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?

We’re transitioning to a lower emissions future to make a real difference to the world we live in for us now and for generations to come. We’ve committed to net zero energy generation by 2035.

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity  

At Contact Energy, we are committed to delivering exceptional performance to our shareholders and providing value to our customers. Our strategy involves developing and sourcing competitive energy solutions and related products that meet our customers’ needs more effectively. We focus on adding value to the resources we manage and ensuring the sustainability of our business operations.

As a Process Engineer in the Generation Performance Team, your role will involve assessing and modeling plant performance to maintain efficiency and optimize generation assets for maximum profitability. You will utilize your strong analytical skills to review data and make informed decisions that enhance value for Contact. Key responsibilities include developing asset surveillance systems, assessing processes, creating and operating a Process Model, performing simulations, and recommending improvements. Additionally, you will design, test, and upgrade systems, assist in preparing business cases, build relationships with operations and maintenance teams, and provide technical input to projects and outages.

Ko wai koe | About you 

You will have plenty of stories to share where you have played a key role helping organisations run their plant efficiently, ensuring generation assets are optimised.

Business objectives are at the forefront of everything you do. You set clear goals, priorities and measures and take ownership of your work. You are a strategic thinker so you plan for the future. You enjoy developing new plans and strategies to leverage opportunities.

Researching and analysing data is your happy place. You are quick to interpret information and define problems. Not to mention you’re a whizz when it comes to process improvements and developing new tools.

This role has a heavy technical component but it interacts with a wide range of stakeholders so people skills are just as important. You are confident in your ability to influence, lead, and build rapport with others. Effective communication is key - you are skilled at explaining technical terminology in a clear and simple manner so all can understand.

Ideally, you’ll have a Chemical and Process Engineering (BE) or equivalent tertiary degree. If you are working towards your chartership/professional status that will get us excited.

We’re seeking someone who has a few years’ experience working under their belt. You’ll have experience with performance or production system optimisation and improvements, and operational and maintenance support.

Knowledge of process safeguarding, process control systems, and process engineering software packages (e.g. HYSYS) is important too.

If you have worked in the energy sector great but we’re also open to oil & gas and other processing industries too.

Tono mai | How to Apply  

Contact is not a place you’ll stagnate. We are growing and offer superb learning and development opportunities along with trailblazing policies like Growing Your Whānau,  and perks like discounts on Contact Energy products, access to own Contact shares and a bunch of corporate discounts!

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 – we would love to hear from you!

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

Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet 60% of the criteria, women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they tick every box. We're not about box ticking, so if you think you have what it takes but don't meet everything stated above, please still get in touch. We'd love to kōrero.

Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) does not accept any CVs received from recruitment agencies where a formal engagement has not been confirmed and agreed to with our Talent team. In the event that unsolicited CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies, Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers.