As electrical energy industry undergoing transformational changes across Australia and New Zealand due to growing renewable generations/ infrastructure upgrades, our Transmission and Distribution team is delivering major substation programmes to support this transition. With significant work secured and further projects ahead, we’re looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer – Substations to help deliver this work and play an important role in the continued growth of our team.
At Aurecon, we are optimistic about the future. We are thinkers, solvers, and collaborators who work with our clients to deliver the infrastructure and assets that strengthen communities and create a sustainable future.
As a Lead Electrical Engineer- Substations in our Energy & Industrial team based in either our Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington or Kirikiriroa Hamilton offices, you’ll contribute to you’ll contribute to major Transmission and Distribution projects across New Zealand and Australia. You’ll work with Transmission and Distribution and energy clients across voltage levels from 11kV to 330kV, supporting the upgrade of existing substation infrastructure as the energy landscape evolves.
This is primarily a technical design and delivery role, with opportunities to lead people, influence our technical capability and contribute to winning future work.
Many of these projects will span 5–10 years, offering the opportunity to be part of long-term programmes of work, see projects through their full lifecycle and build lasting relationships with clients and project teams.
We believe your career should be a rewarding adventure.
This is an exciting time to join a team entering a major growth phase. You’ll have the opportunity to shape how we deliver our work, influence our technical capability and develop your own career as the team and project portfolio grow.
Flexibility is a genuine part of how we work, and we encourage you to work from where you’re most effective, with travel to client and project sites when needed. This role won’t be limited to an office environment and will provide opportunities to engage directly with clients and projects across New Zealand and Australia.
Relocation support is available for the right candidate looking to move to Auckland, Wellington or Hamilton.
Recognised by the AFR as a Best Place to Work in 2026, we embrace diverse perspectives, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact.
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We are an engineering consultancy with more than 6,000 people across Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and Asia. We believe the world needs people who can engineer possibilities; people who can create infrastructure that makes life better for people and the planet. That is why we are here – to bring ideas to life, the Aurecon way.
Our hiring decisions are made by people, not AI. We’re most interested in your individual thinking and experiences—so please ensure your application reflects your authentic perspective.
Te whakahā i ngā whakaaro | Breathing life into our ideas, thoughts, views
Kia māia, kia kaha, mahi tahi | Be bold, be strong, work as one
Aurecon is a design, engineering and advisory company. Our purpose is bringing ideas to life, to imagine and co-create with our clients a better future for people and the planet.
Our culture of Believe it. Say it. Do it. reflects our deep commitment to our clients and each other to build trust and create a better future together.
We are a team who place eminence, digital and innovation at the core of all we do.
Our strength lies in how we bring together our design, engineering and advisory capabilities to provide our clients with integrated solutions across the entire asset lifecycle. From shape and plan – design and deliver – operate and optimise – to close and transform.
Aurecon designers, engineers, scientists and advisors work with our clients across markets and asset types, to tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges.
We are an owner managed company with a strong presence across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.
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