Technical Director, Transmission Line Engineering

Technical Director - Transmission Line Engineering (Te Whanganui-a-tara) Technical design leadership role, working with a peer group of Technical Directors, who together lead the delivery of highly specialised and complex transmission designs in Australia and New ZealandLead the delivery of critical power related infrastructure projects, that enable the decarbonisation and electrification of the energy supply chain, across complex, varied and challenging projectsBe part of a specialist team, who work collaboratively to lead the technical delivery and project outcomes, while also developing and coaching the next generation of Beca Power engineers for the industryTe whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity Technical and project delivery leadership role, working with a collaborative peer group of specialist and highly experienced subject matter experts, who together lead the responsibility for technical excellence and delivery across Beca's Australasian Power Transmission Line, Distribution and engineering technical professional areas. 
Our Technical Director and Principal roles are broad, complex and impactful, providing a critical design and verification role for highly specialised and complex projects. You will have responsibility to ensure the final scope, design and delivery of transmission line designs and projects exceed client specifications, safety, industry technical standards, and project delivery requirements. However, you won't be alone. You will be working with an experienced peer group of Technical Directors, Principals, project delivery leaders, client management teams, and associated other technical experts who are leaders in their own field. This is a growth opportunity role to join an established business and team with broad and deep client relationships, yet with the scope for you to make a difference across the industry applying your technical and subject matter expertise, with a team of like-minded peers.
You will also be giving back to the industry, with a significant part of your role focusing on developing the next generation of Beca Power, transmission and distribution engineers. You will be providing mentoring and coaching in a way that empowers and enables others, from graduate to Associate and higher career levels, through on the job coaching, as well as through more formal development processes including supporting Beca's Technical Development program for Power engineers. In addition to the technical and specialised aspects to this role, you will also have input into client focused tasks including providing input into bidding and proposal preparation processes as the technical subject matter expert. Commercial judgement in understanding design, project, task and project budgets will be important in this role.
While being based in Wanganui-a-Tara | Wellington, you will be part of a highly diverse and supportive team, with global and multidisciplinary experience. This role will enable you to play a specialist and leadership role in decarbonisation and the electrification of the energy supply chain, through the delivery of large scale, complex, and varied transmission line related projects throughout Australia and New Zealand. Each transmission and related Power infrastructure project will have unique design requirements, topography, scale, and client types. Together, you will be working in a team and business line, that is passionate about reshaping the power and energy networks throughout Australasia, as well as the impact that has on the communities that Beca works with.
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Our Technical Directors come from a range of engineering backgrounds, united by their passion to make a real-world difference through their technical leadership, engineering, design, and project delivery skills and experiences. Joining this team will allow you to utilise your expertise and engineering abilities with like-minded peers, delivering complex electrical, transmission and distribution design solutions. You will be driven to make a long-term difference, supporting decarbonisation and electrification strategies across the power supply chain.
To be successful in this role, you will have specialist engineering, technical and delivery experience with a focus on transmission line, distribution and related projects. This experience could be from a range of roles, such as working in a consulting environment on Transmission Line projects, for an asset owner in the transmission sector. 
How you work is important to Beca. Having the ability to manage multiple projects, be client and outcome focused, commercially minded, operate in times of ambiguity, coach and develop others with a collaborative personal approach, will be important. You will also be a relationship builder, able to work with other engineers collaboratively on projects, as well as with our clients. You will enjoy 'picking up the phone' as an approach to connect with clients, especially to problem solve on project site-specific design issues. You will also be passionate about learning from others, ready to listen, engage, support, and positively query situations with a focus on great project outcomes. We also like to have fun along the way, so a good sense of humour will hold you in good stead. 
We welcome and invite applicants from diverse backgrounds, recognising the technical, design, project, delivery and people aspects this role covers. 
About Beca's Power Business Beca's Power business operates as a truly combined Asia Pacific business, with teams based in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Indonesia collaborating to scope, design, procure and build assets for the Power and Energy related sectors. Our range of Technical, client and business leaders, bring a vast range of experience and knowledge to support the rapidly evolving Power and Energy sector with expertise across Power Generation, Transmission, Primary, Secondary, Protection and project delivery. Our teams keep high value and critical power infrastructure assets operating, as well as delivering new technologies and innovative smart grids, intelligent power networks and supporting renewable and virtual power plants. Learn more about our business here: https://www.beca.com/ignite-your-thinking/in-focus/energy .
Beca is one of Asia Pacific's largest independent advisory, design, and engineering consultancies. After a century of operation, we have grown from a family-owned business to one of the most progressive, client-centric professional services consultancies in our region. We have more than 4,000 employees in 25 offices around the world and have delivered projects in more than 70 countries.
'Creative people together transforming our world' is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose - to make everyday better. We create value through understanding and delivering successful solutions, exceptional service and our enduring relationships and use our skills and systems to empower innovation; helping our clients shape communities, optimise their assets and streamline their operations. Find out more about us at www.beca.com .
Tonoa mai! | Apply now! Ready to make everyday better? Apply now. 
Alternatively, if you prefer to discuss this role or other Transmission Line Engineering opportunities, then please reach out to Aaron Wills, Talent Acquisition Business Partner via ******. 

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