Senior Transmission Line Engineer
Relocate to Christchurch for specialist transmission line work. NZD 150k to 200k plus profit share and relocation support.
- Relocate to Christchurch for specialist overhead lines work and a 40hr week
- NZD 150k to 200k plus benefits, engineer profit share and a relocation package
- Lead PLS-based line, structure and foundation work across NZ and intl projects
Christchurch, New Zealand | NZD 150,000 to 200,000 plus benefits, engineer profit share and relocation package
Move to New Zealand without stepping away from serious transmission lines engineering. Groundline is looking for an experienced Senior or Principal Engineer to join its Christchurch team and help lead complex overhead line projects across New Zealand, Australia and the wider global business.
This is a full-time permanent role with a normal 40-hour week. Groundline is deliberate about protecting that boundary. The package is NZD 150,000 to 200,000, plus benefits, an engineer profit share scheme and a relocation package for the successful international candidate.
Technical work with real ownership Groundline was founded in Christchurch in 2004 and has grown into a global specialist transmission and distribution lines consultancy. The company works from 11kV to 500kV+ across greenfield and complex brownfield environments, with structural and electrical line capability inside the business.
You will stay close to the engineering. Depending on your level and strengths, you will lead and review PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE and PLS-TOWER work; solve line, structure, foundation and construction staging problems; manage technical scope, risk, programme and budget; work directly with clients; and mentor other engineers. At Principal level, you will carry wider technical authority and help develop standards, capability, tenders and client solutions.
What we are looking for
- A relevant civil, structural, mechanical or comparable engineering degree.
- Substantial overhead transmission line design experience, with strong PLS capability.
- Evidence of leading complex designs or projects and producing clear calculations, drawings and reports.
- Sound technical judgement across line design, structures, foundations, loading, clearances, staging or constructability.
- The credibility to work with clients and the willingness to mentor and review other engineers.
- For Principal level, proven technical authority and experience checking or approving complex outputs.
Why Christchurch Christchurch offers a practical version of work-life balance: a well-connected city with an established engineering community, a large international population and ready access to the coast, Port Hills, walking and mountain-bike tracks, and the wider South Island. It is a place where a technical career can keep moving without every part of family life being organised around work.
Groundline's public culture reflects that balance. The business talks openly about real ownership, supportive colleagues, volunteer days, Women in Engineering and team activities throughout the year. Its Christchurch office is the centre of the New Zealand business and connects into experienced lines specialists across four countries.
Relocating with a family An international move is usually a family decision, not simply a job change. Groundline and Phillip Riley will discuss the relocation package, timing and practical move with you early, so you can assess the opportunity properly. The exact support will be agreed for the individual appointment rather than presented as a one-size-fits-all promise.
Immigration support may be available for eligible candidates. New Zealand visa and residence pathways depend on your occupation, qualifications and personal circumstances, so any pathway will need to be assessed individually. No immigration outcome is guaranteed.
The offer
- NZD 150,000 to 200,000 per annum, depending on level and capability.
- Benefits and participation in Groundline's engineer profit share scheme, subject to the scheme terms.
- A relocation package for the successful international candidate.
- A full-time permanent Christchurch-based role with a normal 40-hour week.
- Technically challenging overhead line work across New Zealand and international markets.
- A supportive specialist team where senior engineers retain influence and remain close to design.
Apply through LinkedIn, SEEK or Phillip Riley, or contact Daniel Gallen for a confidential conversation about the work, remuneration, relocation and whether New Zealand is realistic for you and your family.
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