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Your impact
It is an exciting time to be part of the energy transition at Jacobs as our Energy and Power business continues to experience rapid growth. We are working with established clients across the globe to deliver the Energy Transition. From major renewable energy projects to high voltage direct current inter country interconnectors and offshore grids, we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build a cleaner and more resilient energy future.
Here's what you'll need
Jacobs New Zealand Transmission & Distribution (T&D) team is seeking a Substation Team Lead to play a crucial role in managing a technical team delivering consultancy engineering services in the field of High Voltage T&D. This is an exciting opportunity to join our highly regarded Energy & Power team located in Auckland, Christchurch, or Wellington, with flexible work options to suit everyone. We are looking for those interested in a diverse role, which has a broad scope across both team leadership and technical delivery in High Voltage T&D design. If you're searching for your next career opportunity, we would love to hear from you. At Jacobs, you'll have the opportunity to work across the following:
Work collaboratively with the APAC Substation Section Lead and T&D Geographic Manager to oversee and manage the daily responsibilities of the New Zealand Substation team.
Support the team to instil an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought and lives Jacobs' Culture of Caring.
Under your supportive, empathetic, and authentic leadership, you will use the Jacobs career framework to link the career and performance goals of team members to key business objectives, supporting the team to build satisfying and meaningful careers while contributing to the profitable growth of the company.
Encourage the team to be engaged, resilient, and adaptable, and inspire them to strive for innovation while maintaining outstanding project delivery and making disciplined investment decisions aligned with the strategy.
Provide High Voltage power transmission consultancy services with a core focus on utilities.
Manage and deliver the design of Secondary & Protection Systems for a range of clients.
Effectively manage large-scale technical design packages and consultancy services.
Proactively engage with key clients, including the management of tenders and proposals, and delivering professional reports.
Jacobs. A world where you can.
At Jacobs, we support your personal life and career journeys. From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions, we're committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working to help you uncover a working arrangement that delivers the flexibility, tools, and space to maximise your potential.
We're the 2023 winners of the Consult Australia People First Award for our suite of employee benefits that support all our employees in all stages of their personal and professional lives.
For the 6th consecutive year, we've been named an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (Australia). In New Zealand, we're a founding member of The Diversity Agenda and are committed to making our industry more inclusive and diverse. We acknowledge the unique status of Maori as the indigenous people of Aotearoa and have a continued focus on building cultural understanding and competence in Te Ao Maori.
Our Bronze Employer status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI+ inclusion recognises our progress in creating an environment where our Jacobs employees can bring their whole selves to work.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we're inclusive, we're more connected, and if diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave.
No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.
We're an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply. Maori and Pasifika peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Maori and Pasifika people are invited to nominate a Whanau, family or cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application.
Accessibility
Please contact the team if you require support or reasonable adjustments regarding our recruitment process (for example, you need the application form in a different format).
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from marginalised or underrepresented backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Jacobs, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align with every requirement in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.
Please note: If you are being represented by a recruitment agency you will not be considered; to be considered you will need to apply directly to Jacobs.
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