Scitex Recruitment Looking for Senior Electrical Engineer – HV Lead at Napier, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand Full Time

Be a part of our clients recovery journey and history! We’re excited to be on the search for a strategy-driven Senior Electrical Engineer, to form part of a motivated engineering team based out of Napier, in the sunny Hawke’s Bay!

Working within this primary industry key player, this role is pivotal in providing leadership of the site’s high voltage electrical distribution strategy including determination and implementation of capital and maintenance projects across this thriving and established organisation.

A Bit About The Role

We are seeking a highly motivated, process driven, Senior Electrical Engineer, overseeing a key division, and providing support to the wider engineering team. Reporting to the Site Engineering Lead, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Asset Strategy Definition & Development: Overall ownership of the high voltage strategy, performance and maintenance of the site.
• HV Network Leadership: Leading and managing all aspects of HV to LV power distribution design to current NZ standards.
• Project Scoping & Approval: Managing the full life cycle of capital works from budget preparation to approvals process including detailed design, procurement and safe and timely installation.
• Project Management including MOC, commercial, undertaking feasibility studies, supervising estimation, design, installation and commissioning of the engineering works program.

A bit about you

• 10+ years demonstrated experience in electrical design, electrical distribution (high voltage) and manufacturing industry
• Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
• Proven strategic, performance planning and project management experience with an electrical distribution focus
• Strategic awareness, and ability to influence, negotiate and analyse.
• Knowledge of electrical process switching instruction design and ability to read drawings
• Strong NZ Electrical Standards and problem-solving skills (HV, MV and LV) and attention to detail, and therefore established NZ-based work experience in HV industrial environments
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

This is an amazing opportunity to demonstrate your senior electrical engineering skills with a company that truly backs its employees. A reflection of the level of importance this role is to our client’s business, a total remuneration range of $145,000 to $155,000 is on offer for the right candidate, plus a long list of company benefits, including life cover, medical insurance and relocation assistance.

If this sounds like you, please APPLY NOW or contact Debbie Cathro at Scitex on 09 200 3123 or email [email protected] for further information on the role. All enquiries will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

To apply for this vacancy, you must be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.

Scitex specialises in permanent, contract and temporary recruitment – and has done since 1987. We are here to engineer better Mondays. We love connecting talented people with great work opportunities in workplaces where you can thrive and make a meaningful difference.