Electrical Project Engineer — Hybrid, NZ Energy Projects

Mercury NZ; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 extra leave days per year (MyDays)

Home office setup grant of $400

Discounted health insurance and life/2

Job summary

Mercury NZ is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support electrical workstreams across hydro and geothermal projects. This role offers engagement across the project lifecycle, from design to commissioning, with flexible hours and options to work from our office, sites, or home.

Based in Hamilton or Rotorua, you will help ensure safe, reliable, and high-quality outcomes for generation assets. You will collaborate with engineers, project managers, and contractors in a dynamic multi-site

Qualifications

• Degree or higher diploma in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional membership (e.g. Engineering New Zealand) desirable but not essential.
• 4–7+ years' experience in electrical engineering, project engineering, asset management, or capital projects within utilities, energy, industrial, or related sectors.
• Solid understanding of electrical power systems, equipment, and engineering design principles.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams and contributing to successful engineering outcomes.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work across multiple projects simultaneously.
• Well-developed problem-solving skills with ability to analyse issues and develop practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Technical Delivery: Support the delivery of electrical engineering work across capital and asset improvement projects, ensuring solutions are safe, practical, and fit for purpose.
• Collaboration & Relationships: Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, site teams, contractors, and engineering partners to support successful project outcomes.
• Project Support: Contribute to project planning, design reviews, commissioning activities, and technical assurance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Engineering & Quality: Prepare and review engineering documentation, specifications, and technical assessments while supporting compliance with standards and quality requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve processes, share lessons learned, and contribute to Mercury's engineering capability.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project engineering

Asset management

Power systems

Stakeholder communication

Prioritisation

Problem solving

Stage-gate frameworks

Education

Electrical Engineering degree or higher diploma

Job description

Mercury NZ is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support electrical workstreams across hydro and geothermal projects. This role offers engagement across the project lifecycle, from design to commissioning, with flexible hours and options to work from our office, sites, or home.

Based in Hamilton or Rotorua, you will help ensure safe, reliable, and high-quality outcomes for generation assets. You will collaborate with engineers, project managers, and contractors in a dynamic multi-site