About Us
Locally owned and operated in Taupo
Your Taupo local electrical, heat pump and air conditioning experts.
We have a strong team culture here at Off-Grid Electrical, and work on ownership, accountability and responsibility. We go above and beyond for the customer with strong communication and quality service. As the one stop shop, we can provide services for electrical, solar, heating/cooling and refrigeration needs. We are a Taupo based business and proudly support local businesses, fundraising events, gateway students and hire apprentices in the local area.
Here at Off Grid Electrical we pride ourselves on the quality we provide and can be trusted to deliver a safe, high end service.
Meet the Team
We have a team of 2x apprentices, 8x electricians, a fulltime office manager and an operations manager. Our OGE Director, Sean is responsible for the overall running and management of the company, which he has been doing so for almost 4 years. We are proud to have some of the best staff Taupo has to offer, and pride ourselves on a strong and collaborative team culture.
Need services for a residential or commercial renovation? Embarking on a new build? We do it all. From residential to commercial, industrial and more, we’ll take care of all your electrical needs 24-7. Call us at any time. Phone: 07 376 5195
Sean McCullough
Contractors Representative, Contract Manager, Quality Manager
Sean McCullough – Off Grid’s fearless leader, Sean is the owner/operator of Off Grid Electrical.
Sean is a family man with 4 awesome kids and a lovely fiancée. Sean is a super keen hunter/fisherman who generally loves getting outdoors. He also has a passion for water skiing with his kids.
He has a massive range of skills which he has acquired from working in power generation, high voltage transmission, commercial, industrial and domestic sectors of the electrical industry as well as heat pump installations. Sean has a real knack for finding the right solution for the customer, backed by a growing team who are proud to call him their boss.
Josh Keys
Operations Manager & Registered Electrician
Josh Keys is a husband to his lovely wife, dad of 2 young boys and loves the outdoors- anything with guns, motors or hooks Josh is there.
Josh comes from Mercury Geothermal team and is a qualified electrician/ instrument technician. Josh is our operations manager and is learning the ropes on running the crew here at Off Grid.
Josh also has an extensive skill set on the tools which can be utilized when necessary.
Toshka Civil
Registered Electrician / Project Supervisor
Toshka is a qualified electrician and has a partner who is also a qualified electrician so the battle is real here. Tosh has 1 young boy and is a huge family man. He loves taking his son everywhere with him, be it a motorbike or a boat, his young fella is there.
Tosh loves the outdoors and is super competitive in everything.
Tosh has been running the landing project managing huge workloads, Tosh comes from the power industry and instrumentation. He is a valuable member of the Off Grid team and a major asset to the team, bringing hard work and a good attitude with thoroughness to everything.
Scott Buchanan
Registered Electrician / Project Supervisor / Electrical Inspector
Qualified electrician and soon-to-be qualified electrical inspector, Scott is a married man with two beautiful kids.
Scott is a family man who loves 4WD, jet boating and going for cruises on his Harley.
Scott has worked in the commercial, residential and industrial sites which make him a very valued senior member of Off Grid team. He has a well rounded skill set and is always keen to take on the big jobs!
Adrian Money
Registered Electrician / Project Supervisor
Qualified Refrigeration technician/ Electrician, Adrian is a dedicated family man who has a wife and three young boys, he is into getting outdoors and making the most of Taupo.
Adrian is hard working and always goes the extra mile to make sure all of his work is above industry standard and well presented.
Daniel Atkinson
Apprentice Electrician
Dan Atkinson is an adult apprentice who came over from being a sky diver, Dan has recently married his lovely wife Kodie a talented real estate agent.
Dan spends his free time riding his motorbike, renovating his home and being a ju jitsu master so don’t get on the wrong side of him.
Dan is full of energy and ready to go with a real want to learn the trade and do a good job he has a bright future ahead of him.
Max Turnwald
Solar Generation Specialist
Max is our solar generation specialist and brings an enormous amount of energy to the team.
With over 15 years in the electrical industry and vast amounts of experience within the Hydro Generation industry – including being a Power technician – Max is a bright spark that is extremely welcoming and bound to leave an impression.
Jacob Skipper
Apprentice Electrician
Jacob (Skip) is our team’s youngest member. Just leaving school and starting his apprenticeship last year, Skip has showed great value to the team with a great hard-working, can-do attitude. There’s nothing too hard for Skip: he was built to work.
Matt Pilkington
Project Manager
Meticulous Matt and his beautiful wife Emma have three children that enjoy living in their luscious
rural property.
Matt will see us excelling with his extensive skills in project management, as well as
being extremely knowledgeable within and outside of his trade. We haven’t seen anything sneak past Matt’s eye yet.
Brandon Renata
Apprentice Electrician
Brandon is our newest apprentice who is into everything fitness and health, and we hear he is a weapon on the rugby field.
Brandon has a wide range of talents. Owing to his extremely soft-spoken and polite manner, Brandon has quickly become a valued member of our team.
Amy Searancke
Office Administrator
You will find happy, bubbly Amy behind the desk in the Off Grid office. Amy brings a huge amount of value to our team with her polite, caring, and happy nature.
Amy is hardworking and ready to accomplish the difficult tasks she is constantly given on the daily. She has a creative, self-driven work attitude and is always striving to improve both herself and the workplace.
