Asset Information Specialist

About the Company

Powerco’s mission is to connect communities, and that purpose sits at the centre of its work. The organisation supports more than 1.1 million customers and helps enable energy choices as Aotearoa moves toward a lower-carbon future. Its guiding values, called Ngā Tikanga - Our Way, focus on working together, working smarter, being proud of the work, and staying future focused in collaboration with colleagues, communities, and industry partners.

Role Overview

The Asset Information Specialist position is a permanent full-time role based in New Plymouth or Tauranga. It is described as a hybrid role and is focused on improving business performance by identifying, enabling, and delivering improvement opportunities. The role exists to keep business processes and electricity asset data accurate, accessible, and aligned with operational, regulatory, and strategic requirements.

This position plays an important part in maintaining up-to-date electricity asset information within the company’s business systems. A positive, practical team player with a can-do attitude is sought to help ensure the organisation’s data remains reliable and supports safe outcomes for customers, communities, and staff.

Key Duties

• Maintain, update, and analyse geospatial asset data in business systems to support operations, planning, engineering, asset management, and decision-making.
• Drive process improvement initiatives across different business functions and look for ways to reduce inefficiency.
• Support change management efforts and help others adopt new ways of working.
• Work closely with the team, broader electricity groups, and field teams to strengthen team performance and improve information flow.
• Contribute to a collaborative workplace culture where customers and employees are valued and success is recognised.
• Apply knowledge of the electricity network, including its growth areas and change environment, to support the business.

Skills and Experience

The ideal applicant is someone who understands why accurate information matters and how it supports safety and operational effectiveness. The role suits someone who enjoys continuous improvement, is comfortable with repetitive work, can build strong relationships with a wide range of people, and is willing to research, learn, and contribute actively to the asset information team.

• Hands-on experience with ArcGIS, including ArcMap.
• Ability to create and edit spatial datasets such as points, lines, and polygons.
• Experience using SAP Enterprise Asset Management to handle asset information.
• Excellent attention to detail and a consistently high level of accuracy.
• Proven experience leading process improvement or business transformation work.
• Experience analysing business processes and putting improvements into action.
• Ability to facilitate workshops and engage with a variety of stakeholders.
• Experience supporting change and encouraging adoption of new processes.
• Working knowledge of data fundamentals.

Benefits

• Hybrid working with flexibility to support work-life balance.
• Benefits package including 4% KiwiSaver, the option to buy extra leave, paid volunteer days, strong parental leave provisions, and fully funded life and medical insurance for permanent employees.
• Opportunities for career growth in an organisation recognised for development.
• A supportive culture that values teamwork, celebrates achievements, and helps people succeed.

Additional Information

This role is located in New Plymouth or Tauranga, New Zealand. It is a permanent full-time position. Applications close on Friday 17 July 2026.

Powerco encourages people from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds to apply even if they do not meet every listed requirement, as long as the role aligns with their strengths and interests. Support or adjustments can be requested to help candidates participate fairly in the recruitment process by calling 0800 769372 or emailing kiaora@powerco.co.nz.