We have a team of property advisors, planners, project managers and landscape architects with over 20 years specialising in the electricity and energy industry.
Our services
- Project scoping, budgeting, programming and management of the planning and property elements of greenfield projects
- Route and site selection for transmission/ distribution lines and substations
- Landowner negotiations and acquisition of property rights for upgrades or new assets, and advice on the Public Works Act 1981
- Advice, landowner negotiations and acquisition of property rights for upgrades under S.23 of the Electricity Act
- Resource consents, notices of requirement and outline plans under the Resource Management Act 1991
- Landscape and visual effects assessments, including mitigation plans, for greenfield projects or upgrades
- Stakeholder engagement, consultation and public relations for greenfield projects
- Advice on the Conservation Act 1987, Utilities Access Act 2010, Reserves Act 1977, Local Government Act 1974/ 2002, Government Roading Powers Act 1989 and QE Trust Act 1977 for proposed or existing assets
- Development of public or in-house best practice guidelines on property and planning works for electricity infrastructure
- Submissions on national, regional and district planning documents and electricity sector regulations
Align’s extensive experience ranges from successfully project managing and undertaking the consenting and property aspects of major transmission and distribution projects to independently providing resource consenting services and property advice for maintenance and upgrades. No project is too big or small for Align’s industry specialists.
Meet our Electricity and Energy Sector Leads
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Mike Robinson
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Jo Michalakis
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Gerard Glynn
Commercial Manager
