Modelling Services Lead

Meridian Energy; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package reviewed annually

Performance-based incentive

Healthcare discounts

Enhanced leave provisions

KiwiSaver contributions

Share scheme access

Work-from-home setup allowance

Employee discounts on Meridian energy

Job summary

Meridian Energy is seeking a Modelling Services Lead to guide a team of modelling specialists. You will turn complex energy analysis into clear, actionable advice that informs portfolio decisions and supports New Zealand’s energy future.

You will lead, coach and develop a high-calibre team, ensuring robust methodologies, cross-training and ownership of critical models, while advancing in-house modelling capabilities to meet changing market needs.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in a highly numerate and analytical discipline and substantial modelling experience.
• Demonstrated ability to coach technical experts and build bench strength in a specialist team.
• Strong understanding of value drivers and productivity in energy markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a modelling team, setting direction and priorities.
• Ensure documented methodologies and cross-training to remove key person risk.
• Operate and develop the in-house energy market model and related services for portfolio decisions.
• Develop new models to support Value Optimisation, aligning with wind and hydro operations.
• Support portfolio management and finance with robust modelling insights.
• Evaluate market-related projects and upgrade business cases.

Skills

Modelling leadership

7+ years modelling

Electricity market knowledge

Coaching & mentoring

Stakeholder management

Education

Mathematics/Statistics/OR/Engineering/Economics degree

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, businesses and farms across New Zealand.Nowthat’sapretty impressivecombo!

Mō te tūranga | About the role

Meridian is hiringaModelling Services Lead to lead and develop Meridian’s modelling specialists. We’re looking for someone who can turn complex energy analysis into clear advice that shapes portfolio decisions and supports New Zealand’s energy future.

Āu mahi | What you’ll be doing

• Leading, coaching and developing a team of modelling subject matter experts – setting direction, priorities and building a collaborative team culture.
• Building bench strength and remove key person dependency – ensure every critical model and service has documented methodology, clear ownership and cross-trained cover.
• Ensure the on-going operation and development of thein-house energy market model and related services, supporting the portfolio management team and Finance.
• Develop new models to support the development and operational requirements of the Value Optimisation strategy, with a focus on physical services modelling, productivity improvements and integration of wind and hydro operations in the NZ grid system.
• Contributing to the operational generation and hydrology strategy development.
• Assisting in the evaluation of market related projects and new upgrade business cases.
• 7+ years of modelling experience, deep electricity market knowledge and a passion for coaching technical experts. You make complex ideas clear and build capability across a team.
• Degree in a highly numerate and analytical discipline: Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, Engineering or Management Science,Economics, or similar.
• Experience prioritising and resourcing competing workstreams across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrated success building capability and bench strength in a specialist team and reducing key person risk.
• An understanding of productivity processes and value drivers.

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’sreviewed annually, performance-incentive plus discounts 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
• Aone-off $400 payment to support your work from home set-up (if needed)

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, 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 – 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.

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,

If you’ve got any questions, please email [e-mail]. 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).

Location – Christchurch or Wellington (Auckland considered)

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