Project Manager

at  North Power NZ

• Want to be a part of an experienced team who makes a meaningful impact on how our assets are maintained and managed?
• Help us transform our maintenance processes through use of LIDAR Asset inspections.
• Use your experience to help manage teams through change.
• 12- Month Full-time Fixed Term Contract.
  We are on a growth journey and an exciting new role has become available in our Whangarei Network Platforms team for a system platforms Project Manager.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role, you’ll have proven experience implementing system, people, and process changes, preferably within the utilities industry. You’ll be someone with an understanding of how to deliver projects and implement change.

We’re looking for an individual who can demonstrate the following:

• Project management qualification (Prince2, PMP, Agile or similar)
• Ability to build trust and maintain strong collaborative working relationships
• Exceptional influencing and change management capability to help internal teams adapt new ways of working
• Excellent communication ( written and verbal) , presentation, and interpersonal skills to negotiate with diverse stakeholders in a multicultural environment
• A proactive approach, tackling challenges head-on and seeking solutions
• GIS and Infrastructure/engineering/electricity industry experience is advantageous
• Financial literacy and ability to write reports
• Enjoy working in team environments, yet able to work self-directed. You will work closely with digital and technical staff
• Strong computer skills, with proficiency in MS Excel and Project
• Ability to prioritise, plan and organise workload

ABOUT US

Northpower is a New Zealand owned electricity and fibre network provider for Whangarei and Kaipara, with more than 60,000 connected customers.
We are one of the largest multi-utility contractors in New Zealand, servicing the needs of clients in transmission, distribution, generation, and commercial sectors.
With over 1,300 staff working together across 14 locations to keep the power on and the lights going for our customers, we pride ourselves on our excellence and innovation, providing commercially viable solutions for electrical and telecommunication design, construction, and maintenance requirements.

GET IN TOUCH!

We’d love to hear from you if you’re looking for a pivotal & career defining role within a growing team and feel inspired to lead a challenging project! Direct your profile to our career’s website and search for #Req 1198.
Suitable applicants will be interviewed whilst the advertisement is open. Send in your interest early!
Unfortunately, applications from those without the right to work in New Zealand cannot be considered.
Northpower has an in-house recruitment team who manage recruitment for all our vacancies. If you’re interested in a role with us, we would encourage you to apply directly online to us, as we don’t accept candidates via agency (unless the role is advertised by the agency at our request).

Primarily you will be managing two strategic projects to deliver new asset maintenance and operations capabilities using cutting edge utility technologies.

• Low Voltage Management – oversee introduction of new LV data, systems, and operations processes, manage design of standard and policies
• Introduction of LIDAR Aerial Inspections and associated business processe

Reporting to Strategic Initiatives Programme Manager, you’ll be working closely with our managers, engineers, vendors, and digital teams to manage Network Platforms projects.

Primarily you will be managing two strategic projects to deliver new asset maintenance and operations capabilities using cutting edge utility technologies.

• Low Voltage Management – oversee introduction of new LV data, systems, and operations processes, manage design of standard and policies
• Introduction of LIDAR Aerial Inspections and associated business processes

You will manage the projects working with our staff to initiate the projects, planning approach, tasks, resources, timeframes, managing risks and constraints. You will support analysts, developers, network engineering and operations with project delivery, monitor and report on various project activities. A big part of this role will be working with our Asset Information and Maintenance teams to understand what changes are required to support the extension of our footprint with these projects, and support implement these changes.