ENERGY AND RENEWABLES
Energy and Renewables Executive Search in New Zealand
The energy transition is a generational leadership opportunity.
The energy transition is a generational opportunity for leaders who can navigate regulation, technology and capital in one role. From our Auckland executive search practice we partner with New Zealand generators, retailers, lines companies, renewable developers and storage and hydrogen entrants on retained search for CEOs, Operations Directors, Sustainability Leads and non-executive directors. Every board-grade brief is tested against the technical and regulatory realities of the sector.
The Market
New Zealand's energy sector is rebuilding itself around renewables, electrification of demand and a more contested retail market.
Generation investment, storage, transmission upgrades and the run-up to a 100 percent renewable target are creating leadership demand across the value chain. Boards want operators who can hold technical complexity, regulatory engagement and commercial outcomes together.
Where the sector is shifting.
Renewables, storage, transmission.
Solar and storage are entering grid-scale economics. Demand-side flexibility and EV charging are reshaping retail. New generation pipelines are deepening.
Connection queues and people.
Grid connection capacity is a binding constraint on new projects. Specialist engineering talent is scarce. Stakeholder engagement with iwi and communities is more demanding.
Capital is plentiful for the right leaders.
International capital is funding NZ renewables at record levels. Hydrogen and synthetic fuels are emerging adjacencies. Boards are seeking executives with international energy-transition experience.
Who We Place
Leadership roles we search across energy, electricity and renewables.
- Chief Executive
- Operations Director
- Sustainability Lead
- Commercial Manager
- Head of Development
- Head of Engineering
- Head of Regulatory and Policy
- Chief Financial Officer
- Head of People and Safety
- Head of Customer
- Independent Chair
- Non-Executive Director
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
01. Do you recruit across both generation and retail?
Yes. We recruit across the full energy and renewables spectrum. That includes electricity generators, retailers, lines companies, renewable developers, storage and hydrogen entrants and energy services businesses. Our retained search engagements cover both leadership and specialist roles.
02. Can you find chairs and non-executive directors with energy, regulatory, sustainability and engineering backgrounds?
Yes. We maintain a curated Board & NED Network that includes operators, finance specialists, governance veterans and senior leaders with deep energy and renewables experience. We can build a chair shortlist, refresh a board, or place a single non-executive director.
03. What does an Infinitas energy and renewables search engagement look like?
Retained search. Every engagement begins with a board-grade brief covering role architecture, success measures, the operating context and the cultural lens. From there we run a structured market map, a long-list of identified candidates, structured interviews and competency assessment, references and a written shortlist report. Engagements typically run 8 to 12 weeks and respect regulatory and technical complexity.
04. Where in New Zealand do you operate?
We are based in Auckland and run searches nationally. That includes Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Tauranga, Hamilton, Dunedin and the regions. Where a role requires a trans-Tasman or international map, we extend the search accordingly.
Related Sectors
Where leaders cross over.
CEOs, Commercial Directors and Heads of Projects who shape urban development, infrastructure and major builds.
GMs, Operations Managers, Production Managers and Manufacturing Directors who lead through complexity.
GMs, Scientific Leads, Supply Chain Directors and CEOs across agribusiness and emerging agritech.
Ready to Talk
Ready to build your next energy leadership team?
Partner with Infinitas to recruit CEOs, Operations Directors and Sustainability Leads for NZ energy and renewables.