The Opportunity Due to lateral progression, you will lead ~seven engineers who provide project engineering support to the Asset Management Planning and National Project Delivery teams, as well as developing and maintaining Protection & Automation standards and standard design packages.
You will enjoy varied mahi as you: Provide managerial, commercial, and operational leadership to ensure the divisional and team outcomes are delivered.
Demonstrate sound commerciality inclusion and fairness in decision making.
This approach requires guidance to ensure that the level of risk that Transpower takes on is balanced against project costs and, as a result, you will play a key role in developing projects which maximise value.
Engage team members in our strategic direction and effectively lead change as you support the Tactical Engineering Protection & Automation Manager in identifying and implementing new approaches, innovations, and technologies to drive savings and optimisation, along with improved safety outcomes through engineering design.
You will focus on resourcing and customer service to guide and enable your team to prioritise work and efficient delivery.
Supporting standards optimisation, you will utilise systematic thinking and value engineering enabling a risk-based approach to improve our agility and cost optimisation.
You and your team will be collaborating closely with highly experienced Principal Engineers to build Protection & Automation engineering solutions that safeguard our HV power system assets and maintain grid users' connectivity.
You will be supported and developed to initiate and guide continuous improvement to pursue the delivery of an efficient engineering service that enables project delivery within schedule, budget, and quality parameters.
Ultimately, you'll build intellectually stimulating relationships across Transpower and with our engineering design partners, customers, and stakeholders.
What Will You Bring?
Based in our Auckland or Wellington office, you will have good strategic vision and experience determining and delivering the continuous improvements required in technical teams to meet future business needs.
Priorities and operational requirements can change quickly, so it is vital you have experience navigating and leading in a changing environment.
You will love building on a climate where individuals are highly engaged and feel accountably empowered; where people grow and develop competency and fully utilise their strengths.
To be shortlisted, your CV and cover letter will clearly demonstrate: A relevant Engineering Degree, ideally with CPEng, or a post graduate engineering management qualification at degree level.
10+ years of experience in electrical industry, specifically power system protection & automation design and/or project engineering management.
Demonstrated ability to lead, develop and motivate others, especially with complex assignments.
Experience in contract and project management, including improving the performance of outsourced consultants and service providers.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, to communicate complex technical issues to non-technical audiences.
Join Us at Transpower!
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Every home, every marae, every electric vehicle, every hospital relies on the electricity we manage and deliver.
This is your opportunity to join us on a mission that affects all New Zealanders, every day and long into the future.
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