Underground Electrical Supervisor – Lead Field Team

Northpower Limited; Palmerston North; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Health initiatives

Career development

Private vehicle use

Job summary

Northpower Limited is seeking an Underground Supervisor to lead day-to-day underground electricity distribution work across construction, maintenance, fault response and customer projects. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on safety, planning and people leadership onsite.

You will coordinate crews, materials, permits and site requirements, mentor field teams and drive continuous safety improvements while partnering with project managers.

Qualifications

• Experience in electricity distribution, underground construction and maintenance.
• Proven leadership and people management skills.
• Strong planning, organisation and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• You will coordinate crews, resources and subcontractors to deliver underground work safely and to high standards.
• You will lead toolbox meetings, safety observations and site audits, and support incident investigations.
• You will liaise with project managers and other stakeholders to ensure effective delivery.

Skills

Leadership & people mgmt

Planning & organisation

Safety awareness

Communication under pressure

Stakeholder coordination

Site supervision

Project coordination

NZ driving licence

Education

Technical qualification (Level 4+)

EWRB registration or working towards

Electrical Inspector certification or working towards

Tools

HV switching competencies

Job description

Northpower Limited is seeking an Underground Supervisor to lead day-to-day underground electricity distribution work across construction, maintenance, fault response and customer projects. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on safety, planning and people leadership onsite.

You will coordinate crews, materials, permits and site requirements, mentor field teams and drive continuous safety improvements while partnering with project managers.