The Role:
Due to an exciting internal movement, the opportunity has arisen for you to become a vital member of our team. As our successful candidate you will play a critical role in coordinating and scheduling workflows alongside our Project Managers to ensure consistent and efficient service delivery across our business units.

Working alongside many stakeholders you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our resources (labour and fleet) are optimally utilised and that a high level of communication and reporting is maintained in relation to work schedules and fleet maintenance.
This role provides the opportunity to develop a broad skillset and in-depth knowledge of our business and industry by supporting and covering various operational tasks and working closely with our managers, support and field teams (Electricians, Line Mechanics/Cable Jointers, Arborists), and key external fleet stakeholders.

What’s in it for you?
Our strength is in our people, with a high standard of support, respect and work and invest heavily in both our staff and community. You will be joining a diverse and inclusive workforce focused on safety and excellence, with opportunity to develop your career.
- Competitive salary
- Plenty of training and development opportunities to develop your career
- An in-house well-being programme
- Life Insurance and Group discounted medical insurance with Southern Cross
- A range of retail discounts through the Boost employee benefits programme
- A friendly workplace where people are valued and appreciated
- Flexible working environment

About you:
This is a busy role with regular competing demands that requires one’s finger to remain on the pulse. This is where your proven experience in a scheduling or coordination role, and a strong ability to multitask, prioritise and self-organise will shine.
- A proficiency in MS Office Suite and computing, as you will work across multiple system, will be advantageous.
- You’ll be a forward thinker who has an eye for the bigger picture and will utilise this skill in integration activity planning as part of your scheduling and fleet management duties.
- As an avid communicator you will be confident and comfortable in liaising and building collaborative relationships with a diverse range of people, from tradespeople to external stakeholders both verbally and in writing (with phone work being a prominent part of the role), all while maintaining accurate and detailed records.

About us:
Northpower is a New Zealand owned electricity and fibre network provider for Whangarei and Kaipara, with more than 60,000 connected customers.
We are one of the largest multi-utility contractors in New Zealand, servicing the needs of clients in transmission, distribution, generation, and commercial sectors.
With over 1,300 staff working together across 14 locations to keep the power on and the lights going for our customers, we pride ourselves on our excellence and innovation, providing commercially viable solutions for electrical and telecommunication design, construction, and maintenance requirements.

Get in touch!
If you are a detail-oriented scheduler with a passion for the electrical industry and fleet management, we want to hear from you! Join our team and make a significant impact on our operations. Apply now to be considered for this exciting opportunity.

Suitable applicants will be interviewed whilst the advertisement is open. Send in your interest early!

Unfortunately, applications from those without the right to work in New Zealand cannot be considered.

Northpower has an in-house recruitment team who manage recruitment for all our vacancies.  If you're interested in a role with us, we would encourage you to apply directly online to us, as we don't accept candidates via agency (unless the role is advertised by the agency at our request).