Manager of Risk and Resilience Initiatives

2 days ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Transpower New Zealand Full time

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled professional to lead our Resilience and Adaptation team in Wellington. As the Grid Infrastructure Adaptation Lead, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to ensure the grid's resilience and adaptability to climate change.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Develop and implement risk and resilience information and modelling
  2. Develop frameworks that inform investment decisions and funding submissions
  3. Support and enable risk-based decisions across the Grid business
  4. Implement the Transpower adaptation plan and provide climate-related reporting

About This Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to work on critical infrastructure projects and contribute to the development of New Zealand's energy future.

About You

  • You have experience in infrastructure resilience, risk, and asset management
  • You possess outstanding system thinking and verbal and written communication skills
  • You hold a relevant tertiary qualification


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