About The Role:
Northpower is looking for an experienced Arborist to join our team and play a key role in maintaining the safety and reliability of our powerline networks. From climbing and trimming to managing vegetation around critical infrastructure, your work will directly support uninterrupted power supply for our customers.
Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you’ll be based out of our Rotorua depot and will work across a range of vegetation maintenance activities, including transmission network vegetation works.

Your day-to-day work will include:
- Managing and carrying out vegetation works across the transmission network
- Operating chainsaws, chippers, and other arborist equipment
- Tree climbing, pruning, trimming, felling, and planting
- Working from climbing systems and elevated platforms
- Liaising with landowners, suppliers, and other stakeholders
- Ensuring all work is completed safely, compliantly, and to a high standard

What You’ll Enjoy:
This is a role for someone who likes variety, physical work, and being part of a team that takes pride in what they do. You’ll be trusted to get on with the job, support your crew proactively, and contribute to delivering quality outcomes.
Along with meaningful work, you’ll also benefit from:

- Competitive pay with the opportunity to earn overtime
- Life insurance and discounted group medical insurance
- An in-house wellbeing programme, EAP services, and peer support (Kaitiaki)
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
- Leadership development aligned to our capability framework
- A supportive and friendly team environment
- Social club, family-friendly events, and activities
- Discounted gym membership and a range of retail discounts

About You
You’re a qualified Arborist who’s comfortable working at heights, enjoys hands-on work, and takes safety seriously. Experience working around power networks is an advantage, but not essential if you bring the right attitude and skills.
To be successful, you’ll have:
- A Level 3 Arborist qualification (or higher) with strong practical experience
- Confidence in climbing, pruning, rigging, felling, and dismantling trees
- Experience operating chainsaws and chippers
- A strong safety-first mindset and good physical fitness
- The ability to work well within a team and communicate clearly
- A full NZ Class 1 driver licence (Class 2 preferred)
- A Certificate in Electrical Supply (Vegetation Control) is an advantage
- Experience working near high-voltage networks is preferred, but not essential

About Us:
Northpower is an electricity and fibre network provider supporting more than 60,000 connected customers across Whangārei and Kaipara. We’re also one of New Zealand’s largest multi-utility contractors, delivering services across transmission, distribution, generation, fibre, renewables, and commercial sectors. With over 1,400 people across 16 locations, we’re proud of our reputation for quality, innovation, and putting our people first.

Apply Now:
If you’re ready to grow your arborist career with a company that values safety, teamwork, and development, we’d love to hear from you. Apply via our career’s website and search for #req1851.Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early. Please note applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand. Pre-employment checks may include a criminal history check, drug and alcohol testing, and a medical assessment.