About Us

If you love working with a diverse group of people who are all about putting the customer at the centre and enabling choice, you've found the right company. The energy sector is transforming at a rate of knots and we want you to join us and be part of this exciting transformation that is having an impact on our society, our environment and our future.

We created the advanced metering category in New Zealand and manage over two million advanced electricity and gas meters across NZ and Australia providing data services to our customers. This near 'real-time' delivery of big data is enabling new and innovative retail products that give customers large and small the ability to make smarter decisions.

Like every business in the , our focus is on making it safe and easy for customers to operate, ongoing innovation, helping businesses succeed and enabling decarbonisation. is at the heart of this.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Assurance Co-ordinator to join our dynamic Vector Metering team. As the Technical Assurance Co-ordinator, you will contribute to Vectors overall compliance goals.

In this role, you will provide technical and quality assurance services for the Vector Metering Test House and associated field operations, ensuring all field activities are carried out in a technically correct, quality and safe manner.

Key responsibilities include:

• Performing a technical review of all certification field work for Category 2 to 4 metering installations, sampling for Category 1.
• Determine and assign any remedial work required and provide a recommendation to the Test House Manager for each job to either decline or approve certification.
• Identify, rectify, and report on technical and quality compliance issues.
• Work with the Test house Manager and the wider Field Support Team to develop and provide appropriate interventions.
• Ensure that the introduction, installation, and maintenance of new and existing technologies are managed efficiently and effectively in accordance with the Test House requirements and obligations as set out in the EIP Code.
• Ensure the application of health and safety process and that these practices are embedded in operational practices of Vector and its contractors.

Who we are looking for

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have an electrical registration with previous experience in the Electrical Metering Industry. You will have excellent communications skills with the ability to communicate effectively and clearly across all levels. Your ability to build relationships and stakeholder management skills will be exceptional.

The following experience will also help to set you up for success:

• Sound knowledge of operational activities, policies and procedures
• Quality Assurance/Compliance experience
• Knowledge of electrical metrology and uncertainties
• Knowledge of Electricity Regulatory Codes and Standards and Industry Requirements

What we can offer you

We love working together to create a new energy future. If you want to be part of an organisation with a real and tangible purpose, Vector could be the place for you.

We offer -

• A fun, flexible and stimulating work environment, full of interesting work being done by smart and innovative people.
• Flexibility, including the choice of working from home a couple of days a week, and flexible start and finish times so you can balance work and life.
• Health and wellbeing support
• Great benefits that reflect the importance of family.

Vector engages a workforce made up of people and teams with diverse skills, values, backgrounds and experiences. We respect and value people who are different from each other, including gender, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, race and religion. We are proud of what we have achieved so far, why wouldn't you want to work here!

• First corporate Living Wage Accredited employer
• First Accessibility Tick employer
• Rainbow Tick accredited
• Winner of three gongs at the 2019 Diversity Awards NZ, including the Supreme Award in 2019 and 2020.

If you require assistance or accessibility support from us during the application and selection process, please do get in touch with us on 09 978 7792.

Due to Covid-19 immigration restrictions, we can only accept applications from candidates who are either NZ/AU citizens/permanent residents or hold a current valid work visa for employment in New Zealand.