Senior Control and Instrumentation Engineer

Meridian Energy; Twizel, Christchurch; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Wellbeing & health insurance

Life, trauma and income protection

Enhanced KiwiSaver

Learning & development opportunities

Work-from-home setup allowance

Employee discounts on Meridian energy

Job summary

Meridian Energy is seeking a Senior Control and Instrumentation Engineer for a 12‑month fixed term contract based in Twizel. The role sits in the Automation Engineering team, delivering control and automation projects across the generation portfolio, including site testing, commissioning, and collaboration with consultants and contractors.

The ideal candidate will have industrial/generation C&I experience, develop functional descriptions, control philosophies, and QA/ITP/ITR documentation, with

Qualifications

• Experience in control and instrumentation engineering within industrial or generation environments.
• Experience developing functional descriptions, control philosophies and detailed design documentation.
• Experience with PLC and control systems; Rockwell Automation experience would be advantageous.
• Experience preparing scopes of work and working with contractors and consultants.
• Experience developing QA, testing and commissioning documentation, including ITPs and ITRs.
• Practical site experience supporting installation, testing and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects and strategic initiatives across generation assets.
• Work on control system upgrades and major automation projects.
• Develop functional descriptions and design documentation.
• Provide site installation support, testing and commissioning.

Skills

Control systems

Instrumentation

Rockwell Automation

Contractor management

QA testing documentation

Site commissioning

Tools

Rockwell Automation

PLC

Job description

Senior Control and Instrumentation Engineer

• Full-time

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 hiring a Senior Control and Instrumentation Engineer for a 12‑month fixed term contract.

The Senior Control and Instrumentation Engineer will join the Automation Engineering team, supporting the delivery of projects and strategic initiatives across our generation assets. The role will work across a range of control and automation activities, with the specific focus shaped by the successful candidate’s experience and skills.

This could include major automation projects, DigiGEN, wind generation assets, control system upgrades, or other projects across Meridian’s generation portfolio. The role will involve a mix of engineering design, functional descriptions, site installation support, testing and commissioning, and working with internal teams, consultants and contractors.

• Experience in control and instrumentation engineering within industrial or generation environments.
• Experience developing functional descriptions, control philosophies and detailed design documentation.
• Experience with PLC and control systems; Rockwell Automation experience would be advantageous.
• Experience preparing scopes of work and working with contractors and consultants.
• Experience developing QA, testing and commissioning documentation, including ITPs and ITRs.
• Practical site experience supporting installation, testing and commissioning.

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‑incentive plus discounts from several partnerships
• Southern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing one insurance, funded scheme for eligible employees to give you that extra peace of mind
• Life, trauma and income protection insurance (which we hope you won’t need!)
• Enhanced KiwiSaver contributions
• 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
• A one‑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, and welcome 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 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 –Twizel / commutable to Waitaki ideal, or Christchurch.

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