Transmission Lines Team Leader

Northpower; Rotorua, Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

People-first culture

Market pay

Tool of trade vehicle

Life insurance

Disability/Health initiatives

Fitness Passport

Discounted fuel rates

Job summary

Northpower is seeking a capable leader in Rotorua to guide and mentor field teams during high-visibility transmission work. You’ll plan jobs, assess site conditions, allocate resources, and ensure safety and quality from start to finish.

This role requires a current practising licence, strong leadership, and the ability to foster a safety culture while coordinating people, plant and equipment. You’ll collaborate with supervisors and managers to deliver reliable outcomes for customers and

Qualifications

• Current practising licence as required.
• Knowledge of relevant Codes of Practice, Policies, Standards, Work Procedures, Legislative requirements and the relevant Parts of the Safe Manual – Electricity Industry (SE-MI).
• Proven team leadership abilities.
• Ability to organise and plan own workload and the workload of others to achieve results.
• Ability to pro-actively promote a safety culture in line with legislation and company procedures.
• Strong interpersonal skills in diverse environments.
• Critical thinking and contemplative skills with the ability to solve problems and make decisions.
• Demonstrates integrity and trust.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example, set clear expectations and create an environment where everyone feels valued, supported and accountable.
• Plan and scope jobs, assess site conditions, and coordinate people, plant and equipment to keep work running smoothly.
• Provide guidance, resources and support your team to perform at their best and deliver quality outcomes.
• Share knowledge, coach your team and provide honest feedback to help others grow.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety culture

Planning & organising

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Integrity

Education

Current practising licence

Job description

At Northpower, we know that great transmission work takesmore than technical expertise. It takes people who look out for one another,take pride in their work, and know how to bring a team together when the jobgets challenging.

Role Responsibilities:

You’ll be right there with your team, turning plans intosafe, efficient and high-quality work. From preparing for a job through tosuccessful completion, you’ll provide the guidance, resources and support yourteam needs to perform at their best. You’ll lead by example, set clearexpectations and create an environment where everyone feels valued, supportedand accountable. Safety will always come first, so you’ll proactively identifyrisks, speak up when something doesn’t look right and have the confidence tostop work if it’s unsafe. Working closely with supervisors and managers, you’llplan and scope jobs, assess site conditions, and coordinate people, plant andequipment to keep work running smoothly. You’ll take pride in deliveringquality outcomes, meeting customer expectations and getting the job right thefirst time. Just as importantly, you’ll share your knowledge, coach your team,provide honest feedback and help others build the skills and confidence togrow, because great leadership isn’t just about getting the job done it’s aboutbringing your people along with you.

Experience:

• Current practising licence as required
• Knowledge of relevant Codes of Practice, Policies,Standards, Work Procedures, Legislative requirements and the relevant Parts ofthe Safe Manual – Electricity Industry (SE-MI). Current Workplace Competency(WTC)’s as required by the role
• Proven team leadership abilities
• Ability to organise and plan own workload and the workloadof others to achieve results
• Ability to pro-actively promote a safety culture in linewith legislation and company procedures
• Strong interpersonal skills in diverse environments
• Critical thinking and contemplative skills with the abilityto solve problems and make decisions
• Demonstrates integrity and trust

What Northpower Offers You:

Make real impact across Aotearoa in a stable and future‑focused sector. At Northpower, you’ll do work that matters and powers our communities while growing your career in an organisation that genuinely cares for its people.

You’ll benefit from:

• A people‑first culture built on safety, inclusion, and deep care, where contributions are recognised and wellbeing is supported through EAP and our award‑winning peer support network (Kaitiaki)
• Fair and market competitive pay,with a tool of trade vehicle and the flexibility to tailor through additional leave and increased employer KiwiSaver contributions
• Life insurance and preventative health initiatives (including annual flu immunisations and Mole Maps)
• Discounted group medical cover and health and fitness programmes (including Fitness Passport)
• Discounted fuel rates plus a range of retail discounts (including Boost, PB Tech and Specsavers)
• Ongoing learning and development, with clear career pathways to help you grow, specialise, or progress
• --A welcoming, family‑friendly workplace where people areencouraged to be themselves and feel valued

About Northpower:

Northpower is an organisation with deep regional roots and national reach. Weown and operate the electricity and fibre networks across Whangārei andKaipara, delivering essential infrastructure to more than 60,000 connectedcustomers, while also operating one of New Zealand’s largest multi‑utilitycontracting businesses. From keeping the lights on today to building the infrastructure that will powertomorrow, our work spans electricity, fibre, renewables, transmission, andenergy services. With more than 1,400 people across 16 locations, we act as oneto support our communities, customers, clients, and critical nationalinfrastructure across Aotearoa. What connects all this work is real impact you can see in your community. Thework you do at Northpower matters it is seen, felt, and relied on every day.