Team Leader GIS

Wellington Electricity; Upper Hutt; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 10%

Income protection

Trauma cover

Life & terminal illness cover

Brand new building Upper Hutt

Continuous learning

Community impact

Job summary

Wellington Electricity in Upper Hutt is seeking a Team Leader GIS to lead the GIS capability across the business, ensure accurate network data and governance, and drive data-driven decision making. The role balances strategic direction with hands-on delivery, collaborates with Asset Planning, Network Operations, SCADA and IT, and offers a path to real community impact.

You will lead GIS governance, data quality, and integrations, with experience in FME/QGIS and GE Smallworld desirable; tertiary

Qualifications

• Significant experience in GIS or electricity distribution environments.
• Proven experience leading GIS initiatives, systems or teams.
• Strong knowledge of GIS platforms, integrations and spatial data management.
• Experience with FME and QGIS.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
• A tertiary qualification in GIS, Information Management, Engineering, IT, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with tools such as GE Smallworld and Electric Office are desirable but not essential

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction and ongoing development of Wellington Electricity's GIS capability.
• Ensure GIS systems and network data accurately represent the electricity network.
• Maintain GIS governance, standards, data quality and technical direction.
• Lead integration of GIS with key business systems including Asset Engineering, Planning, Billing, Field Operations and SCADA.
• Deliver spatial data solutions, reporting and automation opportunities.
• Support GIS related projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships across the business and with external vendors and partners

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic direction

Delivery focus

Communication skills

Education

GIS degree

Tools

FME

QGIS

GE Smallworld

Electric Office

Job description

Wellington Electricity – Upper Hutt, North Island

Wellington Electricity has been powering the lives, homes, and businesses of Wellingtonians since 2008 and is proud to be one of Aotearoa’s most reliable lines companies.

Our mission is to own and operate a sustainably profitable electricity distribution business which provides a safe, reliable, cost effective and high-quality energy delivery system to our customers.

The Opportunity

The Team Leader GIS position is a key role responsible for providing end to end leadership of Wellington Electricity’s GIS capability.

Working across the business, you will set the strategic direction for GIS and spatial data while ensuring our systems, data models and integrations accurately represent the electricity network and deliver meaningful business value.

You will provide leadership across GIS governance, standards, data quality and technical direction. You will also support the continued development of integrations between GIS and other critical business systems including Asset Planning, Network Operations, SCADA and Customer Service.

You will work closely with the Data Team to contribute to Wellington Electricity’s data strategy, ensuring GIS and spatial data are aligned with enterprise data governance, analytics, integration, and business intelligence objectives.

You will lead initiatives that strengthen Wellington Electricity's data-driven decision-making capability by improving access to reliable, integrated, and actionable business data.

This is a hands-on role where you will balance strategic improvement with operational delivery, working closely with technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors and service providers.

What You’ll be Doing

In the Team Leader GIS role with Wellington Electricity, you will:

Lead the strategic direction and ongoing development of Wellington Electricity's GIS capability.

Ensure GIS systems and network data accurately represent the electricity network.

Maintain GIS governance, standards, data quality and technical direction.

Lead integration of GIS with key business systems including Asset Engineering, Planning, Billing, Field Operations and SCADA.

Deliver spatial data solutions, reporting and automation opportunities.

Support GIS related projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Build strong relationships across the business and with external vendors and partners.

About You

We're looking for a technically strong GIS professional who combines leadership capability with a practical, solutions focused approach.

To succeed in this role, you'll bring:

Significant experience in GIS, asset data or electricity distribution environments.

Proven experience leading GIS initiatives, systems or teams.

Strong knowledge of GIS platforms, integrations and spatial data management.

Experience with tools such as FME and QGIS.

Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands on delivery.

A tertiary qualification in GIS, Information Management, Engineering, IT, or equivalent experience.

Experience with tools such as GE Smallworld and Electric Office are desirable but not essential

Why Join Us?

Up to 10% (of total remuneration) incentive bonus

Insurance benefits including Income Protection, Trauma, Life & Terminal Illness cover

Brand new building and location in Upper Hutt

A culture that supports continuous learning and development

Purpose driven work with real community impact

Wellington Electricity is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences

Ready to Power Up Your Career?

Applications close on 25 September 2026. However, we will be reviewing applications as they are received and may close the process early if the right candidate is found.