Patroller

About The Role

As a Transmission Line Patroller, you'll play a key role in helping maintain the safety, reliability, and performance of New Zealand's transmission network. Working across a varied outdoor environment, you'll be responsible for inspecting transmission assets, identifying potential risks before they become issues, and providing accurate information that supports maintenance planning and network reliability. This role offers a high level of autonomy while working closely with operational teams, landowners, and customers to ensure Northpower continues to deliver safe, reliable, and high-quality services.

Role Responsibilities

You will carry out scheduled transmission line patrols and inspections, identifying and recording defects relating to structures, vegetation, access, and third-party activities using Northpower's digital systems. You'll maintain accurate asset and landowner information, complete inspection records and compliance documentation, and report findings to support maintenance prioritisation. The role also includes monitoring access tracks, supporting landowner liaison activities, participating in audit and continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring all work is completed in accordance with health, safety, environmental, regulatory, and customer requirements. You'll represent Northpower professionally in the field while contributing to a strong culture of safety, collaboration, and operational excellence.

Experience

We're looking for someone who has:

• Appropriate transmission qualifications or certifications.
• A full, clean New Zealand driver's licence.
• Experience working in transmission environments (experience on Transpower assets is advantageous).
• A strong commitment to health, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Good attention to detail and the ability to accurately capture field information.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills with a customer-focused approach.
• The ability to work independently in a fast-paced outdoor environment.
• Basic computer skills (advantageous).
• Drone operation experience is preferred, although full training can be provided.

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 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 at the heart of everything we do, 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. As our patroller, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact by supporting and helping our teams deliver high-quality work for our customer’s. Apply now via #REQ2060. Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand. Pre-employment checks will include a criminal history check, drug and alcohol test, and a medical assessment.