Renewable Generation Projects Lead | Flexible & Impactful

Mercury; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 days extra leave per annum

$400 home office setup allowance

Discounts on electricity and telco

Well-being programme

Gender affirmation leave and bereaveme

Job summary

Mercury is a bold, future-focused energy and telecommunications provider delivering resilience and sustainable innovation to communities across Aotearoa. We’re seeking a Project Manager to lead major programmes in Mercury's Generation portfolio, delivering safety, reliability and performance improvements for renewable assets.

You will drive projects from planning through handover, manage scope, schedule and budget, and partner with engineering, operations and suppliers.

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification in engineering, project management or a technical discipline, a trade qualification, or equivalent practical experience.
• Knowledge of AS/NZS standards and experience in regulated technical or operational environments.
• Strong communication, influencing and relationship management capability.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to balance safety, quality, cost, schedule and stakeholder requirements.
• Electrical background is preferred, ideally with exposure to high-voltage, power, energy, utilities or asset-intensive environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from planning through to handover.
• Work with stakeholders, contractors, and delivery partners to achieve safe and successful outcomes.
• Manage project scope, schedule, cost, risk, and reporting.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Commercial awareness

Leadership

Education

Tertiary qualification in engineering / project management or technical discipline

Job description

Mercury is a bold, future-focused energy and telecommunications provider delivering resilience and sustainable innovation to communities across Aotearoa. We’re seeking a Project Manager to lead major programmes in Mercury's Generation portfolio, delivering safety, reliability and performance improvements for renewable assets.

You will drive projects from planning through handover, manage scope, schedule and budget, and partner with engineering, operations and suppliers.