Electrical Reliability Engineer

What you will be doing

As an Electrical Reliability Engineer within Auckland Airport’s Engineering Services team, you will help keep the airport operating safely and reliably by supporting the performance, resilience and ongoing improvement of our high-voltage (HV) and low-voltage (LV) electrical networks. This role will report to the Senior Electrical Reliability Engineer.  Your work will span essential electrical infrastructure, from terminal power distribution, lighting and standby generation to power centres, switchgear, transformers and SCADA systems.

Working closely with internal teams, contractors and suppliers, you will combine technical expertise with practical asset management, compliance and project delivery support. You will identify opportunities to improve asset performance, maintain accurate records and help ensure electrical services meet the needs of a busy, evolving airport.

Your key responsibilities are:

• Support reliable operation and continuous improvement of HV and LV electrical assets, including distribution networks, lighting, standby generators, switchgear, transformers and associated systems.
• Support with planned maintenance activities and planned electrical outages.
• Maintain electrical asset plans, records, and performance measures, using data and contractor reports to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure electrical assets and works meet relevant safety, regulatory and technical standards, including airport design standards and electrical safety requirements.
• Monitor contractor and supplier performance, administer contracts and service agreements, and support safe, effective delivery of maintenance activities.
• Support operational budgeting, technical and financial reporting, and contribute to the preparation of business cases and facilitate capital planning for electrical assets.
• Contribute technical input to infrastructure projects through design, delivery and commissioning, and plan and deliver minor electrical projects safely, on time and within budget.
• Maintain emergency and standby system readiness, critical spares, electrical documentation and procedures, including supporting training and exercises.
• Build effective relationships with airport teams, airlines, service providers, and external stakeholders while promoting a strong health and safety culture.
• Fault and failure investigation coupled with root cause analysis and defect trends.
• Condition monitoring and preventative or predictive maintenance planning and reliability data analysis.

What you will bring to the role

At Auckland Airport, we are a busy hive of activity, and a lot of what we look for is how you would align with our AKL values All In | Tātou tātou – How we feel, Know How | Kōkiri Tahi – How we think and Let’s Go | Karawhiua – How we act.

To ensure your success in this role, you will need:

• A New Zealand Electrical Engineering Diploma, or NZCE with EWRB electrical registration.
• Sound knowledge of relevant building services codes, electrical standards, regulatory requirements and New Zealand legal frameworks.
• A practical understanding of electrical asset reliability, maintenance, safety and performance management.
• Strong relationship-building, collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work across technical teams, contractors and stakeholders.
• Sound commercial judgement, analytical thinking and the ability to influence and negotiate constructive outcomes.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, work through complex operational issues and take a proactive approach to improvement.
• Ideally, at least three years’ experience in large industrial or commercial environments, with exposure to both HV and LV systems and electrical switching schedules.
• Experience with asset management systems, an Electrical Engineering degree, or business case development and presentation skills would be advantageous.

About us

From the arrival of the Tainui Waka into the Manukau Harbour, Auckland Airport has always been a place of journeys. We stand proudly as the gateway to Aotearoa, welcoming travellers beginning their journeys, farewelling Kiwis to new destinations, connecting businesses and workers to new opportunities, and celebrating partners and investors who back us along the way. 

With so many moving parts to keep the airport precinct running, it’s our collaboration and passion that keeps everything together. This is what our culture and heritage have been built on. When you work with us, you’ll share our ambition to be a great New Zealand business, and one that’s making a strong contribution to the wellbeing of our communities and economy. 

E mahi ana mātou mō Aotearoa. We are working for New Zealand.

Whiria te tangata. Our values weave us together. They’re what we stand for, who we are and how we act.

 Apply today 

It’s our collaboration and passion that keep everything together. This is what our culture and heritage have been built on. When you work with us, you’ll share our ambition to be a great New Zealand business, and one that’s making a strong contribution to the wellbeing of our communities and economy. 

If this role sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Click the “Apply” button now.   

Please note that applications will be reviewed continuously throughout the recruitment period, and appointments may be made before the official closing date of the advert. 

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