Manager, Transmission & Distribution (Christchurch I Ōtautahi)

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AECOM’s Energy practice provides a wide range of advisory, consulting and engineering design services to power and renewable energy clients. Our understanding of the wider energy system - the interconnection between generation, transmission and distribution, storage, and demand - enables us to deliver integrated solutions that support the transformation of next-generation energy infrastructure.

Actively leveraging our global network, we bring together multidisciplinary teams of engineers, planners and project managers to support major transmission and renewable energy projects shaping the future grid.

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Leadership opportunity as Manager of AECOM’s established team of over 15 Transmission & Distribution (T&D) engineers and designers based in Christchurch I Ōtautahi. In this role, you will have plenty of scope and autonomy to make a difference by providing leadership, guidance and direction to this team. As well as managing the team, you will have scope to continue your T&D technical design, project management, client relationship management or design management capabilities with scope to shape this role to align with your background and expertise.

You will be leading a broad team of electrical engineers, designers and delivery managers across different career levels from newly joined AECOM graduates, through to experienced engineers. You will be part of AECOM’s Transmission & Distribution (T&D) business line working with the T&D leadership team in New Zealand (NZ), as well as collaborating with your peers and other leaders in Australia and globally as required. Being part of AECOM’s T&D business line enables you and the team to bring together Global Expertise, with Local Experience building on a reputation of technical and project excellence.

Our manager roles are broad, challenging and varied with oversight across the team’s future work pipeline, client relationships, people development (including retention and recruitment), delivery KPIs, and commercial outcomes. Balancing competing priorities across client, project, team and commercial considerations is a key part of this role.

As Manager, you will play a critical role in shaping and strengthening team culture across a group of T&D engineering and design specialists, with a focus on purpose, capability, excellence, collaboration, diversity, and teamwork to deliver innovative, client-focused outcomes. Developing, mentoring, and attracting great talent is a core focus, alongside ensuring accountability and achieving strong commercial and financial performance.

Reporting to the T&D Sector Lead for NZ, this role is based in AECOM’s Christchurch I Ōtautahi office. Learn more about AECOM’s T&D business by clicking this link.

To be successful in this Manager role, you will be an experienced people leader known for your ability to work with, collaborate and lead an established team of engineering specialists. You will inspire a positive working environment and be known as a leader who ‘sets the bar’ empowering a team to achieve client, project and technical outcomes.

Importantly, you will be an advocate for the T&D team, with the ability to coach, guide and develop leaders in their T&D engineering and design fields of expertise. You will enjoy a challenge, be action focussed, display the ability to balance competing time commitments, and be comfortable with making commercial judgments. Experience in a people or team leader role will be a significant advantage; however, the role can suit Project Management, Design Management, technical or client focused individuals who can demonstrate the people, business and leadership skills needed for this role. Experience working with and understanding key T&D client requirements will be beneficial along with the desire to continue your growth and development of your people leadership, project delivery, technical or client relationship management skills depending on your background.

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

Requirements

Previous team leadership as a people leader, or across project, design or delivery roles, with the ability to work with and develop capability within an established team.; Experience in either technical T&D design, delivery or client relationship management ideally across the NZ T&D sector.; Commercially minded, client focused and highly organised, with strong problem-solving skills, sound judgement and attention to detail.; Excellent time management capabilities, working across competing time frames ideally in a multi-discipline consulting environment.; A track record of working with remote based teams and leaders across NZ and Australia, will be an advantage.; Client relationship and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain positive client relationships as a trusted advisor.; Strong leadership and relationship-building skills, with a passion for mentoring, collaboration and developing high performing teams.; Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with clients and stakeholders at all levels.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements available, aligned with the market and client facing role requirements; Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year; Volunteer and representation leave; Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better