Grow Your Career Infrastructure
[ Last Updated 3 October 2007 ]
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It takes a certain calibre of person to guide the future of New Zealand's infrastructure. Big things are happening in the critical energy & ICT sectors. That's why employers like to see "MED” on your CV. They know MED's Energy & Telecommunications teams are switched on, energised & connected.
Don't take our word for it; there are many ways to build a career:
Chris Kilby
"It's a great place to work – a thinking environment where you're able to get on and do things.”
Qualifications: Degrees in geography and earth sciences and resource management. Previous roles (before MED): Ministries of Social Welfare, Transport, Emergency Management, OECD Environmental Directorate (Paris).
Current role: Group Manager, Crown Minerals.
Gareth Wilson
"I'm enjoying the range of weighty issues – for the sector and for the country – I enjoy being part of that.”
Qualifications: Degrees in mathematics, engineering and public policy.
Previous roles (before MED): ECNZ, Transpower, management consulting, Commerce Commission.
Current role: Manager, Electricity.
Chris Perera
"The public sector actually wants to help you grow, help you develop your career and skills.”
Qualifications: Degrees in electrical electronic engineering and management accounting.
Previous roles (before MED): Telecom, Auckland University Research.
Current role: Senior Planning Analyst.
Energy & Communications Branch
- Energy & Environment
- Fuel & Crown Resources
- Energy Information & Modelling
- Electricity
- Information Technology & Telecommunications
- Radio Spectrum
- Digital Development
Current Energy Projects
- Biofuels sales obligation
- Climate change policy
- New Zealand Energy Strategy
- Review of ownership rules for electricity lines and supply companies
- Bio-prospecting framework
- Lines company supply obligations post 2013
- Review of regulatory control under the Commerce Act
- Modelling of greenhouse gas emissions
Current Telecommunications Projects
- Local loop unbundling
- 2.3/2.5 GHz spectrum
- Operational separation of Telecom
- 3.5 GHz 2nd round allocation
- AM/FM licence renewal
- Digital audio broadcasting
- Digital strategy refresh
- Rural telecommunications review
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