Systems & Communications Engineer

Overview

Design, deliver and support communications and control system projects for Northpower.

Key Responsibilities

• design standards
• equipment configuration
• network engineering
• outage planning
• asset management
• fault diagnosis

Tasks

-Developing design and maintenance standards, business cases, and strategies for Operational Technology environments (Voice - - Radio, Distribution, and Substation Communications). -Configuring and maintaining communications and field automation equipment. -Providing engineering expertise to strengthen and modernise our communications network. -Supporting operational planning for customer outages and helping resolve technical issues. -Contributing to continuous improvement and ensuring best practice asset management. -Promoting and maintaining safe work practices at all times. -Executing and supporting Strategic and CAPEX programmes focused on communications and control systems. -Diagnosing and resolving communications system faults, coordinating service providers as needed.

Requirements

• electrical engineering
• rtu tools
• modbus
• cisco switch
• telecommunications
• 3+ years

What You Bring

-Understanding of electrical distribution networks and network communication systems. -Experience with RTU configuration tools (SCD 5200, SEL RTAC Axion). -Experience with telecommunications systems (VHF, UHF, Microwave). -Experience configuring and maintaining field automation and communications equipment. -Excellent attention to detail and ability to work both independently and collaboratively. -Familiarity with RTU protocols such as Modbus and DNP3. -3+ years’ experience in Operational Technology or Communications Engineering. -A Washington accord accredited degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field). -Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in communications networks. -Networking experience, including CISCO switch configuration.

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Benefits

-An in-house well-being programme, a peer support network (Kaitiaki) and EAP services. -Competitive remuneration. -A friendly workplace where people are valued and appreciated. -Family-friendly events and discounted gym membership along with various retail discounts. -Life Insurance and group discounted medical insurance.

About Northpower

-It blends ownership and contracting—running its own electricity and fibre networks while delivering engineering and construction services nationwide. -Financially robust, it sustains large-scale contracts with major utilities and returns profits to its consumer-owned trust. -Its projects range from substation upgrades and submarine cable installations to managing transmission lines and future-energy installations. -Specialising in transmission, distribution, fibre rollout, inspection solutions and grid‑scale solar, it tackles every layer of utility infrastructure. -Unusually, the company owns and operates one of the region’s oldest hydro stations and recently launched a portable data centre prototype.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-criminal history check -drug and alcohol testing -medical assessment