Te Tākinatanga - Our Story 

Ko tō mātou kaupapa nui ko te tuku atu i tō mātou pūngao ki te wāhi e tika ana, kia whakahaukino kore ai i te rāngai pūngao o Aotearoa me te whakatairanga atu i te #changematters.  E kaingākau ana mātou mō tō mātou whāinga matua, ā, e whakahīhī ana anō mātou i te iwi tangata kei muri i a mātou e whaiwhai ana i te whāinga kotahi.  Nā runga i tēnei whāinga teitei, tērā pea ka ui ake koe ki a koe anō--ka pēhea tēnei āheinga e tautoko ana i tētehi Aotearoa pai ake, Aotearoa mā ake?

Our purpose is to put our energy where it matters, to decarbonise the New Zealand energy sector and promote #changematters.  We are passionate about our mission and proud to have a tribe of people behind us working towards a common purpose.  With such an ambitious goal, you might ask yourself – how does this opportunity help support a better, cleaner NZ?

Contact is transforming its Generation and Trading business with a digital-first focus on operational excellence, enabling our team to do their best.  Delivering this transformation will require Contact to strengthen its technology, data and delivery capabilities, adopt new ways of working and shape its culture for greater agility, innovation and customer obsession.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

We're looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join Contact's Generation and Trading digital team as we begin our transformation journey and use data and analytics to drive critical decisions and empower our people to do what they do best. You have a passion for statistical modelling, machine learning and communication and you’ll be part of a strategically vital team helping to decarbonize the New Zealand energy industry. Here’s a snapshot of the things you’ll get involved with;

• You will build and manage the data science function to grow and embed the use of advanced analytics as part of the new Digital Generation and Trading team
• Proactively turn raw data into purified actionable insights to adopt and embed across the business to improve decision making and operational management
• Provide technical support and guidance for other data squads and users across the business
• Be a leader in the team ensuring our data platform standards and practices are followed and recommend improvements

Ko wai koe - About you

There are so many skillsets, personality and motivators we’d like to see in your application however at the core of we’re seeking is your ability to be unfazed by a fast-changing complex environment and have a passion for continuous improvement and delivering the right solution for our business. Moreover, your strong and proven collaborative interpersonal skills will see you engage with technical and non-technical people to take them on a journey with your findings. And finally, your advanced statistical and predictive modelling know-how by using a variety of techniques including ML and AI to build, maintain and improve on real-time systems.

If you have skills in the following would be really helpful;

• Postgraduate degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, mathematics, or related fields
• Experience with big data in complex environments
• Broad knowledge of an AI / machine learning domain
• Understanding of DevOps and how it applies to data science
• Technical analysis and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve data and platform issues
• Familiarity with Linux, Amazon Web Services, high-performance computing; or similar experience in running operational systems
• Advanced skills in programming (SQL, Python or R)
• The ability to coach, mentor and support the team through experience and technical knowledge

He mea nui ngā paki kōrero ki a mātou i Contact, nā reira, mēnā kei a koe tētehi e hāngai pea ana ki tā mātou e kimi nei i tēnei tūranga kei raro iho nei--kei te hiahia mātou kia whakapā mai ai koe!

We are big on stories here at Contact, so if you have one that you think might align with what we are looking for in the role below – we would love to hear from you!

Contact Energy is committed to being an inclusive employer. We want people to be themselves, after all, they can't be anyone else!

Please note, only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.