Wellington
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Transpower is the owner and operator of the national grid, New Zealand's power system, and play an important role in the decarbonisation of the New Zealand economy through electrification.
The Opportunity
This is a new full-time role in our Wellington-based Human Resources team. The role is well suited to someone that really wants to learn and who also has an interest in people-centric data and deriving insights from data that help make business decisions.
The purpose of the role is to support with the provision of practical, accurate, and timely people data analytics and insights so the business can make well-informed decisions. The people data you will be working with is used for:
You will support, and be mentored by, our Remuneration & Analytics Specialist and have the opportunity to gain an insight into all aspects of the Human Resources function by working in a collaborative, cohesive, customer-focused team.
What will you bring to the role?
You'll have a tertiary qualification and may have one or two-years' relevant work experience that allows you to demonstrate a common-sense approach and sound judgement
An enquiring and analytical mind will ensure you are successful in the role. We are looking for someone who has the following attributes:
While not essential, experience in using Power BI and/or using a payroll system, including running reports and extracting data, will be highly regarded.
Your CV and cover letter will clearly demonstrate these attributes, and you must be available to start within 4 - 6 weeks.
Why you should join us
Exciting challenges and opportunities lie ahead as we work to enable Aotearoa's sustainable energy future. Our diverse workforce includes over 28 nationalities, and our people share their expertise and experience freely. This means we can learn at pace, question, and test to come up with new solutions to meet the demands of our evolving environment and sector.
Our people tell us they enjoy our flexible, family-friendly, modern working environment, great benefits (check them out here https://www.transpower.co.nz/about-us/careers/benefits), on the job learning, and professional development, project, and secondment opportunities available over time
Our team operates in a flexible, fun, and supportive way while also providing intellectual challenge.
To join us, please review the position description available below and apply without delay.
Applications close Monday 30th May and will be reviewed as they are received.
Existing eligibility to work in New Zealand is a requirement.
Engineering support for various projects. As a grad, you get great exposure to the variety of work that Transpower undertakes, and you get to add value by being part of different projects and tasks. I'm using a lot of PLS-CADD to ensure that our assets are complying with the safety standards. Also working on several investigation projects to minimise safety risks. Also, working on concept assessments which require collaboration and high level design work.
With the Graduate programme, I am doing a lot of training and learning which I am enjoying. I am able to take my time with my learning which is good for me
Interesting tasks. The work feels relevant and meaningful.
4.2
500 - 1,000 employees
Energy & Utilities
Transpower is the national grid operator. It takes a whole-of-industry view of the electricity sector and operates the system on behalf of NZers.
The people are really supportive and are always willing to help you out.
Graduates can be given numerous opportunities to see the many different assets that Transpower owns and operates.
Transpower has 7 am-7 pm office hours and is very flexible as long as you communicate and get your work done.
There is a strong community of young professionals and plenty of opportunities to socialise with colleagues after work.
There is a whole sustainability group, with projects like recycling glass insulators and volunteer days to plant trees.
The workload can fluctuate based on the placement team.
Has the ability to work from home but that's a discussion to have with the manager, highly recommended coming into the office for better engagement and development.
In the graduate programme, graduates are given a taste of doing design work, but this is only offered through a brief 2-month placement at an external engineering consultancy.
Ambiguity of my role within the business.
The graduate programme was a bit disorganised this year as placements were only finalised 3 months after we started.