Asset Planner

Company Description
**Mahia I te Roopu Kapuni Tuatahi - Working at Firstgas Group**

Firstgas Group own and operate the pipes, storage, tanks, cylinders and trucks that deliver natural gas or LPG to about 165,000 customers across the country. We’re also about the future - exploring alternative energy sources that are sustainable, environmentally friendly and deliver to New Zealand’s energy needs in a changing world. We’re exploring all sorts of exciting possibilities that will support NZ’s low carbon energy future.

**Job Description**:
**He aha tau mahi? - What will you do?**

We operate in a rapidly transforming and growing gas infrastructure sector and particular skills are needed to provide asset management support across all areas of the business. As the business growth strategies are being realised, the complexity and tight timeframes are increasing including multiple, and competing initiatives requiring good communication and facilitation skills.

You can expect to:

- Support the development of asset management plans to align with the Firstgas Asset Strategies.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the overall asset management framework to achieve an effective balance between cost, risk and level of service to customers.
- Contribute to the annual capital and operating budget processes.****:

- Support the monitoring of asset performance and integrity in conjunction with the engineering and operations team.
- Identify opportunities for improvements and initiate change to plans, policies and procedures.

**Qualifications**:
**He aha ou pukemga nui ake ki tenei mahi? - What will set you apart from the rest?**
- Tertiary qualification in engineering, science or similar technical discipline.
- Experience in Infrastructure management, preferably in a regulated environment
- Understanding of Asset Management within the ISO55000 and/or PAS55 standards
- Data analysis to understand asset health and drive change
- Exceptional relationship building skills
- A willingness to learn, develop and share knowledge
- Confident using MS Office

Additional Information
**Ko te aha nga hua o tenei mahi? - What can we offer you?