Maintenance & Minor Works Manager
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Job Location:
New Plymouth - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
23 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Maintenance & Minor Works Manager
New Plymouth or Whanganui
About us
Our purpose is to connect communities. Its at the heart of everything we do as we serve our customers now and into the future. At Powerco were passionate about doing mahi that keeps over 1.1 million customers connected and enables energy choices as we support Aotearoa on the journey to a low-carbon future.
Ngā Tikanga - Our Way is what guides us to achieve our purpose and ensures were better together work smarter proud to be here and future focused in how we work together with each other our communities and industry stakeholders.
About the role
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to enhance your career We are looking for a Maintenance & Minor Works Manager to support our electricity team by managing the delivery of scheduled and corrective Maintenance and Minor works projects.
If you are conversant with electricity networks risks and have a drive for improvement of maintenance on network assets then we would like to hear from you.
Main responsibilitiesand deliverables include completion of works on time both financial and physical progress reporting across all responsibilities and ensuring all required documentation is collated and correctly saved within the system at completion.
You will be required to:
- Drive excellent health and safety outcomes.
- Have a minimum five-to-ten years knowledge and experience with electrical distribution networks with regards to network maintenance operation construction and/or design.
- Formulate the scopes of work and manage external service providers to deliver high quality outcomes on time.
- Have a strong commercial/financial acumen.
- Excellent project management skills with a reputation for on time on budget delivery in a professional services environment.
- Provide good attention to detail and a professional attitude.
You will have:
- In depth knowledge of electricity industry legislative requirements.
- Excellent communication report writing and documentation skills.
- Great relationship building skills with the ability to interact at various levels across the organisation and with external customers/contractors.
- Strong planning and organising skills.
- Proficient with MS Word Excel.
- Effective time management skills.
Our investment in you
Life is good here at Powerco. Youll join a fun tight-knit group of dedicated passionate people and play a key role in a company that connects addition to competitive salary offerings health and wellness packages youll also get the satisfaction of playing an important part in helping us deliver an essential service to our communities.
At Powerco we focus on growing talent and provide opportunities to develop through a technical or leadership pathway. We believe we are better together.
Please see the position description for full details roles and responsibilities of this role
Applications close: Friday 16 January 2026
Our ability to get the best out of people is what sets Powerco apart. We realise that candidates especially from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds often wont apply for roles unless they meet ALL the encourage anyone who shares our passion for connecting communities to apply for any role that aligns to your strengths and interests. We will provide a safe space where you can bring your whole self to work and thrive.
If you would benefit from support or adjustments in order to participate equitably in the recruitment process please phone or email
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Construction Experience
- Lean
- Management Experience
- Process Improvement
- Conflict Management
- Experience Administering Injections
- SAP EWM
- OSHA
- Fireworks
- Guest Services
- Knowledge Management
- EHS
About Company
Powerco is the second-largest gas and largest electricity distributor in New Zealand. It is one of only two companies to distribute both electricity and natural gas through their network.
