Engineering Lead

Meridian Energy Limited; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Southern Cross Healthcare

Enhanced leave provisions

KiwiSaver

Employee share scheme

Learning and development

Wellbeing programme

Discounts on Meridian power

Job summary

Meridian Energy Limited is building its next asset management capability. As Engineering Lead, you will help design the system that guides how Meridian invests in its assets for decades to come.

You will start by building the team and roadmap, then influence both journey and outcomes across Engineering and Operations. You’ll challenge approaches, translate complex technical information, and apply industry practices to shape Meridian’s future.

Qualifications

• Significant engineering experience in an operational or asset-intensive environment.
• Ability to lead across multiple engineering disciplines and functions.
• Proven track record in stakeholder management and strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Design the asset management system that guides Meridian's long-term investments.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Operations to shape the roadmap and outcomes.
• Challenge existing approaches and translate complex technical information for cross-functional teams.
• Lead engagement and alignment across teams to enable a value-driven portfolio strategy.
• Help build Meridian’s future asset management capability and transfer knowledge across the organization.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Financial modelling

Strategic thinking

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Asset management systems

Financial modelling tools

Job description

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

Thiswhakataukīspeaks 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 ofTāwhirimātea, the waters of Tangaroa, and the warmth of Tama-nui-te-rā.

Together, our two brands,MeridianandPowershopretail electricity to more than 400,000 homes,businessesand farms across New Zealand.Nowthat’sapretty impressivecombo!

Mōtetūranga| About the role

We’rebuilding Meridian’s next asset management capability. Ourgoal is simple: make decisions transparent, value-driven and portfoliowide. As EngineeringLead,you’llhelp design the system that guideshow Meridian invests in its assets for decades to come.

We'restarting by building the team first, then building the roadmaptogether. Part of our foundational squad,you'llhave genuineinfluence over both the journey and the outcome.

Working across our Engineering and Operations teams, you willchallenge existing approaches, translate complex technicalinformation, and apply leading industry practices to help buildMeridian’s future asset management capability.

Youdon'tneed to have all the answers. In fact, part of this role isfinding them. A big part of the job will be tapping into the knowledge,experience andexpertisethat already exists across Meridian andbringing people on the journey.

Ifyou'recurious, motivated by learning, and excited by buildingsomething new,you'llgrow a huge amount in this role.

• Curiosity and a willingness to look 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 engineeringdisciplines.
• Enthusiasm to work in a cross-functional team (learning lots of newskills along the way, including financial modelling and strategy).
• Excellent communicationskills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience leading engagement and building alignment across teams.
• Engineering qualification (all disciplines considered) or comparable experience.

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 packagethat’sreviewedannually plusdiscounts fromseveralpartnerships.
• 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 parentalleaveand options to buy up to 12 daysadditionalleave
• Life,traumaand income protection insurance (which we hope youwon’tneed!)
• 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.

We’rea great placeto 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, andwelcome 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 – andwe’redoing what we can to help Aotearoa reduce their carbon emissions andwe’rehelping support others in our generation communities to do the same.

All in all,we’rea genuinelygreat placeto work, with meaningful work, supportive teams, and a clear purpose. If this role sounds like a fit andyou’rekeen to make a real impact on New Zealand’s energy future,

Ifyou’vegot any questions, please email [emailprotected] .We’recommitted to becoming more accessible and providing support if needed. Please get in touch if there are parts of our process you would likeassistancewith (process found here: meridianenergy.co.nz/careers).

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