Technical Change Facilitator

About the Role

As the Technical Change Facilitator, you'll play a key role in supporting the implementation of technical and operational change across the business. Working alongside Technical Advisors, Operational Leaders, Managers, Supervisors, Team Leaders, and HSQE teams, you'll help evaluate, document, communicate, and embed improvements to work practices, procedures, competencies, and compliance requirements.

You'll be instrumental in ensuring changes are understood, adopted, and sustained through coaching, collaboration, training, assurance activities, and continuous improvement initiatives

Role Responsibilities

The Technical Change Facilitator supports the successful implementation and embedding of technical changes, industry legislation, and best practice across Northpower's operational teams. Working closely with Technical Advisors, operational leaders, and HSQE teams, the role develops and improves work practices, procedures, and technical documentation while promoting safe, compliant, and efficient ways of working. The position provides technical coaching and capability development, supports training initiatives, and helps build frontline leadership through collaboration and continuous learning. It also contributes to audit and assurance activities, monitors the effectiveness of implemented changes, maintains compliance documentation, and ensures teams remain informed of regulatory requirements. Through continuous improvement and innovation, the Technical Change Facilitator identifies opportunities to enhance safety, operational performance, and productivity while supporting business improvement initiatives and sharing lessons learned across the organisation.

Experience

You'll be someone who enjoys influencing others, building strong relationships, and making complex technical information easy to understand and apply.

You'll also have:

• Electrical or Engineering qualification or a current practising licence.
• Experience within the electricity distribution, utilities, or infrastructure industry.
• Strong understanding of operational risk management and technical safety.
• Knowledge of industry legislation, compliance requirements, and best practice.
• Excellent communication, coaching, facilitation, and influencing skills.
• Strong report writing and computer literacy.
• A proactive, collaborative, and solutions-focused approach.
• Audit and risk management knowledge (preferred).

If you're passionate about improving safety, building capability, and driving meaningful technical change, we'd love to hear from you. This is an opportunity to make a real impact by helping shape the way Northpower delivers safe, consistent, and innovative field operations.

Apply now and be part of a team that's committed to continuous improvement, technical excellence, and keeping our people and communities connected.

What Northpower Offers You

Make real impact across Aotearoa in a stable and future‑focused sector. At Northpower, you’ll do work that matters and powers our communities while growing your career in an organisation that genuinely cares for its people.

You’ll benefit from

• A people‑first culture built on safety, inclusion, and deep care, where contributions are recognised and wellbeing is supported through EAP and our award‑winning peer support network (Kaitiaki)
• Fair and market competitive pay including vehicle access for full private use, with the flexibility to tailor through additional leave and increased employer KiwiSaver contributions
• Life insurance and preventative health initiatives (including annual flu immunisations and Mole Maps)
• Discounted group medical cover and health and fitness programmes (including Fitness Passport)
• Discounted fuel rates plus a range of retail discounts (including Boost, PB Tech and Specsavers)
• Ongoing learning and development, with clear career pathways to help you grow, specialise, or progress
• A welcoming, family‑friendly workplace where people are encouraged to be themselves and feel valued

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 16 locations to keep the power on and the lights going for our customers.

Our people are our energy source, and we recognise that great outcomes start with great people. In return for your expertise, we offer meaningful benefits, ongoing development opportunities, and the chance to build a long-term career within a growing organisation. If you're passionate about improving safety, building capability, and driving meaningful technical change, we'd love to hear from you. This is an opportunity to make a real impact by helping shape the way Northpower delivers safe, consistent, and innovative field operations.

Apply now via Req2062 and be part of a team that's committed to continuous improvement, technical excellence, and keeping our people and communities connected.