Electrical Fitter

Company Description

• 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   

Meridian is Aotearoa’s largest renewable electricity producer, generating power from 100% renewable sources—wind, water, and sun! 

Mō te tūranga | What you’ll be doing 

Based out of our Manapōuri Hydro Power Station, this role focuses on executing scheduled maintenance works and assisting with projects on-site to ensure the continued reliability of our hydro generation assets.  

As an Electrical Fitter, you'll be on the front line of our maintenance delivery and fault response capability by: 

• Responding to faults and emergencies 
• Undertaking maintenance projects when required 
• Repairing, maintaining, and installing electrical equipment 
• Effectively investigating and resolving faults  
• Using your skills to ensure all work is undertaken safely, accurately, and on time. 

Meridian is a NZ-wide operation, and there may be a requirement for short periods of travel to suit the operational needs of the business. Additionally, the role involves reactive maintenance and monitoring outside of regular working hours on a rostered basis once trained. 

This is an on-site role, working a 9-day fortnight with regular working hours (7:15 am – 4:30 pm). Given the remote location of our Manapōuri site, your commute includes travel by boat before your start time.  

Relocation Is Supported.

Ngā painga ki a mātou | What we can offer    

• An attractive and competitive salary package that’s reviewed annually, performance incentives, plus discounts from several partnerships 
• Southern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing One insurance, a 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 of 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 we 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 

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

• Trade or Advanced Trade Cert in Electrical Trades  
• Experience in heavy rotating plant maintenance 
• Experience in fault-finding control systems 
• Sound knowledge of reading and interpreting electrical and mechanical drawings 
• Demonstrated commitment to Health & Safety practices. 
• Experience in Hydro generation is a bonus but not essential! 
• Tono mai ināianei tonu | Apply now   

• Current Driver’S License

All in all, we’re an awesome place to work. If this sounds like you and you want to bring your energy and use your power to make a difference (pun intended), then apply today and tell us why!  

We encourage you to apply for this role — even if you don’t meet every requirement. At Meridian, we value diverse perspectives and believe that potential, passion, and a willingness to grow are really important. If you’re excited about this opportunity, we’d love to hear from you!  

To view the full Position Description, please click here (link to PDF). 

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

We help reduce carbon emissions and support communities in doing the same, supplying electricity to over 400,000 homes, businesses, and farms through Meridian and Powershop.  

• At Meridian, we embrace diversity and inclusion, knowing that different perspectives make us stronger. We encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work, creating a welcoming and empowering environment for all. 
• Be gutsy, be in the waka, and be a good human – our three principles. We work hard and celebrate connection through quizzes, morning teas, and cultural events, both in person and virtually.  
• Sustainability is in our DNA. We proudly support KidsCan and Kākāpō Recovery, working side-by-side with our generation communities.  

If you’ve 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), we’re more than happy to help.   

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