Network Reliability Engineer

2 weeks ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Powerco Full time
Flexi-time, flexi-locations, flexi-days, we do it all.

  • Fully subsidised medical and life insurance
  • Great career development and longterm career opportunities.

Network Reliability Engineer - Gas

Wellington preferred - New Plymouth for the right person


As New Zealand's largest gas distribution utility, our gas pipeline networks consist of 190 regulator stations, 6000 kilometers of gas pipes connecting 113,000 urban and rural homes and businesses to gas across the Wellington, Hutt Valley, Porirua, Taranaki, Manawatū, and Hawke's Bay regions.


The energy industry in changing rapidly to support a low emissions energy future, and Powerco plays a critical role in enabling the transition towards a sustainable low carbon renewable energy system.

If you're passionate about delivering model driven engineering solutions and impactful decision-making, this role is perfect for you

About us
Our purpose is to connect communities. It's at the heart of everything we do as we serve our customers now and into the future.

At Powerco, we're passionate about doing mahi that keeps over 1.1 million customers connected and enables energy choices as we support Aotearoa on the journey to a low-carbon future.


Ngā Tikanga - Our Way, is what guides us to achieve our purpose and ensures we're better together, work smarter, proud to be here, and future focused in how we work together with each other, our communities, and industry stakeholders.


About the role


Working closely with the Asset Strategy Manager - Gas and wider team, you will be responsible for developing network strategies and development plans, which includes network growth, pressure, resilience and redundancy, odorant, and isolation strategies.

You'll lead this work and be responsible for the network modelling providing valuable insights into our Asset Management Plan (AMP), guiding targeted investments, and contributing to our transition to lower carbon emissions.


Responsibilities include:

  • Lead the development and review of network strategies and development plans.
  • Lead the network 'Synergi' modelling to determine that network pressure is adequately monitored and support other initiatives.
  • Provide routine network performance reporting (Network KPI reports), including SCADA monthly updates, shift swaps, alarm setpoints and annual review of data logger locations and dispatch to capture relevant winter data.
  • Provide regulatory reporting requirements by preparing asset management plan schedules, information disclosure and default quality pricepath information to meet requirements.
  • Support network investment decisions by feeding into the 10year investment plan (AMP) ensuring network capacity assessments timing and need for projects are prioritised.

Skills & Experience
You will be someone who enjoys building relationships, is customer focused and a great team player.

Your ability to work with and through others, both in and outside of the organization, will be critical in this role.

Ideally experience in the gas industry to hit the ground running would be a bonus but not essential. If you have reliability engineering experience within the infrastructure and electricity sectors, then we want to hear from you.

Benefits

  • Make a meaningful impact by supporting network investment decisions that add value for our customers.
  • The opportunity to showcase your reliability engineering and modelling skills by supporting the gas business in providing a sustainable transition to renewable gas options.
  • An environment where you can thrive great team culture that prioritises having fun and delivering results, and a manager invested in your personal and professional growth.
  • Health and Wellness flu vaccinations, access to regular health checks, fruit in the office.
  • Healthcare scheme medical insurance package.

Applications close:
Tuesday 21 May 2024

***_For an insight into the work this role delivers refer to our 2023 Gas AMP Chapter - link here: _2023-gas-asset-management-plan_low- )*
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