Electrician - Wind Turbines
| Company | Meridian Energy |
| Location | Palmerston North, Manawatu / Whanganui |
| Listed | Mon 8 Apr, 1:22 pm |
| Type | Full time, Permanent |
Meridian is the largest producer of renewable electricity in Aotearoa, and we strive to deliver clean energy for a fairer and healthier world. We only generate electricity from 100% renewable resources – wind, water, and sun, because we believe that’s the best way forward for our planet and our communities. We’re doing what we can to help Aotearoa reduce their carbon emissions and support others in our generation communities to do the same. We also retail electricity to more than 365,000 homes, businesses, and farms across New Zealand through our Meridian and Powershop brands.
What you’ll be doing
Ensure successful delivery of quality service on our 70-meters high wind turbines at our Te Apiti site situated north of the Manawatu Gorge, and just 10 kilometres from Palmerston North.
Each day, you’ll carry out scheduled services and reactive maintenance on several of the 55 turbines on site, which generate enough electricity each year for about 73,000 average New Zealand homes! You will also be required to respond to reactive fault finding and monitoring outside of normal working hours on a rostered basis.
Your peers are a team of multi-disciplined Wind Maintenance Technicians who work hard to keep our turbines in great shape. With the support of the Team Lead, you will work safely on a daily basis to deliver on our maintenance plan consisting of electrical, hydraulic and other key mechanical equipment.
Additional to your day-to-day activities you will be open to development opportunities, growing your trade knowledge and experience as you progress through our competency framework.
Please note that there may be a requirement for you to work away from your home base at another site short term, when required.
What you’ll bring
• Candidates who are either registered Electricians/EST, trade-qualified Mechanical Technicians, or Hydraulic Engineers with relevant trade sub-disciplines (such as Marine, Oil & Gas, Dairy, or Heavy Industry)Ideally you’ll have some electrical and mechanical fault-finding experience, with the ability to read and interpret schematic drawings.
• You’ll use your IT and communication skills to track and report on tasks completed.
• Because of the nature of the work, you’ll need to be physically fit and able to climb up to 70 meters and lift up to 25kg.
• You’ll be comfortable working in confined spaces, and it goes without saying able to work at height!
• Prepared to get your hands dirty in support of mechanical tasks as part of any given day.
• Having experience in the wind industry, proven fault-finding experience, and an appetite and ability to work in all types of conditions will be an advantage.
Why Meridian?
At Meridian, we value all people. We embrace different ways of thinking, living and working, because we believe diversity benefits us all. It makes our capabilities even stronger. We encourage all our people to feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to work and we’re proud to have a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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 work hard and value the importance of connection and fun.
Sustainability sits firmly in our DNA both socially and environmentally. We proudly support KidsCan and the Kakapo Recovery and work side-by-side with our generation communities to empower and support projects where needed.
What we can offer you!
We value work/life balance so our WFH and flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whanau. We also offer:
• an attractive and competitive salary package that’s reviewed annually
• enhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parental leave and options to buy up to 12 days additional leave
• life, trauma and income protection insurance (which we hope you won’t need!)
• 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
All in all, we’re an awesome place to work. If this sounds like you and you want to bring your energy and use your power to make a difference (pun intended), then apply today and tell us why!
If you’ve any questions, or would like the full Position Description, please email careers@meridianenergy.co.nz and one of our team will get back to you. We're committed to becoming more accessible and providing support if needed, please get in touch via email or phone if there are any parts of our process you would like assistance with (process found here meridianenergy.co.nz/careers), we’re more than happy to help.
Advertising closes on 21st April 2024 (please note this is subject to change).
What you’ll be doing
Ensure successful delivery of quality service on our 70-meters high wind turbines at our Te Apiti site situated north of the Manawatu Gorge, and just 10 kilometres from Palmerston North.
Each day, you’ll carry out scheduled services and reactive maintenance on several of the 55 turbines on site, which generate enough electricity each year for about 73,000 average New Zealand homes! You will also be required to respond to reactive fault finding and monitoring outside of normal working hours on a rostered basis.
Your peers are a team of multi-disciplined Wind Maintenance Technicians who work hard to keep our turbines in great shape. With the support of the Team Lead, you will work safely on a daily basis to deliver on our maintenance plan consisting of electrical, hydraulic and other key mechanical equipment.
Additional to your day-to-day activities you will be open to development opportunities, growing your trade knowledge and experience as you progress through our competency framework.
Please note that there may be a requirement for you to work away from your home base at another site short term, when required.
What you’ll bring
• Candidates who are either registered Electricians/EST, trade-qualified Mechanical Technicians, or Hydraulic Engineers with relevant trade sub-disciplines (such as Marine, Oil & Gas, Dairy, or Heavy Industry)Ideally you’ll have some electrical and mechanical fault-finding experience, with the ability to read and interpret schematic drawings.
• You’ll use your IT and communication skills to track and report on tasks completed.
• Because of the nature of the work, you’ll need to be physically fit and able to climb up to 70 meters and lift up to 25kg.
• You’ll be comfortable working in confined spaces, and it goes without saying able to work at height!
• Prepared to get your hands dirty in support of mechanical tasks as part of any given day.
• Having experience in the wind industry, proven fault-finding experience, and an appetite and ability to work in all types of conditions will be an advantage.
Why Meridian?
At Meridian, we value all people. We embrace different ways of thinking, living and working, because we believe diversity benefits us all. It makes our capabilities even stronger. We encourage all our people to feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to work and we’re proud to have a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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 work hard and value the importance of connection and fun.
Sustainability sits firmly in our DNA both socially and environmentally. We proudly support KidsCan and the Kakapo Recovery and work side-by-side with our generation communities to empower and support projects where needed.
What we can offer you!
We value work/life balance so our WFH and flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whanau. We also offer:
• an attractive and competitive salary package that’s reviewed annually
• enhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parental leave and options to buy up to 12 days additional leave
• life, trauma and income protection insurance (which we hope you won’t need!)
• 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
All in all, we’re an awesome place to work. If this sounds like you and you want to bring your energy and use your power to make a difference (pun intended), then apply today and tell us why!
If you’ve any questions, or would like the full Position Description, please email careers@meridianenergy.co.nz and one of our team will get back to you. We're committed to becoming more accessible and providing support if needed, please get in touch via email or phone if there are any parts of our process you would like assistance with (process found here meridianenergy.co.nz/careers), we’re more than happy to help.
Advertising closes on 21st April 2024 (please note this is subject to change).
