Senior Technician - Central North Island Maintenance

About Airways:
Our people manage New Zealand's 30 million square kms of airspace, providing air traffic control, surveillance, communication, flight inspection, mapping, and airspace design services. We work with government, regulatory authorities, airlines, airports, and the general aviation community to ensure pilots, passengers and goods reach their destination - safely. At Airways, our values underpin all that we do. We value Safety, One Airways, Excellence and Success in all that we do.

Our organisation is made up of operational business groups that are supported by governance and corporate services functions. To learn more about our people and organisational structure, check out www.airways.co.nz/about.

About the Team:
The Technology Group is responsible for the effective delivery, management, and services of all technology disciplines within the air navigation services environment. These include Oceanic and Domestic Air Traffic Management, Security and a National MPLS Network, National Operations / Maintenance and Specialist Support, Information Technology and Service Management, Project Delivery, Flight Inspection and National Engineering.

The operations and maintenance team provides the expertise and support in engineering design development and management for projects, installation, maintenance, and fault repair for Airways ground-based aviation infrastructure, communications, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) systems.

Operations and Maintenance includes teams located throughout New Zealand, and a 24/7 national operations centre. Monitoring the performance, ensuring the reliability and availability of Airways infrastructure and CNS systems, so they are available when required, operating to defined specifications, to meet agreed customer service availability.

About the Role:
We have an opportunity for a Senior CNS Technician to join our Central North Island Maintenance team on a full-time permanent basis at our Palmerston North workshop (airport based). Other locations may be possible dependant on background and experience such as Hamilton and Rotorua.

The purpose of the CNS Technician position is to maintain the functionality and availability of both airfield and off-airfield operational systems by: 

• Performing fault rectification.
• Conducting preventative maintenance.
• Installing Communications, Navigation and Surveillance / Air Traffic Management systems.
• Providing technical leadership to projects and other initiatives. 
  

As a CNS Technician you’ll travel throughout the Central North Island locations including occasional night and weekend work as necessary. Additionally, you’ll work in a variety of outdoor environmental and weather conditions to ensure the reliability, functionality and safety of the CNS systems.

For a full list of responsibilities and additional insights, refer to the attached position description.

About You:
To be successful in the role, you will have:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic, Telecommunication or Electrical), or equivalent qualification.
• 2 plus years’ experience working in a relevant field of electronics, telecommunications, electrical, networking or aviation.
• Proven experience in complex engineering problem solving and rectification with quality outcomes in an organisation of similar size and complexity to Airways.
• Experience in building and site management, hazard identification and risk analysis and mitigation. Must be safety focussed with excellent operational and situational awareness and personal health, including the ability to climb structures with confidence, work at heights and in a variety of weather conditions. 
• Current NZ Drivers Licence and good driving ability to gain an Airside Driving Licence.
• Ability to work in a dynamic team and business environment, collaborate with people, show resilience and agility, take ownership and focus on delivering successful outcomes.
  

Beneficial:

• Experienced in leading teams and contactors on projects and tasks.
• Hold an Electrical workers registration EAS or higher.
  

About Our Offering:
Airways is a great place to work, with an international reputation for innovation and success. You'll work with some of the most experienced, talented, and dedicated engineers and technicians in the industry.

We offer a competitive package inclusive of a solid base salary, five (5) weeks annual leave, enhanced parental leave offering, vast learning opportunities, continued professional development and career progression opportunities.

To Apply:
If you are customer focused, attentive to detail and can appreciate the safety and quality requirements of the aviation industry, submit your application (CV and cover letter) via the Airways careers site or Seek.

Please note that you must be legally eligible to work in New Zealand to be considered.

This role will require the successful candidate to undergo pre-employment background checks including references, drug and alcohol screening, criminal conviction, and additional role related checks.

Application closing date is Friday, 15 May 2026.

At Airways, our people are at the heart of what we do to keep NZ skies safe. We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where people feel they belong and can bring their whole self to work. We currently hold the Rainbow Tick and NQTick (neurodiversity) and are working towards Gender Tick. We make our recruitment decisions based on the best candidate for the job and therefore encourage applications from diverse candidates.

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