment, materials and technologies.
• Offer practical engineering advice on non-standard designs, field queries, tenders and peer reviews.
• Support quality, consistency and asset outcomes through fit-for-purpose technical guidance.

Skills

Distribution network design

Technical judgment

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

NZCE or equivalent

Job description

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Technical Standards Engineer (Distribution)

As our Technical Standards Engineer, you will manage the standards, drawings, processes and technical guidance that support WEL's electricity distribution network. You'll help ensure our design and construction standards are safe, practical, consistent and aligned with asset management outcomes.

Reporting to the Engineering Team Leader, you will:

• Maintain and improve distribution network standards, drawings and technical documentation.
• Assess and communicate standard changes that support safety, regulatory and operational requirements.
• Provide technical input into new equipment, materials and technologies.
• Offer practical engineering advice on non-standard designs, field queries, tenders and peer reviews.
• Support quality, consistency and asset outcomes through fit-for-purpose technical guidance.

About you

You'll bring strong technical judgement, practical distribution network knowledge and the ability to turn detailed engineering requirements into clear, usable guidance. You'll work well with engineering, field, project and contractor teams, balancing safety, constructability, cost and operational outcomes.

You'll bring:

• Bachelor of Engineering, electrical trade, NZCE or equivalent technical qualification.
• Strong distribution network design, equipment, standards and construction knowledge.
• Experience developing or improving technical standards, policies or processes.
• Sound understanding of health and safety, regulation, Safety in Design and risk.
• Practical field insight, with asset management, engineering or equipment evaluation experience advantageous.

At WEL, we know great people need great support. That's why we offer a benefits package designed to look after you and your whānau, support work-life balance, and recognise the value you bring.

• Medical, life and income protection insurance
• Flexible working options – work from home up to two days per week, ability to purchase additional annual leave, 9-day fortnight, and much more
• Relocation costs, and
• An excellent salary package, including annual salary reviews

About WEL Networks

WEL Networks is unique. We've been serving the Waikato for over 100 years, distributing electricity from the national grid so we can power over 100,000 homes and businesses.

With around 300 employees, we're proudly based in Hamilton and are owned by the community we work for. We play an important role in the region's economic and social development by identifying and investing in new technologies to future-proof our region – and keep our communities flourishing. Our vision is bold. And our ambition even stronger, especially as we diversify from traditional 'poles and lines' to an innovative and sustainable business.

We actively value diversity and inclusion and encourage you to bring your authentic self to your application.

As part of our commitment to safety in a critical industry, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test, participate in our annual health assessment programme and complete a police background check prior to starting with WEL.

Applications will be screened as they arrive, and interviews may begin before the closing date.