New Zealand Job Openings
North Power NZ
Vegetation Supervisor
Hamilton
November 25, 2024
The role
As a Vegetation Supervisor, you’ll be the go-to person for planning, scheduling, and managing deliveries with the team. You’ll spend 50% of your time in the field, providing hands-on crew management, operational support, and ongoing mentoring. The other half will be focused on office-based responsibilities like coordinating schedules and ensuring everything runs smoothly. You’ll report directly to the Delivery Manager - Maintenance and work from our Hamilton Depot.
The key responsibility for this position includes, but are not limited to:
As a Vegetation Supervisor, you’ll be the go-to person for planning, scheduling, and managing deliveries with the team. You’ll spend 50% of your time in the field, providing hands-on crew management, operational support, and ongoing mentoring. The other half will be focused on office-based responsibilities like coordinating schedules and ensuring everything runs smoothly. You’ll report directly to the Delivery Manager - Maintenance and work from our Hamilton Depot.
The key responsibility for this position includes, but are not limited to:
- Accurately estimating vegetation work in the Hamilton area
- Prioritising tasks based on data and preparing a detailed 1-month schedule alongside a rolling 4-month plan
- Ensuring all paperwork is completed to standard and that staff and work comply with all relevant regulations
- Building strong relationships by liaising with clients, internal teams, crews, and other stakeholders
- Attending and contributing to internal and external meetings
- Keeping systems updated and maintaining accurate data records
- Preparing reports and ensuring all work meets high Health and Safety (H&S) standards.
What’s in it for you?
Join a team that’s dedicated to fostering a positive and supportive work environment where collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. With a leadership team committed to providing guidance and encouragement, you’ll have the support you need to excel and achieve your best.
The benefits include:
- Competitive remuneration and full private use vehicle
- 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
What we’re looking for?
We’re seeking an experienced candidate who has good experience working as a supervisor strong experience in the industrial or commercial sectors.
To be successful in this role, you will also have some of the following skills:
- Relevant trade qualifications with current practising licenses
- At least 5 years of post-qualification experience and proven leadership skills
- Strong expertise in vegetation cutting and resource allocation
- Familiarity with Codes of Practice, Standards, and legislative requirements
- Knowledge of transmission networks and vegetation management
- Proficiency in pricing, scoping, and analysing data
- Advanced skills in MS Office, especially Excel
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
- Field-based experience and knowledge of Northpower/Transpower systems (advantageous)
- A detail-oriented, problem-solving mindset.
About us
Northpower is an electricity and fibre network provider for Whangārei and Kaipara, with more than 60,000 connected customers.
We are one of the largest multi-utility contractors in New Zealand, servicing the needs of clients in transmission, distribution, generation, fibre, renewables, and commercial sectors. We have a reputation for excellence and innovation, providing commercially viable solutions for electrical and telecommunication design, construction, and maintenance requirements.
We have over 1,400 staff working together across 14 locations to keep the power on and the lights going for our customers.
Get in touch!
Your safety and well-being are paramount to us. Don't miss out on the chance to join our team and contribute to our success. Apply now by visiting our careers website and searching for #REQ1443.
Suitable applicants will be interviewed whilst the advertisement is open. Send in your interest early!
Unfortunately, applications from those without the right to work in New Zealand cannot be considered.
Pre-employment checks may include a criminal history check, drug and alcohol testing, and a medical assessment.
Northpower has an in-house recruitment team who manage recruitment for all our vacancies. If you're interested in a role with us, we would encourage you to apply directly online to us, as we don't accept candidates via agency (unless the role is advertised by the agency at our request).
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