Are you an experienced Power Technician with a passion for protection systems, SCADA, and automation? Join our high-performing Delivery Team and play a critical role in maintaining and developing the heart of our network.
This is an exciting opportunity to apply your expertise across zone substations, protection systems, and field automation equipment. With a balance of hands-on work, technical problem solving, and collaboration, you’ll work with cutting-edge test equipment and contribute to both operational and strategic workstreams that support the reliability and future growth of our network.
As part of a tight-knit and skilled team, you’ll help us keep the lights on across the Waipā district and surrounding areas while growing your own knowledge and experience in a forward-thinking and community-focused business.
About you:
You’ll bring:
- 4+ years’ experience in the electricity distribution industry
- A relevant certification or diploma in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Technology, or a similar field
- Strong knowledge of primary equipment and secondary systems testing, with proficiency in using a range of test equipment including Omicron, Doble, Fluke, and other leading manufacturers
- Confidence using the Microsoft Office suite
- Familiarity with communications and SCADA/RTU equipment is advantageous.
The role:
This is a technically diverse role where you’ll work across the core systems that keep our network running – from protection and automation equipment to SCADA and communications infrastructure.
On the day-to-day, you’ll be hands-on with testing, commissioning, maintenance and fault response activities, supporting both planned and reactive work across our substations and wider field assets. You’ll play a key role in ensuring our network equipment performs reliably and safely, using high-spec diagnostic tools including Omicron, Doble, and Fluke.
You’ll contribute your expertise to project delivery by supporting upgrades and new installations, and providing technical input into asset standards, procedures and system improvements. The role also involves participating in after-hours fault response as needed and collaborating with teams across the business to share knowledge and deliver high-quality outcomes.
You will:
- Carry out commissioning, testing and maintenance of protection, automation and communications equipment
- Support the upkeep and development of SCADA systems and load control infrastructure
- Assist with the maintenance and operation of primary and secondary equipment in zone substations
- Respond to faults and provide after-hours support when required
- Collaborate with field crews, offering technical support and assistance with switching
- Help shape technical standards, procedures and system improvements based on field experience
- Mentor others and share your specialist knowledge across the team.
Key benefits of the role
- Relocation support within Aotearoa New Zealand for the right candidate
- Competitive pay, including a tool-of-trade use vehicle
- Flexible working arrangements
- The ability to purchase additional annual leave to support work-life balance
- Fully funded health insurance cover for you and your whānau
- Fully funded life insurance, equivalent to twice your base annual salary
- A tight-knit, skilled team committed to safety, learning and doing the job right.
Why Waipā Networks?
We’re 100% owned by our customers, supplying electricity to more than 60,000 people across Cambridge, Te Awamutu, and surrounding rural, urban, and industrial areas. Since the early 1920s, we’ve grown our region’s electricity infrastructure, continually expanding and improving our services to benefit the community.
Today, we’re investing to support our communities and region, enabling the next phase of electrification and evolving to meet future demands. With a growing district and major network upgrades underway, now is the perfect time to join.
Application process
We run a structured recruitment process, including pre-employment vetting. To apply, you must have the right to work permanently without restrictions and be currently residing in Aotearoa. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.