Undertake important economic analysis and modelling.
Facilitate regulatory processes and interfaces for major capex proposals.
Inform key investment and expenditure decision-making.
Transpower owns and operates New Zealand's National Grid - the high voltage transmission network connecting areas of generation with towns and cities across New Zealand.
With a whole-of-industry view of the electricity sector, we are at the forefront of the country's pending energy transformation. Our team is working hard to enable a net-zero carbon future.
About the opportunity
You'll be taking on an important role in our specialist Grid Investment Advisory team, which supports smart decision-making for the benefit of all New Zealanders now and into the future. The team interfaces and works with a range of other teams nationwide who collectively manage critical infrastructure assets in excess of $5.5B.
Supported by your own research, growing expertise, and knowledge, you'll work with big data that comes from a variety of market and internally sourced data outputs providing insights across areas such as:
Current and future electricity demands.
Potential generation capability.
Emerging new energy sources.
Future pricing and transmission demands.
Asset management and hydrology implications and impacts.
You'll produce high-quality economic advice and documentation to support major investment and expenditure decision-making, as well as crafting Major Capex Proposals >$20M.
With coaching and mentoring, you'll complete economic and financial analysis and undertake research into investment costs and the feasibility of alternatives. Your work will contribute to the provision of thought and technical leadership across a variety of investment-related investigations.
About you
You'll love working with smart people in support of critical decision making with far-reaching impacts! You'll have advanced quantitative economic analysis skills, regulatory compliance experience, and a well-developed ability to communicate analysis, including visually and in written report format.
Your CV and cover letter will demonstrate an Honours, Masters, or PhD level qualification in a quantitative field e.g., economics, finance, engineering, mathematics, statistics or physics and you'll bring proven commercial economic analysis experience.
Why should you join us?
Our business is exciting! The scale, criticality, and complexity of our environment is stimulating and challenging, and the work is meaningful. An equal opportunity employer, we value the diversity of thought that comes from our people of over 28 nationalities.
Joining a fun and hardworking team, we offer a range of employee health and wellness benefits and on-the-job professional development over time.
Next steps
To join our Grid Investment team that cares about and loves what they do, please review the position description via our careers website and apply today.
Applications close Thursday 21st November 2024; however, they will be reviewed and may be progressed as received.
Existing eligibility to work in New Zealand is required.
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