Network Development Manager

• Make an impact with an aspirational network
• Join a high performing team with an experienced GM
• Use your leadership, commercial and stakeholder skills to guide long-term network decisions

The Opportunity

Shape the future of Electra’s network to meet the needs of its customers, developers and regulators change. Leverage technology and implement new processes that enable servicing these needs in an effective and efficient manner while increasing the resilience of supply.

As Network Development Manager, you will shape long-term network strategy to help guide decisions that balance reliability, resilience, affordability, growth and customer outcomes.

You will lead and support the project initiation for large and complex customer connections, working alongside developers and large energy users. Facilitate their needs and drive the connection process from start to finish.

With offices in Paraparaumu and Levin, you can choose where to settle, while joining an evolving business that is willing to invest in you and your team.

The Role

Bringing big picture thinking, you will mould the long-term direction of Electra’s network that best supports customers’ energy needs. This will see you:

• Guiding investment planning and network development to meet required capacity, security, and reliability in a prudent and pragmatic manner
• Leading a timely, consistent, and high-quality point of connection assessments for customer initiated works while directly liaising with key developers and large energy users
• Evaluating non network solutions and implementing modern system architecture that enables two-way energy flows. While actively participating within the industry to prepare Electra for a DSO future
• Lead, support and mentor the growth of your team along with forecasting tools and models that optimises network investment decisions
• Playing a key role in contributing to the Asset Management Plan and regulatory disclosure requirements

In conjunction with Network and Service Delivery teams, you will ensure the effective management and delivery of all network planning projects and programmes. In particular you will drive cross function initiatives that ensure key strategic customer projects are delivered.

Working closely with the General Manager Network, you will nurture relationships and drive collaboration within your team, the broader Network team and other areas of the business. Further you’ll provide information reporting and progress updates to the Senior Leadership Team, Chief Executive, and Board.

About You

While being a strategic thinker and future focused, you will be adept at engaging with others in the industry including large energy users, developing practical and tangible solutions that are commercially astute.

You will have an intimate understanding of distribution or transmission network systems, the new technology, changing customer needs, regulatory requirements, and other factors that are driving change within the industry.

You may be leading a team within a related role (such as Asset Management or Engineering) and have a desire to round out your experience. Equally, you could be experienced within network development as a Team Leader or Senior Engineer and ready to step into a strategic leadership role that will see you engaging at a strategic business wide level.

The Company

We are a progressive and innovative trust owned electricity distribution business at the heart of the Horowhenua and Kāpiti communities. For over 100 years, we have proudly served our customers, powering homes, businesses, and futures while prioritising safety, reliability, and a positive customer experience. The wellbeing of our team members is paramount, and we are committed to ensuring our people go home safe every day. Our people are dedicated to keeping our communities safe and connected, driving innovation and sustainable growth alongside the regions we serve.

At Electra, our values guide everything we do.

• We care about our people - we keep people safe and well, uphold their mana and support their growth.
• We do the right thing - we act with integrity in everything we do, building trust with each other and our community.
• We think about our future - we focus on solutions that shape a better tomorrow for our company, community and the environment.
• We are one team - we are inclusive, share ideas and work together to achieve excellence for our community.

A comprehensive remuneration package is on offer including:

• Relocation support (if required)
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Additional KiwiSaver
• Extra leave days
• Free parking