Asset Strategy

**Tier 3 senior leadership role in our Asset Management group**:

- **Grow and thrive in an innovative utility network**:

- **Full Medical, Life & Income Protection Insurance**

**About Us**

WEL Networks is excited to be innovating and upgrading our ever-growing network and future-proofing our region as we diversify from a traditional lines company into a multi-utility; continuing to play an essential role in the Waikato region's economic and social development.

With the energy landscape changing at pace, we are focussing now more than ever on unlocking our energy potential and realising our vision: to create an innovative energy future.

We are looking for skilled, innovative and enthusiastic team members, passionate about supporting WEL into the future.
**About the role**

In this role reporting to General Management Asset Management, you will confidently lead our asset strategy, planning, engineering and investment programmes to be best in class.

You will be accountable for the 10 year Network Capex spend, work with the asset maintenance strategy team to refine asset maintenance and replacement strategies. You will also be accountable for engineering standards and ensuring our standards reflect the changing technologies required in distribution. Your days will include:

- Developing and reviewing annually our Network Development Plan that ensure the reliability and variability of the network in a period on unprecedented growth and allow the integration of new technologies
- Set the strategic direction for the management of our Network assets, to support and enable the overall business strategy
- Leading a team of experienced engineering specialists for network strategy implementation as well as supporting the daily operational of the network
- Developing our electricity network planning policies, processes and methodologies to deliver asset management plans that satisfy our Board, the Trust that owns the company and regulatory requirements
- Provide specialist engineering advice to the executive team and provide mentorship for other engineers

There is also the potential for this role to provide back up for our GM Asset Management in his absence. This means that you will be comfortable interacting and presenting at Executive and Board level.
**About you**

You will bring with you:

- A tertiary level qualified Electrical Engineer with an appropriate post-graduate qualification being a desired requirement
- A passion for planning and delivery in asset management, preferably in the electrical utility industry - experience in distribution networks would be a bonus
- Your experience as a competent manager capable of aligning a diverse group of staff with challenging targets, and achieve them
- Further career development potential to benefit from future opportunities in the company, whilst providing stability and continuity in this important component of the business.

**Staff Benefits**

At WEL, we look after our people - with medical, life and income protection insurance, a variety of flexible working options, the safest equipment and plenty of upskilling opportunities. We will also help you with relocation expenses when moving into the Waikato.
**How to Apply**

View the full position description for more details and if this opportunity sounds like the right fit for you, please apply

**_
Safety:_**_ As an essential service, WEL Networks has a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy to ensure we can continue to deliver our services and keep our community safe. We require all our employees (and visitors to WEL sites) to be fully vaccinated. Similarly, we value a drug and alcohol free worksite and we will require you to take a drug and alcohol test before you join us._