Advisor - Infrastructure Asset Manager

Advisor / Senior Advisor – Infrastructure Asset Manager

Based in Taranaki or the Central North Island in a fun-lifestyle focused environment, you’ll work with leaders and experts on projects of regional and national significance.

Due to a growing number of projects, we’re looking for an infrastructure asset manager to join our team in Taranaki or the central North Island. 

Ideally from a transport, three waters or utilities background, you’ll be at the forefront of making quality evidence-based decisions for our clients in the way they manage their infrastructure assets, by working closely with our clients and their consultants and contractors. You could be from an asset management background and looking to take the next step in your career in a supportive environment, or a technical professional with an understanding of the principals of asset management looking to broaden your horizons. Either way, you’ll have the opportunity to grow into other facets of strategic planning to support our local and government sectors.

You will have the opportunity to learn and work alongside the experts in the infrastructure advisory field and:

• Have a genuine impact at a regional and national level with a wide variety of rewarding, challenging work. Using your analytical - and problem-solving skills you’ll support the Rationale team to help local / central government and business leaders to make evidence-based decisions.
• You’ll be part of a team that makes a healthy work-life balance a core pillar of how we do business. We are proud of our culture, flexible structure, and employee benefits.
• Professional development and career progression is a core element of this role. You’ll be working alongside leaders and experts on projects of regional and national significance. Rationale takes pride in our ability to mentor and grow our staff in a collaborative environment that is second to none.
• A flexible environment – You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our clients and remotely to suit the candidate.

We make things happen

Rationale’s team is growing, and we are looking for an Advisor to help our team support the leaders to make evidence-based decisions, ensuring the best outcomes for communities around New Zealand.

The work Rationale does is varied and almost always involves solving ‘tricky’ problems. We are an independent advisory company that helps public sector and business leaders make well-informed investment decisions. 

We offer a continuum of services – from early evidence gathering and direction setting, right through to the development of business cases and the delivery of key strategic documents. All stages in the continuum are about adding more depth and clarity to an investment process or strategic objective. 

Visit www.rationale.co.nz for a Position Description and to learn more about our people and projects

About you

You’ll be curious, someone that doesn’t like to leave a stone unturned. You will love variety in your work and have a willingness to take on new challenging projects. We’re always asking questions and looking at how things can be done differently, you’ll have an enterprising mindset, be an innovative thinker and be confident to ask questions.

It is essential that you are a highly-skilled critical thinker, problem solver and have an eye for detail. You will be comfortable and confident interpreting complex data, numbers, and analysis. You will be able to work autonomously when required but never lose sight of the big picture.

You’ll need to be a team player who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and have excellent communication and writing skills to share your knowledge and skills with the wider team. 

You’re a highly adaptable self-starter, able to rise to a challenge and support our team in the delivery of our products.

Cultural fit with the Rationale team is non-negotiable. We thrive on challenge, both in and out of the office.

What you’ll do

• Decisive logical reasoning means you can work independently and operate collaboratively, efficiently, and effectively, drawing on experience and the best evidence around you to make decisions you can stand behind.
• Integrate with our entire team, developing a strong Mahi Tahi/ workplace culture - adding value at every step of our advisory projects.
• You’ll work with a wide range of data and information, using it to help develop Rationale’s products such as business cases and decision-making frameworks. 
• Critical thinking, problem solving using strategy and intuition enables you to transform data from a variety of sources into meaningful analytics and visuals to help our clients.
• Keeping a keen interest in what’s happening with both a micro and macro perspective, you’ll be looking to take an innovative approach to how we do business, bringing fresh ideas and asking the right questions.

Capability Statement: What skills do we need? 

3-5+ years experience in a consulting environment or the public sector with a relevant tertiary qualification is preferred. 

• Familiarity with the mechanics of local government – how local government manages its assets and makes decisions about them
• Infrastructure/ asset management plans and data analysis
• Programme & project management
• Iwi engagement, awareness of Mātauranga Māori and Mana o te Wai
• Contract administration 
• A customer focus with stakeholder management skills
• Ability to problem solve and show initiative / intuition
• Have logical reasoning – draw sound conclusions when presented with information and data
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong written communication skills

What’s on offer?

Career Potential
Rationale’s services and client base are constantly evolving and so are opportunities for our people. We invest in personal and professional growth and support our staff in their professional and personal lives. We encourage connectivity with industry body memberships and participation in a wide variety of events to ensure we all grow and thrive.

Attractive Remuneration and Benefits
Rationale offers attractive salaries and staff benefits, we work across the country on interesting projects. We offer a career path with mentoring, professional development, and unrivalled company culture that prides itself on celebrating success.

Whānau
The Rationale team are like whānau – people really are our biggest asset. We focus on wellbeing, looking after our team, their families and loved ones. We regularly celebrate achievements, both in and out of the office.

Supportive Environment
Wellbeing is critical. Whether you want to take a leap forward in your career or tackle personal challenge, we’ll support you all the way. This is an attractive role with a national perspective alongside inspirational workmates. We offer flexible hours, activity-based work hubs, agility to work from home and secondments with fascinating work around the country.

Team Challenges
We thrive on challenge and enjoy the hard stuff - it’s central to how we look at the world. Some of us are competitive athletes, some of us are enthusiastic supporters, some are has-beens chasing past glory. Whatever the case, we love being out there doing it. We share extensive and unrivalled team activities and support each other in whatever challenge we’re undertaking.

Balance
We support each other to have a healthy work-life balance and will seek to make changes if we identify a lack of balance.

Download a position description at www.rationale.co.nz/careers/  Advisor – Job Description,

For more information contact: Helen Summers 027 465 4474 or [email protected]

Applications close on Tuesday, 9th July 2024 at 5pm.