senior electrical

4 days ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Edison Consulting Group Full time US$80,000 - US$1,200,000 per year

Senior Electrical /Power Systems Design Engineer

Wellington
Are you looking to grow your career in a team that focuses on quality as well as fun? If so, you will enjoy working at Edison as we continue to grow and keep up with client demand

Edison endeavours to be the best consultancy to work for. We support our people while cultivating an inclusive team culture. We want to enable your success within our team's success. This means we go the extra mile for our people.

We want you to enjoy your work, to be inspired to strive, and to create great outcomes for our clients.

We're seeking a Senior Design Engineer to be based in our Wellington office.

What We Offer You

  • Leadership opportunity
  • Flexible working and a competitive salary
  • Variety of interesting projects, where you can plan your day and make a difference

Our business
Edison is a trusted partner to the energy sector, delivering exciting and varied projects and services across the electricity industry, including project management and engineering, design engineering, and advisory services. We're known in the industry as a company that steps up and gets the job done with practical, workable solutions. Our work is varied and interesting, with clients throughout New Zealand.

For more than 25 years our team and culture have been key ingredients of our success and the reason why engineers choose Edison. Our people have diverse perspectives, knowledge, and varied experience. We believe that having a diverse team of people with different backgrounds, experience and capability working together is one of our strengths.

Do you have what it takes to succeed?
We are looking for Senior Electrical/Power Systems Design Engineers to join our friendly team. You should have:

  • Experience in electrical design engineering, specialising in HV transmission, primary, secondary, substations or protection.
  • Washington accord bachelors degree or higher.
  • Demonstrated ability to run design projects effectively and efficiently.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Software systems skills specific to substation structures.
  • The ability to sustain effective business relationships.
  • A passion for Engineering.

If you have a solid reputation in the electrical design field and are looking for a rewarding career move, then we want to hear from you.

We know that some people may only apply for a role if they meet all the criteria listed above. If you share our passion for enabling a sustainable energy future for Aotearoa, we encourage you to apply if the role aligns to your strengths and interests.

Applications close on 4 January 2026. Please apply via SEEK.

If you would like to know more please call Jules Simpson, People and Culture Manager,

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