Experienced Project Engineer

5 days ago

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Transpower New Zealand Full time
Experienced Project Engineer - Substations
  • Bring your substations project engineering expertise to the National Grid
  • Help enable Grid Connections and deliver major capital work across Aotearoa
  • Build relationships and enjoy stimulating work, at the heart of the electricity sector

Provide substations Project Engineering technical support, liaise with Generators and Developers and lead exciting future focused projects

Our core purpose is to empower the energy future for New Zealand - a future that delivers a net-zero carbon economy and a reliable and secure electricity system.

Our transmission network includes over 12,000km of transmission lines, 25,000 transmission towers, and 170 substations - assets that are worth more than $5 billion and provide direct benefit to Aotearoa.

Enquiries to connect to the Grid from generators, distributors, and end-users have doubled in the past three years and these projects are cheaper and faster to build than ever before. We are growing and scaling to ensure we can respond by offering connections faster and more efficiently.

About The Team

Our Grid Development division is responsible for identifying and conveying our future Grid needs up to 30 plus years ahead and develops transmission asset management strategies to meet our strategic objectives as outlined in Transmission Tomorrow and Whakamana i Te Mauri Hiko.

The Tactical Engineering Substations team in Grid Development provide critical project engineering services to ensure the nation's power needs are met efficiently and cost-effectively. The team manages engineering investigations, design, project support, and cost estimation for high-voltage transmission substations and secondary systems, with projects valued at $300-$400 million annually.

About The Opportunity

Based in your preferred location of Wellington, Auckland (our Ōtara office), or Christchurch, you'll join the Substations Projects Engineering (Customer Projects) team and provide technical expertise to enable delivery of projects for distribution companies, generation companies, large industrial connections etc.

You'll lead Engineering of complex substation projects across all customer-funded substations work including preparing the concept assessments, Basis of Design, project scope, and reviewing detailed designs to ensure value-driven engineering outcomes.

Working on complex engineering challenges, you'll provide solutions and guidance while also helping to build the capability of Junior Engineers, so they can confidently take on these tasks in the future. You will also contribute to the improvement of standards and designs. This is an exceptional opportunity to utilise your expertise in primary assets.

What will you bring?

As someone who enjoys a busy role, and building and maintaining effective relationships and networks, you'll be known for your ability to work at pace. With a passion for feasible engineering solutions, you will be comfortable to oversee Engineering Consultants working on our detailed design. Ultimately, you'll want to make an enduring impact on New Zealand's energy future

To be shortlisted, your CV and cover letter will clearly demonstrate:
  • A bachelor's degree in engineering preferably electrical/Power Engineering or Civil Engineering with Substations experience.
  • Project Engineering experience with generation, transmission or distribution substations or similar high voltage installations
  • Good understanding of substation primary equipment
  • Ability to mentor, coach, and guide junior engineers, graduates, and interns
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

Tactical engineering at Transpower operates like an internal consultant or front-end engineering department, so if your background includes engineering consultancy, distribution, or transmission with good exposure to engineering design, planning, and execution, you have impact quickly.

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, every day and long into the future.

With over 28 nationalities, our people provide diverse perspectives, knowledge, and deep and varied experience which they love to share. We work in the office or on-site for a minimum of three days each week, which helps us build and maintain relationships, support learning, deliver outcomes, and sustain our culture. This approach also offers staff the flexibility they need for both work and personal commitments, with adaptable daily start and finish times.

Wellbeing is prioritised with a range of employee health and wellness benefits—check them out here: Staff benefits | Transpower

Next Steps

To collaborate enterprise wide, and help deliver accelerated electrification for Aotearoa, please review the position description and apply without delay

Role closes Monday 31st March 2025; however, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and you may be contacted prior to the close date for an initial exploratory conversation to facilitate shortlisting or to arrange an interview.

Existing eligibility to work is preferred.

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