Senior/Intermediate Electrical Design Engineer

Life at Ergo is enjoying our days spent at work with our workmates – we like to have fun, do interesting work and provide our clients with quality solutions.

Our Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, and Christchurch offices are busy, and our team is growing. As a result, we are looking for an Electrical Design Engineer within our Power Systems Design Section, in our Christchurch office.  

Reporting to the Design Section Lead, you will lead substation projects and deliver concept and detailed design projects with a group of talented substation detailed designers.

You will be an Intermediate Electrical Engineer who is looking to lead projects. You will have experience working on HV/MV substation detailed design projects.

You will have:

• Minimum of 3 years HV/MV Substation electrical detailed design experience in New Zealand. 
  • Senior and Intermediate roles are available depending on the applicant’s experience.
• Ideally both Primary & Secondary detailed design experience in a utility substation environment.
• A proven track record in substation design projects.
• A desire to lead complex substation projects.
• Able to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with other project stakeholders including the civil/structural team.
• Have a strong technical knowledge of typical NZ specifications, standards and codes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to effectively interact with colleagues, clients, suppliers and subcontractors.
• An analytical approach to problem solving.
• The capability of demonstrating and living our values of being agile, genuine, and having an inspired, passionate approach to Engineering!
• Citizenship, or a suitable visa to allow you to work in NZ

Responsibilities include:

• Project and design management
• Producing high-quality detailed designs that leave no questions unanswered.
• Working with civil and structural engineers
• Managing projects, or actively contribute to successful project inputs, monitoring and outcomes.
• Delivering successful project documentation and outcomes required to deadlines and budget.

Why join Ergo?

You will get the opportunity to join an enthusiastic team of like-minded professionals, working on interesting and challenging projects. There will be opportunities to grow and gain seniority as your skills develop. At Ergo we offer a healthy culture, an excellent reputation & strong pipeline of interesting work. With our commitment fostering your learning and development, we will support your career goals and provide opportunities for development.

We are an inspired team of professionals who enjoy our work and like to have fun!

Ergo is a great place to work where our people and their contributions are valued:

• Flexible work practices
• A well-stocked fridge with the makings for your lunch
• Wellbeing benefits e.g. wellbeing initiatives, fresh fruit basket
• Health insurance, Life Insurance, Income Protection Insurance
• Bonus award for gaining CPEng accreditation
• Recognised by Engineering NZ as a Professional Development Partner (PDP),
• Professional memberships paid
• Study assistance
• Employee owned
• Professional and technical development opportunities
• Stimulating and supportive social environment

If you are eligible to work in NZ, and are already working here, and have what we are looking for, then – Apply now with your CV and cover letter to recruitment@ergo.co.nz

We are proud to be a recognised employer of choice by Engineering NZ as a Professional Development Partner.