Site Owner - Upper Waitaki (Ohau A, Ohau & Ohau C)

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    

As Site Owner, you’ll be responsible for the performance and output of the hydro generation sites in your portfolio, with plant availability being a key measure of success. You’ll oversee delivery of project, maintenance, and operational activities across our three Upper Waitaki hydro dams, located near Twizel in the Mackenzie Basin. You'll ensure work is planned and completed safely and in a manner that meets our generation output targets, and you'll be at the forefront of coordinating work happening on our sites, working alongside our Planning Team.

Other Key Responsibilities Include:

• Leading and influencing a workplace culture that celebrates safe work practices, and thereby creating an environment where it is safe to challenge
• Ensuring that we’re responding to the highest priority needs of our customers and stakeholders across the Generation team in a timely and transparent manner
• Building strong relationships to effectively manage tension between site production demands and asset health
• Responding to and managing unplanned plant outages, taking into account risk and loss of generation in doing so.
• Collaborating with our customer, Maintenance, Planning and Engineering teams to prioritise our response where needed

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, 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 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
• Access to fleet vehicles for work

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

• A solid understanding of asset management principles supported by a track record of effective risk management decision-making
• Disciplined and structured project management skillset, managing cost, quality, schedule and risk
• You will have a deep understanding of the Generation business and how it drives and delivers value to our customers
• Experience in managing health and safety requirements, as well as workplace behaviour culture initiatives to improve safety performance and cross-team collaboration
• Open and regular communication skills to engage a wide and diverse team in achieving a shared goal
• High levels of self-awareness, an active listener, a known thought leader with an ability to influence change
• Exceptional listening skills, empathy and a growth mindset are an absolute must  

Tono mai ināianei tonu | Apply now   

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!  

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. 

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 connections 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 local communities.  

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). We’re more than happy to help.   

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