Overview
Manager – CAPEX Jobs in Upper Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand at Wellington Electricity
Title: Manager – CAPEX
Company: Wellington Electricity
Location: Upper Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand
Fluid Recruitment is proud to partner with Wellington Electricity in searching for its newly created Manager – CAPEX, reporting to the General Manager – Service Delivery.
The Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to drive the delivery of a high value, complex capital works programme, guiding a large multi-disciplinary team.
Wellington Electricity is making significant investments in its network, entering one of its largest periods of asset investment in many years. To support the delivery of a more extensive works programme, prepare for a new Price Path and respond to changing customer needs, it has introduced a refreshed delivery model. This aims to enhance visibility, coordination, and efficiency in both the planning and delivery of an expanding programme of work.
As Manager – CAPEX, you will play a pivotal role in embedding and operationalising this important structural change delivering lasting benefits for Wellington Electricity’s customers now and into the future.
The Role
Leading 5 direct reports and 16 indirect reports, you will be responsible for the overall success of the CAPEX works delivery programme, comprising of:
- Complex Projects
- Network Integrity and Reinforcement Projects
- Exclusive CAPEX Projects
- Customer Initiated Works
Operating within an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction model, your team will ensure projects are effectively scoped, programmed, and delivered on time and within budget, while managing risks and providing technical support throughout the project lifecycle.
In partnering with key Service Providers, you will lead the 24-month capital programme, and drive its strategic delivery, including:
- Supporting and mentoring a team of technically skilled Engineering Delivery Managers
- Overseeing, monitoring and reporting on overall programme progress
- Engaging with Service Providers to manage tenders and service contracts
- Ensuring approved project methodologies are followed to achieve best practice delivery
- Upholding health and safety standards, including incident resolution and leading quality audits
In addition to managing a range of internal and external stakeholders, you will contribute to the broader Service Delivery Leadership Team, ensuring workstreams are appropriately resourced and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
About You
An experienced leader within distribution, transmission or generation you will bring strong expertise within project and / or engineering delivery. This will enable you to preside on technical forums while influencing peers and senior leaders.
Balancing programme leadership, with technical engineering and construction management, you maintain a strategic perspective while retaining the ability to engage at a detailed, hands-on level when required. You will be adept at managing performance across complex programmes, including outputs, cost, quality, and risk.
With demonstrated experience in developing, mentoring, and supporting teams you’ll have a proven track record of leading and embedding change while also effectively managing 3rd party providers.
A tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering is essential, with a formal project management qualification or certification (such as PRINCE2 or PMP) being advantageous.
About Wellington Electricity
Wellington Electricity has been powering the lives, homes, and businesses of Wellingtonians since 2008 and is proud to be one of Aotearoa’s most reliable lines companies.
Its mission is to own and operate a sustainably profitable electricity distribution business which provides a safe, reliable, cost-effective and high-quality energy delivery system to their customers
Playing an important role in the region's success, Wellington Electricity supplies a diverse range of customers including government agencies, major infrastructure providers and network security-sensitive customers.
Having recently moved into its brand new, purpose-built Upper Hutt office, and heavy network investment, it’s an exciting time to join Wellington Electricity.
A competitive remuneration package is on offer including:
- Annual bonus
- Life and trauma insurance
- Income protection
- Range of well-being initiatives
- Relocation support (if required)
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If this opportunity sounds like it is for you then APPLY NOW. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion about this role please feel free to contact me.
All shortlisted candidates will be provided with a position description and further information.
Tom Stevens
Manager – Energy
Fluid Recruitment
021 348 016
