Line Mechanic / Cable Jointer – With a Twist!

Line Mechanic / Cable Jointer / Power Technician – With a Twist!
Office-Based | Regular Hours | Use your engineering expertise behind the scenes

Are you a hands-on sparkie with years of experience on the tools—overhead lines, underground cables, field teams—and thinking “I’d love to use my skills in a more structured, office-based role” ?
Or maybe you’re someone who values consistency in your day-to-day, wants to step away from reactive callouts, and into a job where you’re planning and coordinating the work instead of always being on the ground?

The Role
You will be managing the day-to-day scheduling of a team, supporting field crews, and helping deliver complex projects smoothly, safely, and profitably.

This is a chance to apply your field experience to a role where you shape how jobs are delivered, resolve technical challenges before they hit the field, and be a trusted internal expert.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and schedule work for field teams across overhead and underground projects
• Liaise with project managers, clients, and technical staff
• Solve technical challenges before they hit the ground
• Help scope and bid for new projects
• Review risks, prevent outages, and ensure safety + quality are never compromised
• Support inspection/test planning and technical documentation

• Regular, predictable hours and weekends to yourself! – no more strange callouts
• Bring your field knowledge to the planning table
• Work with a respected name in the energy infrastructure sector
• Training and professional development are actively supported
• Relaxed, down-to-earth team – where your input matters and you are part of the family

• Electrical Trade Cert + EWRB license
• Strong hands-on experience in the HV field as a Line Mechanic,   Cable Jointer or similar. (essential)
• Solid understanding of NZ electrical networks, regulations, and field practices
• Confident communicator – able to write up brief reports and interface with clients
• Keen to step into a coordination/planning role
• NZ citizen/residency