Generation Controller / Energy Trader

Company Description

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.

Mō te tūranga | What you’ll be doing 

This is an exciting opportunity to join our wonderful wholesale team in a role that beautifully combines two key functions. 🌟

• Generation Controller: You'll be responsible for remotely managing and dispatching Meridian’s portfolio of hydro and wind energy generation assets across Aotearoa, New Zealand.
• Electricity Trader: Monitor and adjust trading as market conditions change.

You'll collaborate with many stakeholders to ensure our plant operates safely, efficiently, and compliantly, helping us achieve our energy trading and revenue targets. Additionally, you'll provide our Energy Trading Team with valuable advice, identify potential problem areas, and offer thoughtful solutions.

*We provide full training before we expect you to fly solo.

Ngā pukenga kei a koe mō tenei tūranga | What you’ll bring

With a trade or tertiary qualification, or relevant plant operation/system control experience, you'll be able to monitor large amounts of information with great attention to detail while keeping an eye on the bigger picture. You'll need strong computer skills and basic math accuracy for numerical tasks.

This role involves shift work, where you'll take sole charge of our generation control desk, requiring you to think and respond under pressure. When not on shifts, you'll collaborate on projects and tasks that support the team.

Our shifts operate 24/7, including weekends and overnight hours. A typical roster looks like this:

• Rotating 12-hour shifts between 6am and 6pm:
  • X2 - day shifts – 6am to 6pm
  • X2 - night shifts – 6pm to 6am
  • X4 - days off.

He aha koe i hono mai ai ki a mātou? | Why join us?  

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.  

Ngā painga ki a mātou | What we can 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)  

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!   

Tono mai ināianei tonu | Apply now 

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!  

To view the full Position Description please click here – we’re not necessarily looking for someone who ticks all the boxes (an elusive unicorn), so if you think you have what it takes but don't meet every requirement in the PD, we strongly encourage you to apply!    

If you have any general enquiries, 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.    

*this role can be based out of either our Wellington, Christchurch or Twizel