Asset Planning Manager

Optimise buildings and grounds, site infrastructure and building services
- Support asset portfolio management and creation of the long term workplan
- Five-year funding cycles, ~ $90m capex for replacement and refurbishment

Collaborate and drive improvement including resilience and sustainability for a wide range of nationally critical facilities and interesting projects.

Our core purpose is to empower the energy future for New Zealand - a future that delivers a net-zero carbon economy and a reliable and secure electricity system.

**About the team**

Transpower's Grid Development division works to identify Electricity Transmission Grid needs for the next 30 years. The Asset Planning group of thirty-five people across six teams are responsible for the management of assets within specific asset portfolios. The group undertakes planning and support for Transpower's assets, from the implementation of asset strategies into asset management plans through ensuring the appropriate balance of cost, risk, and service.

As work volumes have increased, driven by customer investments, electrification development, and system resilience needs, it is increasingly important that we integrate our investment decision making across portfolios to ensure optimal choices are made regarding whole of life asset costs.

**The opportunity - due to internal promotion**

Based in Wellington, you'll be hands-on and lead a team of three planners to deliver the best whole-of-life outcomes across their asset portfolios—buildings and grounds, site infrastructure, building services and access ways—at our 175+ alternating current substations, three warehouses, leased depots, and three National Operating Centres.

You'll ensure best whole of life outcomes across the portfolios, including portfolio cost and risk management, and consideration of cross-portfolio integration efficiencies. You'll enjoy multifaceted, meaningful work as you:

- Lead and guide the development and integration across the portfolio and Transpower's wider investment plan, including capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operational expenditure (OPEX).
- Drive continuous improvement and reduce service risk through targeted interventions in all portfolios.
- Implement new technology as required whilst maintaining a long-term asset management view.

You will also be pivotal to delivering some other important asset centric projects too including asbestos management, considering/improving resilience of our building and sites, water infrastructure, seismic strengthening, sustainability projects, accessibility initiatives and more

As a member of our Asset Planning Group Leadership team, you'll support the Group Manager with leadership, development, and delivery of continuous improvement initiatives and training as the need arises.

**What will you bring?**

An astute collaborator and clear communicator, you are someone commercially focused who thrives in managing a wide range of issues simultaneously A creator and driver of forward work plans, you are known for your delivery at pace. You'll have well developed ability to influence and challenge the status quo, and a passion for continuous improvement.

**To be shortlisted your CV, cover letter, and career to date will demonstrate**:

- Facilities Asset Management experience in industries providing an essential service e.g. telco, oil and gas, utilities, or critical services.
- Enjoyment of, and proficiency in, line management and people leadership in an asset centric/technical role. You are comfortable leading change and achieving outstanding organisational outcomes.
- Portfolio management and decision making - including insightful ability to ask questions to enable trade-offs.
- Concise verbal and written communication and the ability to articulate risks and benefits

**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.

We work in the office or on-site for a minimum of three days each week, which helps us build and maintain relationships, support learning, deliver outcomes, and sustain our culture. This approach also offers staff the flexibility they need for both work and personal commitments, with adaptable daily start and finish times.

Employee wellbeing is prioritised with a range of health and wellness benefits including insurance —check them out here: Staff benefits | Transpower

**Next steps**

Existing eligibility to work in New Zealand is essential.