Principal Consultant

At EMP, our clients can rest assured that their energy is sorted.

EMP is a leading energy management service provider supporting businesses across New Zealand. We fight for our clients, ensuring they get the best outcomes possible from their electricity and gas.

We operate in a unique and exciting position within the industry, sitting at the intersection of the client, the retailer, the engineer, and the contractor. Our role is to bring clarity, expertise, and strategic thinking to a complex environment, and to advocate fiercely for the businesses we support.

As EMP continues into its next phase of growth, we are looking for a Principal Consultant to join our Leadership Team and help drive the company forward.

Why EMP?

• A fast-growing company with strong industry presence and long-term client relationships
• A team that values integrity, collaboration, and genuine care for clients
• A place where your ideas, initiative, and leadership will directly shape the future
• Opportunities to expand your role into general management, commercial leadership, or strategic development

The Role

The Principal Consultant is a senior leadership position responsible for ensuring EMP delivers exceptional service, achieves continued growth, achieves the highest degree of delivery, and maintains strong commercial performance in New Zealand.

You will work closely with the Chief Executive and the Leadership Team to lead our people, shape our delivery model, strengthen client relationships, and build EMP's capability as we enter our next stage of scale.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a hands-on environment: part leader, part consultant, part problem-solver.

Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Delivery

• Oversee the day-to-day operational performance of EMP's New Zealand team
• Provide guidance, coaching, and support to consultants and coordinators
• Lead service delivery across procurement, billing, reporting, forecasting, and market support
• Maintain and improve EMP's service quality, frameworks, and client experience

Client & Commercial Management

• Act as senior point of contact for major clients and key portfolios
• Identify opportunities to improve value, reduce cost, or enhance performance for clients
• Support the Chief Executive with high-level negotiations, proposals, and commercial strategy
• Ensure profit margins and service efficiency targets are met

Growth & Strategy

• Drive continuous improvement across systems, processes, and delivery models
• Identify new service opportunities and support product/service development
• Participate in long-term planning, budgeting, and performance reviews
• Represent EMP with professionalism and credibility across the industry

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• A confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
• Experienced in energy, utilities, infrastructure, or a related technical/service field
• Comfortable leading a team and shaping culture
• Commercially minded, with an ability to make sound decisions and prioritise effectively
• Hands-on, proactive, and willing to get involved where needed
• Motivated by helping clients succeed and creating positive change

Experience in energy analysis or energy markets is an advantage but not required if you bring strong leadership and consulting capabilities.

Skills & Experience (Preferred)

• 5–10+ years in consulting, operations, energy management, engineering, finance or a related field
• Leadership or people-management experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience managing client portfolios or technical service delivery
• Understanding of electricity/gas markets, billing, or utilities (advantage but not essential)
• Ability to work independently and own outcomes

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package
• Performance-based incentives
• Flexible working arrangements
• Opportunity to step into a Director/GM-level role as the company grows
• Supportive leadership and a people-first culture
• The chance to join a business where your impact is visible and valued

If you're excited about helping New Zealand businesses get control of their energy — and want to step into a leadership position in a growing, dynamic company — we'd love to hear from you.

Please send your CV and a brief cover letter to or apply via SEEK.

Applications close on Friday 28th of November.

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