Associate Investigations Project Manager – Wellington

Job title: Associate Investigations Project Manager – Wellington

Company: Transpower


Job description:

• A fantastic opportunity to grow your career in project management.
• Support seamless transitions between project investigation and delivery phases.
• Contribute to New Zealand’s transition to a net zero carbon future.

New Zealand is on the path to a decarbonised future, with electrification playing a critical role. Transpower is at the heart of this transformation, ensuring our infrastructure, systems, and people are ready for an expected 68% increase in electricity demand by 2050.About the team
Our Grid Delivery division oversees all work on New Zealand’s transmission network, delivering $300M in capital projects and $100M in operational expenses annually. The National Delivery – Investigations team focuses on developing investment business cases for the National Grid. As our team expands, we’re excited to welcome a motivated and inquisitive Associate to join us.The opportunity
Based in Wellington, you’ll coordinate the investigation phase of small to medium-sized projects across substations, transmission lines, secondary systems, and customer portfolios. This is a hands-on role with excellent support from your team.Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and anticipating steps to ensure investigation projects are delivered on time and meet high-quality standards
• Coordinating contributions from internal and external groups to ensure timely project submissions for approval
• Responding to information requests, including project statuses, approvals, and variations

You’ll be paired with an experienced Project Manager for mentoring, and your National Delivery Manager will assign projects designed to provide variety and learning opportunities. Training from the Project Management Office (PMO) and collaboration with a cohort of Associates will help you build critical thinking and problem-solving skills.While your primary focus will be delivering projects, you’ll also contribute to business change by working with stakeholders to implement improvements.About you
Known for your initiative and motivation, you approach challenges with curiosity and solutions in mind. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, leveraging excellent relationship management and communication skills to keep projects moving forward.You’ll bring:

• A strong desire to develop your project management skills and become an Investigations Project Manager
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• A collaborative and inclusive working style
• Confidence engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including customers, partners, and contractors
• A commitment to workplace safety

You’ll also be willing to achieve a formal project management qualification within 18 months, if not already completed.Desirable experience includes:

• Previous experience as a Project Coordinator or working on projects
• An understanding of project management principles
• Exposure to developing and writing business cases

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.With over 28 nationalities, our people provide diverse perspectives, knowledge, and deep and varied experience which they love to share. We work in the office or on-site for a minimum of three days each week, which helps is 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.We prioritise employee wellbeing with a range of health and wellness benefits – check them out here: https://www.transpower.co.nz/about-us/careers-transpower/staff-benefits.Next steps
Ready to take the next step in your project management career? Apply now and be part of a team driving exciting projects that shape New Zealand’s future.Applications close Sunday 26 January. We’ll review applications as they’re received and may begin conversations or video interviews before the closing date.Existing eligibility to work in New Zealand is a requirement.We’re committed to providing reasonable accommodations to support individual circumstances.Job DetailsPosition Description
Reference # 33299
Posted on 08 Jan 2025
Closes on 26 Jan 2025 23:55
Location(s) Wellington
Expertise Civil, Administration & Office Support, Electrical, Analysts & Researchers, Mechanical, Engineering Science, Engineering, Project Management
Job level(s) Associate
Work type(s) Permanent Full TimeInterested in knowing more, and seeing our Wellington head office? Watch a brief videoInternet Explorer is out of date and no longer supported.Please use one of these following browsers instead: , , .

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Location: Wellington

Job date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 03:05:12 GMT

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