Paragon Recruitment Ltd and our selected partners use cookies and similar technologies (together “cookies”) that are necessary to present this website, and to ensure you get the best experience of it. If you consent to it, we will also use cookies for analytics purposes.See our to read more about the cookies we set.You can withdraw and manage your consent at any time, by clicking “Manage cookies” at the bottom of each website page.common--cookies--alert#acceptAll">Accept all cookies common--cookies--alert#disableAll">Decline all non-necessary cookies common--cookies--alert#openPreferences">Cookie preferencescommon--header--menu#toggle" data-common--header--menu-target="button" > Career menuEmployee Candidate Homepagecommon--dropdown#toggle">common--share#handleClick" data-provider="Facebook"> Facebook common--share#handleClick" data-provider="Twitter"> X common--share#handleClick" data-provider="LinkedIn"> LinkedInWhakataneAsset Inspector - Eastern Bay of PlentyWe're looking for a seasoned trade professional with a current NZ Electrical Practising Licence to take on a field-based role!careersite--jobs--form-overlay#showFormOverlay" data-careersite--jobs--form-overlay-target="coverButton"> Apply for this jobblocks--cover--scroll#handleScrollDown" title="Scroll to content">Get Off the Tools - But Not Out of the FieldAsset Inspector | Eastern Bay of PlentyIf you've got the ticket (EWRB), know your way around a network, and still enjoy working outdoors without climbing every pole - we want to talk.We're looking for a seasoned trade professional with a current NZ Electrical Practising Licence to take on a field-based role that blends technical inspections, risk assessments, digital reporting, and relationship management. You'll play a key part in keeping our network safe, reliable, and future-ready.What You'll Be Doing:
Conducting cyclic inspections and testing across a wide range of distribution assets - overhead, underground, substations and more
Identifying defects and risks, capturing data accurately with mobile devices
Completing on-site minor repairs where needed
Supporting asset audits, GPS location, and cable/circuit identification
Assisting in quality assurance, safety audits, and post-construction verification
Collaborating with internal teams, contractors, landowners, and customers
What You Bring:
NZ Electrical Practising Licence and a background in electricity distribution
Solid understanding of industry regulations, safety procedures, and testing methods
Comfortable using GIS tools, tablets, and digital data systems (or open to learning)
Strong judgement on asset condition and confident working independently in the field
A self-starting, customer-minded approach - able to represent the business well on-site
You'll be trusted to work autonomously, backed by a team that values your input, and encouraged to contribute to continual improvement across safety, asset management, and field processes. You'll also help shape frameworks that impact long-term risk and reliability - not just tick boxes.Why Make the Move?
No toolshed politics - just a tight team that knows their stuff
Smart, structured work - less firefighting, more foresight
Based in the beautiful Eastern Bay of Plenty - where your downtime matters too
Stability - this is a permanent, essential service role with growth potential
Sound like your kind of challenge? Apply now and we'll be in touch. All conversations are confidential.Locations WhakataneContact Consulting Director - HR & RecruitmentOur jobsWhakataneWhy work with Paragon? 💎True Partnerships, we're not about transactional relationships 🤝Proven success recruiting in the contact-centre industry 📞Solutions built for your business, not othersUpholding the businesses and your candidates privacy 🔒We use technology to back our processes. Therefore full transparency is assured 🖥️📱💻We provide guidance to your hiring managers!A unique cost-model, we're not just about the big fee at the end 💰We have over 70 years of joint expertise to find you the best and hardest to entice talent across the globePartnering with ParagonAs a small business we're agile and adaptable to meet the expectations of our clients, and our candidates.Our ethics, honesty, transparency and hands-on approach means we're always contactable, in tune with what our candidates and clients require and provide updates and advice, along the recruitment journey.We are inclusive, love having fun and a laugh, we're inquisitive about you as a candidate, and your business as a client, so we ask loads of questions so we can help you as best as we can!We don't take ourselves too seriously but take finding your next dream job, as seriously as anything!At the same time, we are very committed to attracting the best talent for your business, and ensuring your brand speaks volumes for potential employees to join your team.Check out the candidate journey we take our candidates on, to be their best!About Paragon Recruitment LtdWhat is a Paragon? Paragon (n): A person or thing viewed as a model of excellence.Imagine a 100-carat diamond, Invaluable. Precise. Flawless.These are the values that drive Paragon. When it comes to recruitment, our mission is to find you that diamond in the rough.Paragon represents Excellence in Recruitment & HR.We take the hassle out of recruitment; Using a precise method that focuses on quality to deliver invaluable candidates for our clients.Founded in 2020 careersite--jobs--form-overlay#showFormOverlay">Apply for this job jobs--overlay#closeOverlay">WhakataneAsset Inspector - Eastern Bay of PlentyWe're looking for a seasoned trade professional with a current NZ Electrical Practising Licence to take on a field-based role!
