THE ROLE 

Multiple roles available | Choose from Auckland, Hamilton, Paeroa, Matamata, Coromandel Town, or Tauranga.

Ready to power smarter infrastructure across New Zealand? Join Downer’s Engineering Solutions Division and bring your electrical design expertise to life. Whether you're a seasoned engineer or transitioning from a trade background, this role offers a dynamic path into electricity distribution projects that genuinely make a difference.

You will be a key team member responsible for designing and estimating asset renewal projects, customer-initiated projects, major tenders, and defect resolutions. Expect to provide high-quality engineering design, estimation services, and quotations. You will also manage projects to ensure they meet specifications, stay within budget, and are completed within agreed timeframes.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

Offer high-quality engineering design and estimation services, including providing quotations. Perform quality audits of onsite work to ensure compliance with contract documents, design and construction standards, legislation, regulations, and network operating standards.  Provide detailed scopes of work, proposals, reports, handover packages and commissioning documents. Oversee projects according to specifications, budget, and deadlines. Ensure resources are efficiently coordinated with the project plan. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

ABOUT YOU 

You possess technical skills and practical experience in the power distribution field, whether as a qualified engineer or a trades professional transitioning into design. What is most important is your ability to communicate effectively, solve problems, and deliver work that meets client expectations and safety standards.

Knowledge of electricity distribution networks. Design and pricing experience in infrastructure or utilities. Trade or engineering background (e.g., Line Mechanic, Electrician, Cable Jointer). Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

OUR OFFER 

A generous salary package and all the necessary tools to perform your job well are on offer. Become part of one of the leading service lines in the Energy & Utilities sector, celebrated for its strong community and passionate, high-achieving teams. A suite of health and wellness benefits and initiatives, including EAP, Beyond Blue and health insurance discounts. Access to Perks@Downer, which offers discounts and savings on various products, including retail items, travel deals, and entertainment options. Energy & Utilities has a dedicated internal mobility team that focuses on internal progression, succession identification, and thorough redeployment opportunities where appropriate. We invest in our people and are industry leaders in this regard. We are a Tier 1 ASX-listed company with in-house capabilities far exceeding traditional contractors.

ABOUT US (E&U)

Downer Group’s Energy & Utilities (E&U) business unit is an integrated trans-Tasman team, providing services and solutions that connect communities to essential networks and infrastructure. We design, build, operate and maintain today’s critical assets and networks, delivering complete services across the water, electricity, telecommunications, industrial and power generation sectors. Our expertise spans in-house technical smarts, specialist engineering, integrated OEM partners, and dedicated crews of qualified tradespeople.

We are an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people’s diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone.

Apply now and energise your career with Downer. We look forward to hearing from you! 

For more information, please get in touch with Ryan Delon, Talent Acquisition Business Partner, at ryan.delon@downergroup.com.

Downer does not accept unsolicited resumes, fees, or costs from recruitment agencies, search firms, or third parties. Candidates are welcome to submit their applications through the advertisement, but applications submitted via email will not be accepted.