Senior Associate - Energy Sector

Assemble Group (New Zealand); Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Assemble Group in New Zealand is seeking a senior energy professional to influence strategy and grow client relationships across the energy sector.

You will combine deep technical credibility with strong commercial acumen, leading engagements, identifying opportunities, and guiding proposals and delivery. This role is ideal for someone with an established network and a desire to shape the direction of an energy business.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in the energy sector (renewables, generation, energy infrastructure).
• Established network and relationships within the energy industry.
• Experience in project delivery, technical consultancy or engineering.
• Genuine interest in business development and growing client relationships.
• Ability to identify opportunities, develop leads and help win new work.

Responsibilities

• Build and strengthen relationships with clients, developers, contractors and key industry stakeholders.
• Proactively identify new opportunities and drive business development across the energy sector.
• Use technical knowledge to support clients and provide practical advice.
• Grow the organisation's presence and reputation within the energy market.
• Contribute to proposals, tenders and securing new work.
• Provide technical leadership and support delivery of energy and infrastructure projects.
• Mentor and support others while growing the team and capability.

Skills

Energy sector expertise

Business development

Client relationship building

Technical leadership

Proposal/ bid support

Networking

Communication

Job description

Help shape the future of New Zealand's energy sector.

Are you an established energy professional looking for an opportunity to have greater influence, build industry relationships and play a key role in growing an energy business?

We are looking for a technically strong energy professional who is already well connected to the sector, understands the market and is ready to take their experience to the next level.

This is a senior opportunity for someone who enjoys being out in the industry, connecting with people, developing client relationships and identifying opportunities. You'll bring the technical credibility and experience, but just as importantly, you'll have the commercial mindset and confidence to help grow a business.

The opportunity

Working alongside an established leadership team, you will play an important role in taking the energy sector offering to the next level. This is not simply a technical delivery position. It is an opportunity to use your industry knowledge, relationships and experience to help shape the future direction of the business.

You'll have the autonomy to build on existing relationships, develop new connections and help identify where the next opportunities lie across the energy market.

Your focus will include:

• Building and strengthening relationships with clients, developers, contractors and key industry stakeholders.
• Proactively identifying new opportunities and driving business development across the energy sector.
• Using your technical knowledge and industry experience to support clients and provide practical advice.
• Growing the organisation's presence and reputation within the energy market.
• Contributing to proposals, tenders and securing new work.
• Providing technical leadership and supporting the delivery of energy and infrastructure projects.
• Mentoring and supporting others while helping grow the wider team and capability.

About you

You'll already have a strong background in the energy sector and have built up a solid level of technical experience. You understand how the industry operates, know the key players and enjoy being part of the wider energy conversation.

Importantly, you're someone who enjoys the commercial side of the industry. You aren't afraid to pick up the phone, get out and meet people, build relationships and have conversations that lead to new opportunities.

You'll ideally bring:

• A strong technical background within the energy sector, with experience across renewable energy, generation, solar, BESS or wider energy infrastructure.
• An established network and relationships within the energy industry.
• Experience in project delivery, technical consultancy or engineering.
• A genuine interest in business development and growing client relationships.
• The confidence to identify opportunities, develop leads and help win new work.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage with people at all levels.
• The ambition to take on a more senior, influential role within an established business.

This is an opportunity to build on what you already know and take your career in a slightly different direction, without stepping away from the technical side of the industry.

You’ll have the chance to play a key role in growing an established energy offering, build your own industry profile and have a genuine influence on the opportunities and direction of the business.

There is flexibility around location, with the opportunity to be based anywhere in New Zealand.