Landowner Relations Partner - Transpower : Job Details

About the Opportunity

Working collaboratively and engaging with a broad range of people both internally (project managers, service delivery managers, and the wider team) and externally (landowners, land managers such as Department of Conservation, KiwiRail, Councils, primary sectors etc), you'll deliver the Landowner Relations Strategy, ensuring timely access to land for our grid project work activities within your allocated portfolio.

Preferably based in Hamilton (but we may consider Auckland for the right candidate) you'll champion landowner needs and views so they can be incorporated into Transpower's work plan.

You'll ensure that the needs and objectives of all parties are understood and respected so that project and maintenance work on the Grid can be carried out in a timely manner, safely, with minimal disruption.

On the job training and coaching is ongoing, and you'll hone your already well-developed relationship management, issues resolution, and negotiation skills as well as be able to see the very real and tangible positive outcomes of your work.

If you're hardworking, keen to learn, tech and process savvy, and enjoy a mix of office and field/site work, this could be the opportunity for you!

What Will You Bring?

You'll be someone who has experience navigating a wide range of relationships and working with people who may have differing views, perspectives, and opinions, ideally relating to property/land. This could be in:

• Central or local government organisations.
• Engagement or negotiating leads in the primary sector.
• Consulting organisations.
• Organisations with asset portfolios on private and/or public land.

You'll relish the challenge of prioritising and juggling competing priorities, working at pace, and be comfortable navigating ambiguous and complex situations that can arise!

Naturally curious and tuned in to your customers, you'll anticipate and identify potential challenges and issues quickly, and work to address these in a fair and consistent way. Active listening and a creative approach to problem solving and achieving outcomes will support your resilience, interpersonal, and problem-solving/dispute management skills.

To Be Considered Your CV, Cover Letter, and Experience to Date Will Demonstrate:

• Strong people and relationship management/engagement skills and demonstrated ability to understand stakeholder needs and requirements.
• Ability to identify and develop solutions which work for both parties.
• Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written, to communicate complex technical issues to non-technical audiences.
• Strong advocacy and influencing/negotiation skills, including dispute management.
• Understanding and application of legislation/regulatory frameworks and processes.
• A full NZ Drivers Licence and the ability to travel regionally (overnight stays once or twice a month, are usually planned in advance).

Typically, you will work Monday to Friday, however there may be times when you work outside of business hours to meet the needs of geographically dispersed landowners.

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.

Wellbeing is supported with great employee health and wellness benefits, including health insurance.

Next Steps

To join our busy, fun, supportive, and highly experienced team that has a real impact on our business and the community we serve, please review the position description via our Careers website and apply without delay.

Role closes at 5pm Tuesday 29th October; however, applications will be reviewed as they come in and you may be contacted prior to the close date for an initial chat.

Existing eligibility to work in New Zealand is required.

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