Unison Contracting Services Limited is the contracting arm of Unison, one of New Zealand's largest electricity distribution businesses. Across Hawke's Bay, Taupo and Rotorua, and Dunedin we have a staff of qualified professionals who are skilled in the following areas:

· design work

· project management

· asset recording

· cable location

· power line audits, and power line upgrades

· tree trimming and removal

· directional drilling

· trenching

· traffic management

The role of the Designer is to design network and customer related projects (at 400V, 11kV & 33kV voltage levels) to ensure the orderly development of reticulation, optimum system reliability, security and the appropriate standards and statutory/regulatory requirements are met.

The Key Responsibilities of the Designer are:

• Perform appropriate planning (including running a pre-site walkover) and design of projects for reliability, security and quality of supply to Unison's current design and technical standards.
• Prepare technical specifications for contract works are in line with the network design and legislative requirements, including the Programme of Work model.
• Complete Design using Unison provided software including but not limited to Bentley (CAD) MicroStation.
• Provide appropriate information required for the technical, regulatory, compliance and financial justification for projects.
• Liaise with Supervisors/Project Managers to ensure the design is in line with construction methodology, and that it contains sufficient information to ensure efficient construction.
• Progress timely discussions between Unison and all other service and territorial authorities and utilities as necessary.
• Progress the negotiation and securing of easements and other property acquisitions within appropriate time frames.
• Complete design to handover stage to Project Managers and provide high level technical support during execution of projects.
• Participate in post project review.
• Ensure the safety in design requirements are taken into account when undertaking all complex design work.

We require you to have the following for this role,

• An appropriate qualification from the Electrical or telecommunication industry.
• Minimum 5-7 years' experience in the electrical or telecommunication industry. Ideally involved with construction.

Not essential but the following would also be desirable for this role.

• Knowledge of relevant acts, regulations and codes of practice.
• Electrical Registration as either a lineman or Electrician/Inspector. · Experience using CAD software or similar.
• Design experience in the electrical or telecommunication industry.
• An understanding around construction standards

Applcations close on the 14th May 2026