Senior Engineer - Power Systems, Commissioning and Testing

Senior Engineer - Power Systems, Commissioning and Testing

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Overview

Working with a "live power system", every day is an interesting and exciting challenge. You will be exposed to the dynamic nature of our work and build relationships across Transpower, and with our customers - generation asset owners, distribution network owners and industrial consumers who connect directly to the Grid. Your critical thinking and judgement, and ability to communicate and influence will be fully exercised, and you\'ll deepen your appreciation of the inter-connectivity of our electricity industry.

At the heart of ensuring security of our 24 / 7 power supply is the System Operator who operates the wholesale electricity market and manages power system security now and into the future. Our Power Systems group provides power system analysis and engineering, risk and assurance management to enable Transpower in its role as System Operator to meet principal performance obligations. Read more about the System Operator here :

The Opportunity

Working with a "live power system", every day is an interesting and exciting challenge. You will be exposed to the dynamic nature of our work and build relationships across Transpower, and with our customers - generation asset owners, distribution network owners and industrial consumers who connect directly to the Grid.

Your critical thinking and judgement, and ability to communicate and influence will be fully exercised, and you\'ll deepen your appreciation of the inter-connectivity of our electricity industry.

Responsibilities

• supporting the Engineering Assurance team to guide participants on their compliance with the Electricity Industry Participation Code, particularly generation asset owners, and to manage systems within the System Operator to monitor their performance. This may include managing the System Operator interactions with commissioning and testing assets and investigating power system events.
• Developing and supporting the engineers within the Group by proactively participating in, and leading, training and coaching opportunities to uplift the technical and behavioural capabilities and competencies of the team.

Qualifications

Desirable / Advantageous

What you will bring

Join us at Transpower

Aotearoa is powered by the people who work here. This is your opportunity to join us on a mission that affects all New Zealanders. With over 28 nationalities, our people provide diverse perspectives and experience. We work in the office or on-site for a minimum of three days each week, which offers flexibility and supports learning, delivering outcomes, and sustaining our culture. We prioritise wellbeing with a wide range of employee health and wellness benefits.

Next steps

Please review the links in the advert and position description below / via our careers website and apply without delay. Role closes Monday 13th of October 2025 however, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and you may be contacted to explore your application further or to arrange an interview prior to the close date.

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