Manager - Power, Southern
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 28, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 10, 2026. Beca scores B on the Alion truth index.
Beca’s Power business isa connectedand collaborativeteam, with peoplebased across Australia, New Zealand, Thailandand Indonesia. We partner with utilities, energy developers, major contractors, and commercial, industrial and infrastructure clients todelivercritical energy and renewable projects across the full project lifecycle,from early planning anddesign through to procurement and construction support.
Tewhiwhingamahi | The opportunity
We are seeking an experienced power industry professional to lead our Southern team as Manager - Power, Southern based in Christchurch. Leading a team of approximately 35 engineers, designers and specialists, this role combines technical leadership, people leadership and business performance.
You will bring experience from an engineering consultancy, utility, network owner, renewable energy developer, contractor or similar infrastructure environment, with the ability to provide both technical guidance and leadership. Working closely with technical leaders, project directors and client managers, you'll help develop our people, support project delivery, strengthen client relationships and drive sustainable growth across the Power business.
This is an opportunity to influence both the technical direction and culture of a high-performing team while contributing to some of the most significant energy and infrastructure projects across New Zealand and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
Further details on the Beca Power team are available here: https://www.beca.com/join-our-team/our-opportunities/career-potential-you-never-thought-possible.
Ko waikoe| About you
You are an experienced leader with a strong background in the power sector and a passion for both technical excellence and people development.
You may currently be a Team Leader, Engineering Manager, Principal Engineer, Technical Director, Project Manager or similar, with experience gained in an engineering consultancy, utility, transmission or distribution business, renewable energy organisation or major infrastructure environment.
You will bring:
Strong technical knowledge of the power and energy sector.
Experience delivering complex engineering or infrastructure projects.
The ability to build credibility with clients, technical specialists and project teams.
Experience leading, mentoring and developing engineering professionals.
Commercial awareness and experience balancing project, people and business priorities.
A collaborative leadership style and ability to build trusted relationships across teams and geographies.
Most importantly, you are equally passionate about delivering great technical outcomes and helping people succeed.
Ko waimātou | About us
Beca is one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest employee-owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertiseto every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.
‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirationsand our purpose - to make everydaybetter. Our four values - partnership, tenacity, enjoymentand care - sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients.
At Becawe make everydaybetter for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible. Our size and agility mean you’renot just on the fringes; you’remaking a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up.
As a people-focused business, we understand that work-life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it’s not always easy juggling workwith everything else life throws at us. This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team.
Tono mai! | Apply now!
If you want to lead a talented team, influence the future of Power, and make a visible contribution toclients, people and communities, apply online today.
If you have any questions, you can find out more about our people and projects by visiting www.beca.com.