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.  

At Meridian, we have a pipeline of renewable electricity projects underway to help New Zealand maintain its security of supply and meet its climate change goals. In 2023 we set ourselves a target of building seven new large-scale renewable generation or storage projects by 2030. We call this our 7x7 goal, and we’re right on track to achieving it. We recently commissioned our $450m Harapaki Wind Farm and have a number of other projects in various stages of development around the country. 

What you’ll be doing 

• This role is critical to the success of every project and provides contract development and management assistance on behalf of the team.  
• Managing the drafting and commercial development of project works contracts, whilst ensuring that key interfaces between major workstreams are well managed and included in contracts.  
• Managing the procurement processes (EOI, RFP, RFT etc) and assistance in management of other key project processes for project works packages.  
• Providing support with contract management and administration to the wider team.  
• Engaging with suppliers and contractors to assist in contract negotiation.  

What you’ll bring 

• A professional with prior demonstrated achievement and success in construction projects and experience in managing mitigations to deliver complex project/programme outcomes.  
• Experience in the preparation and execution of large construction works contracts.  
• Business/law Degree and/or commercial experience essential  
• You’ll understand the renewable energy construction sector within NZ and what mechanisms are best used to manage risks and drive value. 
• A self-directed individual who gets energy from integrating their work with the wider teams' requirements and demands. 
• Strong connections in the engineering construction and consultancy markets within NZ and overseas.  
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills.  

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. So, no matter who you are, you’ll find it a great place to work. 

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, whether this be through daily quizzes, morning teas, birthday and cultural celebrations both in person and virtually! 

Sustainability sits firmly in our DNA both socially and environmentally. We proudly support KidsCan and the Kākāpō Recovery and work side-by-side with our generation communities to empower and support projects where needed. There are many opportunities to volunteer to any of our partnerships throughout the year. 

What we can offer you!  

We offer: 

• an attractive and competitive salary package that’s reviewed annually, performance-incentive plus discounts from a number of partnerships   
• Southern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing one insurance, funded scheme for eligible employees to give you that extra peace of mind     
• 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   
• a one-off $400 payment to support your work from home set-up (if needed) 

The collaborative nature of this role is such that you will be expected to be mostly office-based, but we value work/life balance, so our WFH and flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whānau. 

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 [email protected] 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.  

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