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4.4
  • #2 in Energy & utilities
  • 500 - 1,000 employees

Transpower Graduate Programs & Internships

  • Energy & Utilities

When you’re a part of Transpower, every part of New Zealand is powered by you.

As the owner and operator of New Zealand's national grid we are building and maintaining the infrastructure that delivers electricity along thousands of kilometres of lines that cross mountain passes, forests, farmland, and open sea to ensure it gets to all New Zealanders - to every home and every business in Aotearoa.

We are uniquely positioned to lead the electrification and expansion of infrastructure New Zealand needs for a zero-carbon future for our people, our economy, and the planet.

As a Transpower Graduate, you will be immersed in our world and play a part in shaping the future of New Zealand's electricity industry.

When Transpower is your work, your mahi, Aotearoa is powered by you!

Recruitment Process

Applying for a Transpower Engineering Graduate position is simple and straightforward:

  • Position open: Starting from 18 March 2024
  • All applications are acknowledged via email
  • Longlisted candidates will be invited to complete an introductory online interview
  • Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete a formal panel interview
  • Successful candidates will be asked to complete references, background checks and psychometric testing
  • A formal offer of employment will be extended to successful candidates

Transpower utilises online interviews as a way of creating a level playing field i.e. all participants have the same prep time, questions and time limits. It's also a great way for you to express yourself and be seen and heard by the panel. You could think of it as a presentation about you!

We seek graduates who have obtained a minimum B+ average.

In conjunction with this, we seek graduates who have demonstrated leadership capability and discipline. You may have been a team leader on group assignments, school prefect, peer leader/tutor, played sports to a representative level or demonstrated leadership and service to your local community through volunteer work.

Remuneration & Career Growth

We offer a competitive starting salary, with a salary review within six months of joining Transpower and regular reviews after that.

We also offer an awesome range of benefits, including generous leave allowance and flexible working. 

Right from day one, you'll be given challenging work and take on real responsibilities that will accelerate your learning.

During your graduate programme, primarily based in our Head Office Waikoukou in Wellington, you'll rotate through various areas of the business. You'll gain a broad knowledge of what we do, how we work, and who we work with. By working in different areas of the business you'll get the chance to explore how you wish to shape your engineering career with us.

Graduate Reviews

Overall Score
4.4
Overall score based on 14 reviews
They Score Best in…
9.4
Diversity
9.3
Recruitment
9.4
Work Hours
9.4
Diversity
9.3
Recruitment
9.4
Work Hours
What Graduates Say About Them
  • Interesting work
  • Excellent mission. Excellent people. Excellent work-life balance. There are plenty of perks, including health insurance.
  • Culture, overall structure of teams, diverse graduate programs, and flexibility of work I also highly recommend the training provided associated with the roles and outside of roles, such as personal development, whether that may be retirement, writing, presenting, and much more.
  • The graduate program allows for a wide variety of opportunities and different types of work. Each graduate placement is with a new team and does new work with it's own learning and development opportunities.
  • Wide support network with lots of experienced staff you can learn a lot from. Lots of work going on, so there's a large variety of interesting projects to get involved with.
  • Management overpowers the engineers. Rules are set in stone without proper investigation and research. For example, the graduates were restricted from driving company cars without a supervisor, even though some grads are over 30 and have full licenses.
  • Nothing really bothers me too much, but one off the top of my head would be: Most people in the company tend to have long tenure, so in certain teams or offices, you may feel out of place as a Yo-Pro. But in the Wellington office, this is not the case, as there are plenty of Yo-Pro activities here in the company.
  • At times, the graduates are underutilised; it can be hard for supervisors who are busy to ensure we always have enough work.
  • It can be difficult to use certain IT systems and websites.
  • Be prepared to be hit by a flood of new and interesting information. There is always something going on, and there is always something to learn.

Jobs & Opportunities

Locations With Jobs & Opportunities
  • Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington and Christchurch
Hiring candidates with qualifications in
B
Business & Management
E
Engineering & Mathematics
G
General Skills & Pathways
H
Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
I
IT & Computer Science
L
Law, Legal Studies & Justice
S
Sciences
Current Jobs & Opportunities

Graduate Job

Wellington
Take your place at the heart of New Zealand's power system where high voltage Transmission lines and 24/7 reliability is powered by you!
Applications Close
7 Apr 2024
Start Date
10 Feb 2025
Salary
NZD 65,000 / Year

Base + Benefits + Kiwisaver

  • Closing in 6 days

Graduate Job

Hamilton or Wellington with the option to work from home two days a week
Join a small, expert team who are integral to the power system’s ability to keep the lights on for homes, businesses, and communities across the motu.
Applications Close
3 Apr 2024
Start Date
ASAP
Salary
NZD 80,000 - 105,000 / Year


Graduate Success Stories


  • Graduate stories
The programme gives you the chance to try so many different roles that you wouldn’t get to normally do.

Bhavish Kumar

  • Graduate stories
The programme gives you the chance to try so many different roles that you wouldn’t get to normally do.

Bhavish Kumar

  • Graduate stories
Everything is planned out and organised for the graduates. It's obvious that Transpower has put a lot of effort into ensuring we felt well-supported as we transitioned from students to working in the industry.

Hanna Cheng

  • Graduate stories
Everything is planned out and organised for the graduates. It's obvious that Transpower has put a lot of effort into ensuring we felt well-supported as we transitioned from students to working in the industry.

Hanna Cheng

  • Graduate stories
The programme gives you the chance to try so many different roles that you wouldn’t get to normally do.

Bhavish Kumar

  • Graduate stories
The programme gives you the chance to try so many different roles that you wouldn’t get to normally do.

Bhavish Kumar

  • Graduate stories
Everything is planned out and organised for the graduates. It's obvious that Transpower has put a lot of effort into ensuring we felt well-supported as we transitioned from students to working in the industry.

Hanna Cheng

  • Graduate stories
Everything is planned out and organised for the graduates. It's obvious that Transpower has put a lot of effort into ensuring we felt well-supported as we transitioned from students to working in the industry.

Hanna Cheng


A Day In The Life Of


  • Day in the life

Alvin Li

The reconfiguration work begins. All physical work at Transpower’s sites is done by contracted service providers. Transpower’s service providers have a depth of technical and practical experience. It’s great learning from them.
  • Day in the life

Alvin Li

The reconfiguration work begins. All physical work at Transpower’s sites is done by contracted service providers. Transpower’s service providers have a depth of technical and practical experience. It’s great learning from them.
  • Day in the life

Josie Williamson


Transpower offers great development courses as part of its graduate programme. I’m working through tasks in a self-leadership course. We are allocated an hour of work time each week to commit to our development.
  • Day in the life

Josie Williamson


Transpower offers great development courses as part of its graduate programme. I’m working through tasks in a self-leadership course. We are allocated an hour of work time each week to commit to our development.
  • Day in the life

Alvin Li

The reconfiguration work begins. All physical work at Transpower’s sites is done by contracted service providers. Transpower’s service providers have a depth of technical and practical experience. It’s great learning from them.
  • Day in the life

Alvin Li

The reconfiguration work begins. All physical work at Transpower’s sites is done by contracted service providers. Transpower’s service providers have a depth of technical and practical experience. It’s great learning from them.
  • Day in the life

Josie Williamson


Transpower offers great development courses as part of its graduate programme. I’m working through tasks in a self-leadership course. We are allocated an hour of work time each week to commit to our development.
  • Day in the life

Josie Williamson


Transpower offers great development courses as part of its graduate programme. I’m working through tasks in a self-leadership course. We are allocated an hour of work time each week to commit to our development.

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