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Asset Planner

4 weeks ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Transpower Full time

Bring your passion for Asset Management to national critical infrastructure
- Identify and plan significant investment in National Grid Primary Assets
- Seek continuous improvement and develop sustainable work plans for Aotearoa
- Ensure that investment is targeted to the right asset, at the right time. Join our team, working to enable New Zealand's energy future_

At Transpower, we plan, build, operate, and maintain the National Grid - $5B of critical infrastructure that is the high voltage backbone that transmits electricity around the country 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

**About the team**

Transpower's Grid Development division works to support and identify future grid needs over the next 30 years to ensure the health and performance of our assets supports planned or potential investment in generation and the significant expected growth in electricity demand as articulated in Whakamana i Te Mauri Hiko - Empowering our Energy Future.

The Asset Planning team - Primary Assets leads a portfolio which includes around 320 power transformers, 80 High and 850 Medium Voltage power cable circuits, and indoor and outdoor switchgear throughout our 178 High Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) substation sites.

New sites are under development to support an electrified New Zealand with new connections and demand growth. We seek the best long term outcomes balancing customer work, enhancements, and equipment replacements.

**About the opportunity**

Working collaboratively with 21 Asset Planning Specialists across Primary Assets, Lines, Secondary Systems, and Building and Grounds, you'll support the delivery and development of asset class management plans (ensuring the appropriate balance of cost and risk), identify and investigate complex problems, and assist in the development of standards and sustainable works plans.

The work is interesting and varied and includes:

- Contributing to the development and integration of Asset Management plans for both Capex and Opex over a 15-year horizon
- Making forecasts and predictions using models and tools, supported by historical data
- Supporting the development, review, and calibration of asset health models
- Using whole of life costing principles to develop business cases for the replacement and refurbishment of assets
- Undertaking strategic initiatives and planning / process improvement activities.

You'll provide advice and reporting to a range of varied stakeholders and input into capital and operational works plans for business planning and Regulatory Control Period justification.

**What will you bring?**

We'd love to hear from you if you have a background in electricity, other utilities, or consulting. You may have applied sound asset and risk management principles and completed options analysis and cost benefit analysis to support investment decisions.

**To be considered, your CV and covering letter will demonstrate the following**:

- Asset Management knowledge and experience - working within an Asset Management team or framework, or equivalent experience and qualifications
- Commercial savvy - you have an awareness of financial analysis and risk management
- Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills (do share with us if you have been involved in continuous improvement or developing ways of working to deliver greater business benefit)
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills

**While not essential, the following experience will be well regarded**:

- Project management experience - the ability to scope and manage strategic investigations using internal resources as well as external consultants
- A relevant degree level qualification and/or asset management qualification

**Join us at Transpower**

Aotearoa is powered by the people who work here. 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.

With over 28 nationalities, our people provide diverse perspectives, knowledge, and deep and varied experience which they love to share. Our environment is family friendly with the option to work from home two days per week.

**Next Steps**

**Job Details**:

- Position Description
Asset Planner (Primary Assets)_PD_Jul 23.pdf- Reference #
28001- Posted on
31 Aug 2023- Closes on
11 Sep 2023 23:55- Location(s)
Christchurch, Wellington- Expertise
Engineering, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Engineering Science- Job level(s)
Graduate, Associate- Work type(s)
Permanent Full Time

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