Job Description
Energise your career
Are you looking for a change in 2025?
If you like the idea of working on projects that make a fundamental difference to the lives of people in your community, then perhaps you should think about a role at Vector.
So much of what we take for granted in our everyday lives is enabled by the work that Vector is doing to ensure our infrastructure is fit for purpose for a rapidly changing future.
Across our network we are transforming the way that Auckland's critical infrastructure is delivered through high-tech data-led solutions and customer first thinking. It's a dynamic, energising place to work because what you do here matters to everyone.
About the role
In this role, you’ll get to work with a variety of assets old and new – Vector is in the unique position of having a legacy network that dates back to the Second World War, alongside our work building a brand new energy future. You’ll be exposed to the full spectrum of this, which is going to grow your experience and energise your career like no other.
As Project Engineer, you’ll manage the delivery of electrical designs, leading a team of cross-functional design engineers and reviewing primary and secondary systems designs. You’ll also help ensure that quality of construction meets design requirements and Vector’s construction standards through a combination of on-site inspections and/or deputization of quality assurance to the designer.
This role offers approximately a 2:1 ratio of the desk-based to field visits, meaning you’ll get a good balance of time behind the desk and out in the field.
Who we are looking for
We envisage you’ll have the following experience and attributes:
- An engineering degree, and a wealth of experience in project engineering/design experience in electrical power systems or industrial projects
- Core experience in electricity distribution network and asset design
- Strong problem-solving skills to develop technical solutions while considering total life cycle costs, maintainability and operability
- Sound understanding of Safety in Design principles and application, and a working knowledge of engineering standards including AS/NZS, IEC and IEEE, and local codes & practices
- Fluency in the Microsoft suite, and Planner, Power BI, Project Online, and GIS to extract, analyse and present relevant information.
What we can offer you
Whether it’s the opportunity to do meaningful mahi and build a legacy for Auckland and New Zealand, to work in an innovative and transformative sector, or our commitment to supporting your development, there’s a myriad of reasons to choose a career with Vector, we are happy for someone to start in the new year.
Find out more about working with us here.
We also offer:
- Free insurances, subsidised healthcare and an annual wellbeing grant
- A fun, flexible and stimulating work environment, full of interesting work being done by smart and innovative people
- Flexibility, including the choice of working from home a couple of days a week, and flexible start and finish times so you can balance work and life
- Health and wellbeing support
- Great benefits that reflect the importance of family
Apply
Applications close on Friday 6 December 2024; however, interviews may be held before, so apply today!
Vector engages a workforce made up of people and teams with diverse skills, values, backgrounds and experiences. We respect and value people who are different from each other, including gender, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, race and religion. We are proud of what we have achieved so far:
- First corporate Living Wage Accredited employer
- First Accessibility Tick employer
- Rainbow Tick accredited
- Winner of three gongs at the 2019 Diversity Awards NZ, including the Supreme Award in 2019 and 2020.
If you require assistance or accessibility support from us during the application and selection process, please do get in touch with us on 09 213 0268.
Top Skills
What We Do
We are New Zealand's largest distributor of electricity and gas, owning and operating networks which span the Auckland region. But we don’t stop here - our reach extends to Australia and the Pacific Islands, shaping a new energy future for our customers, through innovative digital and engineering solutions, metering services, solar energy solutions, electric vehicle (EV) networks, high speed internet fibre, air and water purification to name a few.
We haven’t been afraid to challenge the status quo. As leaders of the transformation of the energy sector, we know the ‘same old’ just won’t cut it. We have the confidence to forge new solutions and for our people to work differently, to think differently. We have collaborated with global technology companies and thought leaders who share our view that innovation and digitalisation are key to meeting the future needs of energy systems and fast-evolving customer demands. As governments, businesses and consumers urgently take action to decarbonise, at Vector we are clear on our vision – creating a new energy future.
Because we live in a world that is changing fast, we must continue to identify and develop better options that will provide value, choice and service for our customers throughout New Zealand and beyond, so the environment and communities we love continue to thrive. To do this, Vector has a vision of creating a new energy future, which will help to deliver clean, reliable and affordable energy solutions for customers.
