Line Mechanic Team leader

About the Role:

As a Team Leader Line Mechanic, you will lead a team to manage and deliver work safely, efficiently and positively, you'll provide hands-on technical support, scoping and planning assistance, and ensure all jobs are completed to specification, on time, and within budget.You'll work closely with supervisors and management to align on job objectives while ensuring compliance with industry regulations and company standards.

Key Responsibilities:

-Lead, motivate, and direct team members to achieve agreed work objectives

-Complete Workplace Competency (WTC) assessments (people, plant, equipment, site)

-Perform audits and quality checks to ensure compliance and high standards

-Ensure plant and equipment are compliant, tested, fit for purpose, and in good working order

-Conduct toolbox checks and promote a proactive safety culture

-Scope jobs effectively, identifying environmental and other influencing factors

-Plan and allocate labour, plant, and materials accurately

-Ensure jobs are scoped and priced correctly

-Assign hours, plant, and equipment to the correct job or non-chargeable codes

-Interpret and provide guidance on technical drawings and specifications

-Complete all required reports accurately and on time

-Identify opportunities for cost savings and continuous improvement

-Communicate financial performance and job progress to the team in a clear and practical way

Experience:

-Relevant electrical trade qualification(s)

-NZ Electrical Registration (EWRB) with a current practising licence

-Strong knowledge of Codes of Practice, relevant legislation, policies, standards, and the Safe Manual Electricity Industry (SE-MI)

-Current Workplace Competencies (WTCs) as required for the role

-Minimum 5 years' post-qualification experience

-Proven team leadership experience

-Strong planning and organisational skills

-Ability to foster and promote a positive safety culture

-Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

-Strong critical thinking and problem-solving ability

-High integrity, consistency, and composure under pressure

-Ability to motivate, influence, and support others

What We Offer:

Our team is committed to creating a positive and supportive work environment where collaboration is highly valued. We are proud to have a leadership team that offers guidance and encouragement to help all team members perform their best work.

You will enjoy benefits like:

• Competitive remuneration, tool of trade vehicle and opportunity to earn overtime allowance
• An in-house well-being programme, a peer support network (Kaitiaki) and EAP services
• Life Insurance and group discounted medical insurance
• Commitment to professional growth and development
• A friendly workplace where people are valued and appreciated
• Tailored leadership development in line with our specialised capability framework
• Social club and participate in family and social events and activities
• Discounted gym membership and a range of retail discounts

About us:

Northpower is an electricity and fibre network provider for Whangarei and Kaipara, with more than 60,000 connected customers. We're one of the largest multi-utility contractors in New Zealand, servicing the needs of clients in transmission, distribution, generation, fibre, renewables, and commercial sectors. With over 1,400 staff working across 14 locations, we've built a reputation for excellence, innovation, and delivering commercially viable solutions for electrical and telecommunication design, construction, and maintenance

Apply Now:

We're not just offering a job we're offering the opportunity to lead a crew that delivers essential services to the people of Aotearoa every day. You'll be supported to grow, given the space to lead, and part of a wider team that's focused on doing the right thing, every time. Don't miss out apply now at our career's website using #REQ1930. Your success story begins here. Suitable applicants will be interviewed whilst the advertisement is open. Please note that to be considered for this role, you must be in New Zealand and possess a current work visa. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications from those without the right to work in New Zealand.