New Zealand Job Openings

Transpower

Associate Grid Investment Modeller

Wellington

FULL TIME

November 1, 2024

Use your passion for analysis & programming to inform infrastructure decisions
Work with wide-ranging data to generate & communicate critical insights
Engage, share, & learn from smart, welcoming, and humble people

Energise your career in the electricity sector. Be part of New Zealand's journey to net-carbon zero and a more sustainable energy future.
Transpower owns and operates New Zealand's National Grid - the high voltage transmission network connecting areas of generation with towns and cities across New Zealand. With a whole-of-industry view of the electricity sector, we are at the forefront of the country's pending energy transformation. Our team here at Transpower is working hard to enable a net-zero carbon future.
About the opportunity
You'll be joining our specialist Grid Investment and Modelling team who support infrastructure decision making. The team interfaces and works with a range of other teams nationwide, who collectively manage critical infrastructure assets in excess of $5.5B.
The data you'll work with comes from a variety of market, customer, and internally sourced data outputs to provide us with insights across multiple areas. These include current and future electricity demands, potential generation capability, emerging new energy sources, future pricing, and transmission demands, as well as asset management and hydrology implications and impacts.
Using data provided and working with others, you'll model, analyse, and advise upon future scenarios including:

transmission network flows
the impacts of new generation sources
future consumer demands
cost constraints on the network
the impact of power outages
grid investments and areas of upgrade
future emission levels
electricity price forecasts

It's work that matters and makes a difference to all New Zealanders now and well into the future. This role will position you well for career progression into other areas of our business over time with ~30% of our roles are filled internally!
About you
You'll bring proven quantitative data analysis and modelling skills, plus the ability to effectively and clearly communicate your analysis, both visually and in written report form. Working well with others of varying backgrounds and levels, you'll demonstrate great communication skills and curiosity, enjoy learning, and be able to work both in a team setting and independently.
Your CV and cover letter will demonstrate a qualification in a quantitative field e.g. economics, engineering, mathematics, statistics, or physics as well as solid foundational experience applying simulation and data manipulation software.
Why should you join us?
The scale, criticality, and complexity of our environment is exciting! An equal opportunity employer, we value the diversity of thought that comes from our people of over 28 nationalities. You'll join a fun, hardworking team, and enjoy a range of employee health and wellness benefits https://www.transpower.co.nz/about-us/careers/benefits and on the job professional development over time.
Next steps
To join a Grid Investment and Modelling team that care about and love what they do, please review the position description via our careers website https://careers.transpower.co.nz/search and apply today.
We are open to considering your personal circumstances and preference to commence in the role before year end or early 2025.
Applications close Thursday 14th November 2024 and will be reviewed and may be progressed as they are received.
Existing eligibility to work in New Zealand is required.

Job Details

Position Description

Associate Grid Investment Modeller_PD (October 2024).pdf

Reference #

32560

Posted on

01 Nov 2024

Closes on

14 Nov 2024 23:55

Location(s)

Wellington

Expertise

Accounting and Finance, Analysts & Researchers, Consulting & Strategy

Job level(s)

Graduate, Associate

Work type(s)

Permanent Full Time

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