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Graduate Engineer

3 months ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Transpower Full time
Calling New Zealand Electrical/Electronic/ Mechatronic students/graduates

  • Fast track your professional career with Aotearoa's Grid Owner and Operator
  • Bring your focus and passion for control systems and automation
  • Bring your passion for technology. Learn from experienced, collaborative professionals at the heart of New Zealand's power system._


Transpower owns and operates New Zealand's National Grid - the unique High Voltage transmission network crossing mountain passes, forests, farmland, and open sea, bringing electricity from where it is generated to where it is needed most.


With a whole-of-industry view of the electricity sector, we're at the forefront of the electrification and expansion of the Power System New Zealand needs for a net zero carbon future.


Our Real Time Systems team, is responsible for gathering and integrating substation and field data into the national SCADA system (Supervisory control and data acquisition) to provide operators, engineers and analysts across the business with the data they need to make real business decisions.


Our Graduate Programme


Commencing February 2025 in Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington, we invite you to be part of a cohort of 30 Engineering Graduates with various majors.

You'll gain a range of skills and put theory and first principles into practice while doing important work with a variety of different teams over your two-year rotational placement programme.

Find out more at

Our Graduates tell us they enjoy:

  • Work that has real meaning, and impact
  • Our inclusive and caring culture and experienced expert colleagues who freely share their knowledge
  • Being part of a community and forming lasting bonds, they will take with them throughout their careers
  • The level of involvement they have in shaping their careers, which really can be 'Powered by You'

The Opportunity
Based at either our Wellington Waikoukou head office or Hamilton office you will complete a circa two-year rotational programme, rotating through placements like SCADA projects, RTU Projects, Protection and Automation, and Engineering Consultants, and may be part of:

  • Configuration, testing, and commissioning of Remote Terminal Units (RTUs)
  • SCADA database and display modelling
  • Project commissioning work on national SCADA
  • Supporting our service providers in the field during projects and faults
  • Working with our Service Providers on site to experience live testing and commissioning work.


Building relationships across the business you'll gain both deep technical understanding and strengthen your soft skills, along with a good awareness of internal and external customer needs.

Ultimately, we will help you explore where and how you wish to shape your career with us.

What will you bring?


By December 2024 you will have completed a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) ideally with electrical, electronic, mechatronics, engineering science, or computer science however you may come from power systems.


You'll be achieving/have achieved a minimum B+/5.5 grade point average in your studies and demonstrate curiosity, outstanding written and verbal communication, and active listening.


Good analytical and problem-solving skills will support your love of detail-orientated work/study, but conversely, you'll be interested in the big picture, and future of energy, making a difference to Aotearoa and having a positive impact on the communities we serve.


While not essential, the following skills are a plus, so please tell us if you have:

  • Basic knowledge/experience of the New Zealand electricity supply industry
  • Skills in scripting/programming/coding
  • Proficient in the use of MS Office suite i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams
  • Knowledge of programming/modelling of SCADA, RTU or PLC
  • Knowledge of telemetry systems, networking and protocols (e.g. DNP3 or IEC 61850 Standard)


A foundational understanding of one or more of the following is desirable: telemetry systems, networking (IP) and industrial communications protocols.


Join Us at Transpower
Aotearoa is powered by the people who work here. Every home, every marae, every electric vehicle, every hospital relies on the electricity we manage and deliver.

This is your opportunity to join us on a mission that affects all New Zealanders, the planet, and the economy.


With over 28 nationalities, our people provide diverse perspectives, knowledge, and deep and varied experience which they love to share.

Wellbeing is supported with a range of employee health and wellness benefits (check them out here ) and on the job learning and career development over time.

Proudly, 30% of our roles are filled via lateral or internal promotion.


If your degree is in engineering, Transpower as an Engineering New Zealand Professional Development Partner, will support you in moving from Emerging Professional to full Member status, and longer term to CPEng.


Next steps
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