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Engineer – Transmission Lines

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Northpower Ltd

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New Zealand , Hamilton

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In this role, you will provide technical advice and support to maintenance and project teams, ensuring engineering solutions are practical, safe, and compliant. You will be responsible for developing and managing delivery programmes, preparing and reviewing engineering documentation, and ensuring all project and contract documentation is accurate and submitted on time. The role includes completing engineering checks such as rigging loads and construction load calculations, developing construction methodologies and work plans, and supporting the pricing of planned maintenance works. You will also assist with construction frameworks through to project completion, write and peer review technical reports prior to client submission, and ensure the correct and timely preparation of drawings and reports for tenders. Field-based activities will include transmission line surveys, structure and hardware inspections, earth resistivity testing, and other site investigations. You will collect and analyse data, perform complex calculations, graph results, and prepare charts and tabulations, while building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support effective communication of construction works and connections.

Job Responsibility:

  • Provide technical advice and support to maintenance and project teams
  • Develop and manage delivery programmes
  • Prepare and review engineering documentation
  • Ensure project and contract documentation is accurate and submitted on time
  • Complete engineering checks such as rigging loads and construction load calculations
  • Develop construction methodologies and work plans
  • Support pricing of planned maintenance works
  • Assist with construction frameworks through to project completion
  • Write and peer review technical reports prior to client submission
  • Ensure correct and timely preparation of drawings and reports for tenders
  • Conduct field-based activities including transmission line surveys, structure and hardware inspections, earth resistivity testing, and other site investigations
  • Collect and analyse data, perform complex calculations, graph results, and prepare charts and tabulations
  • Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Requirements:

  • Three or more years’ experience in the electricity industry, ideally within a transmission or distribution environment
  • Comfortable working across both office and field settings, including site inspections and investigations
  • Strong computer skills, particularly in MS Excel
  • Ability to analyse data and present technical information clearly
  • Experience using surveying equipment such as a theodolite and undertaking site surveys would be advantageous
  • New Zealand work rights are required

Nice to have:

Experience using surveying equipment such as a theodolite and undertaking site surveys

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 05, 2026

Expiration:
May 20, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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