Senior Advisor, Petroleum and Offshore Renewable Energy

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Senior regulatory role contributing to the management of NZ's natural resources
• Bring your experience to provide intellectual leadership, regulatory insight and analysis, and problem-solving capability in a dynamic and interesting area
• Permanent opportunity. Wellington-based location
• Salary range $110,098 - $138,028 + KiwiSaver + wellness benefit

About the Role - Tēnei tūranga:

We are looking for a senior specialist, ideally with experience in the petroleum or natural resources sector, to play a lead role in the permitting ,decommissioning and offshore renewable energy regimes. 

This senior role sits within Resource Markets at MBIE which leads the management and responsible development of New Zealand's natural resources sector. This role directly supports the Manager, Petroleum and Offshore Renewable Energy Operations, and works effectively with others across Resource Markets to ensure legislative requirements, regulatory efficiencies and strategic directions are met.

The Senior Advisor Petroleum and Offshore Renewable Energy will call on a set of core competencies including interpreting and applying complex legislation; leading multiple, complex pieces of work concurrently with minimal supervision; using advanced critical thinking to identify risk and implement effective solutions; and proven leadership, coaching and mentoring skills.

Excellent communication skills and a collaborative working style is required as the role will work across various teams within MBIE and externally with oil and gas companies, other government agencies, and iwi. 

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Skills and Experience Required
 

•    5 or more years’ experience in a regulatory role is desirable
•    Relevant tertiary qualification, such as a geoscience or engineering discipline
•    Extensive commercial regulation and industry experience desirable
•    Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

About MBIE - Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE:

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahunga roa o ngā iwi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, ka tutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapa kua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

How to Apply - Me pēhea te tono:

Click here to view a position description. 

When you are ready to apply please send a CV and cover letter telling us why you're the perfect fit for this role.

All applications must be submitted via our online process.

We can't wait to hear from you!

Email Monica Chow at monica.chow2@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/19809 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Tuesday, 28th July at 11.59pm.