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Contracting Capabilities

Northpower provides contracting services across the North Island including engineering, infrastructure management and maintenance and construction.

Northpower / Careers / Current vacancies / Supervisor

Supervisor

Applications close
03/05/2025
Reference
REQ1525
Employment type
Permanent
Location
Palmerston North NZL

The Role:

We are excited to announce an opportunity for a Supervisor to join our team at Northpower, based in Palmerston North. This position is a result of work we’ve secured with Powerco and provides an exciting chance to oversee the successful delivery of contracting maintenance tasks. You will play a pivotal role in scoping, planning, executing, and ensuring the quality and on-time completion of projects within budget, all while ensuring safety and customer satisfaction.

In this role, you will:
- Oversee and manage maintenance tasks from inception to closure, including scoping, planning, execution, monitoring, and controlling the work to achieve specific goals.
- Support the Project Managers and Design Estimators in estimating, pre-work scoping, and developing work methodologies.
- Ensure that all work is fully planned, evaluating risks and contingencies, and identifying safety, environmental, and other influencing factors.
- Conduct site visits to evaluate progress, compliance with scope, quality of workmanship, and completeness of tasks.
- Supervise and support a team, ensuring clear communication, the successful delegation of tasks, and continuous development of team members.
- Ensure all health, safety, quality, and environmental standards are met, proactively addressing any issues or challenges.

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive remuneration based on your experience and qualifications.
- Play a key role in delivering critical maintenance projects for Powerco in Palmerston North.
- Opportunities for career development and growth within one of New Zealand’s leading utility contractors.
- Access to a well-being program, including Peer Support Network (Kaitiaki) and EAP services.
- A range of retail discounts and other employee benefits.

About You:

We’re looking for an experienced supervisor who is passionate about safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.

To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Proven experience in supervising teams, particularly in LV and HV distribution and zone substations.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.
- Ability to organise and plan your workload and that of others to meet deadlines and achieve results.
- Solid understanding of health, safety, quality, and environmental requirements (HSQE).
- A current NZ driver’s licence (Class 1).
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Word and Excel (Entry-level minimum).
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with your team, clients, and other stakeholders.
- A customer-focused approach with a commitment to enhancing Northpower’s brand and reputation.

About us
Northpower is an electricity and fibre network provider for Whangārei and Kaipara, with more than 60,000 connected customers.
Northpower is one of the largest multi-utility contractors in New Zealand, servicing the needs of clients in transmission, distribution, generation, fibre, renewables, and commercial sectors. We have a reputation for excellence and innovation, providing commercially viable solutions for electrical and telecommunication design, construction, and maintenance requirements.
We have over 1,400 staff working together across 14 locations to keep the power on and the lights going for our customers

Get in touch!
If you’re looking to take the next step in your career, feel inspired to join a value-based, culture of care and an employer who fosters an innovative environment where professional development is supported direct your profile into our career’s website and search for #Req 1525.

Suitable applicants will be interviewed whilst the advertisement is open. Send in your interest early!
Pre-employment checks may include a criminal history check, drug and alcohol testing, and a medical assessment.
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)