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 

Join Our Team as Operations and Maintenance Manager!

As the Operations and Maintenance Manager, you’ll oversee the planning, maintenance, and operations of our hydro sites. You’ll manage and grow diverse teams, formulate and execute strategies, and collaborate with other site managers to ensure our business remains sustainable and competitive. Reporting to the Head of Generation – Hydro, your role is pivotal in driving our mission forward.

In this dynamic role, you’ll manage all maintenance services at our Hydro sites, ensuring compliance with our asset management policies and environmental standards. You’ll lead mechanical, electrical, and system technical disciplines, oversee the SAP work planning and scheduling process, and ensure all site activities adhere to safety and regulatory requirements. Additionally, you’ll contribute to budget preparation, manage operating plans, and plan for outages, ensuring smooth and efficient operations.

To excel in this role, you’ll need exceptional foresight, excellent communication skills, and a solid understanding of various engineering disciplines. Your ability to resolve complex issues, develop long-term solutions, and make effective business decisions will be crucial. You’ll also need to build strong relationships with key stakeholders, demonstrating strengths in influencing, conflict management, and negotiation. If you’re skilled at meeting maintenance targets and optimising plant utilization, we want you on our team!

Ko wai koe | About You

This position will require a broad set of skills and experience.  Contact will seek and recruit talent that have the following key attributes and behavioral competences:

• Trade or operating background with relevant tertiary/professional qualification or equivalent. Preferably in engineering or related sciences.
• Experience leading and motivating a team, including contractors

• Sound knowledge of some or all of the following:
  • Pressure equipment
  • Mechanical plant
  • Electrical plant
  • Electronic, control and protection systems
  • Other systems
• Experience in power plant or hydro power plant operations
• Experience in project management and contract management
• Proven ability in the maintenance of some or several of the following:
  • Heavy electrical plant
  • Mechanical plant
  • Operations plant

• Experience leading and motivating a team, including contractors
• Excellent knowledge of the application of plant condition monitoring and maintenance strategy systems
• Understanding of electricity generation, electricity trading and the national grid

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!

Applications close 5pm on Monday the 4th of November but we’re considering applications as they come in so hop to it and apply if you're keen.

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.