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Mai te hiku ki te taurapa, whitikina e te rā

From the tail of the fish to the tail of the waka, shines the sun

This whakataukī speaks to our journey across Aotearoa, one waka, one purpose, powered by the natural forces that sustain us. Meridian is Aotearoa’s largest renewable electricity producer, generating energy from the winds of Tāwhirimātea, the waters of Tangaroa, and the warmth of Tama-nui-te-rā.   

Together, our two brands, Meridian and Powershop retail electricity to more than 400,000 homes, businesses and farms across New Zealand. Now that’s a pretty impressive combo!   

Mō te tūranga | About the role

We’re building Meridian’s next asset management capability. Our goal is simple: make decisions transparent, value-driven and portfolio wide. As Engineering Lead, you’ll help design the system that guides how Meridian invests in its assets for decades to come.

We're starting by building the team first, then building the roadmap together. Part of our foundational squad, you'll have genuine influence over both the journey and the outcome.

Working across our Engineering and Operations teams, you will challenge existing approaches, translate complex technical information, and apply leading industry practices to help build Meridian’s future asset management capability.

You don't need to have all the answers. In fact, part of this role is finding them. A big part of the job will be tapping into the knowledge, experience and expertise that already exists across Meridian and bringing people on the journey.

If you're curious, motivated by learning, and excited by building something new, you'll grow a huge amount in this role.

Ngā pukenga kei a koe mō tēnei tūranga | What you’ll bring

• Curiosity and a willingness to go looking for answers rather than waiting for them.
• Comfort working through ambiguity and helping shape the path forward.
• Demonstrated ability to listen and bring people along.
• Significant engineering experience within an operational or asset-intensive environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Enthusiasm to work in a cross-functional team (learning lots of new skills along the way, including financial modelling and strategy).
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience leading engagement and building alignment across teams.
• Engineering qualification (all disciplines considered) or comparable experience.

Ngā painga ki a mātou | What we can offer

We value work/life balance, so our flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whānau. We also offer:

• An attractive and competitive salary package that’s reviewed annually plus discounts from several partnerships. 
• Southern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing one insurance, funded scheme for eligible employees to give you that extra peace of mind   
• Enhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parental leave and options to buy up to 12 days additional leave 
• Life, trauma and income protection insurance (which we hope you won’t need!) 
• Enhanced KiwiSaver contributions 
• Access to the Meridian employee share scheme 
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, we want you to be the best version of yourself and will help you get there!  
• Award winning wellbeing programme that provides support whenever and wherever you need it. 
• Employee discounts off your power with Meridian, every bit counts. 

He aha koe i hono mai ai ki a mātou? | Why join us?     

We’re a great place to work with plenty of opportunities and career development for those that want it. We value and live by three ‘How to Be’s’: ‘be gutsy’, working together by ‘being in the waka’ and doing the right thing by ‘being a good human’.

We embrace diversity and inclusion and ensure that everyone feels like they belong, are welcomed, feel valued, and feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We want all our people to be the best that they can be, so we make sure that there’s room for everyone to be exactly who they are, and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, including individuals with disabilities, diverse health needs, and those who identify as neurodiverse, because we believe our differences make us stronger. We believe that fun is good for you, and we make sure that our office vibe reflects that. We support each other and celebrate our successes.

Sustainability sits firmly in our DNA – both socially and environmentally – and we’re doing what we can to help Aotearoa reduce their carbon emissions and we’re helping support others in our generation communities to do the same.

Tono mai ināianei tonu | Apply now

All in all, we’re a genuinely great place to work, with meaningful work, supportive teams, and a clear purpose. If this role sounds like a fit and you’re keen to make a real impact on New Zealand’s energy future, apply today and tell us what you’ll bring to the role.

If you’ve got any questions, please email careers@meridianenergy.co.nz. We’re committed to becoming more accessible and providing support if needed. Please get in touch if there are parts of our process you would like assistance with (process found here: meridianenergy.co.nz/careers).

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