Rotorua / / Senior Project Manager - Drilling

Rotorua / / Senior Project Manager - Drilling

Mercury is a bold future-focused organisation, providing energy and telecommunications to more Kiwis than anyone else, leading the way with renewable energy and working toward a sustainable future.

At the heart is our purpose.

Taking care of tomorrow : connecting people and place today.

This pushes us to do all we can to create a better future for our people, our communities, and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Mercury operates five geothermal power stations, all within an hour's drive of Rotorua and Taupo, managing over 100 geothermal wells.

In this role, you'll play a key part in delivering geothermal well interventions and new well construction projects—setting them up for success by building effective teams, developing clear procurement strategies, and implementing proactive risk management.

Your work will ensure that new wells and interventions are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest standards, in line with our policies and best practices.

You'll be directly involved in expanding New Zealand's renewable energy generation, helping to lower the nation's carbon emissions and supporting Mercury's leadership in the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Tau e mahi ai | What you\'ll be doing :

As a member of our Drilling team, you\'ll drive continuous improvement and future success by managing projects and contracts to meet stakeholder requirements.

You\'ll ensure projects are completed within approved budgets, scopes, and deadlines, while upholding Mercury's technical, quality, safety, risk, and environmental standards.

Key responsibilities include :

Leading project teams executing drilling and well interventions

Safely delivering geothermal well projects for long-term value

Managing relationships with customers, contractors, and stakeholders

Mentoring Project Managers and Engineers, and contributing to team knowledge

Focusing on safe outcomes aligned with Mercury's policies and procedures

This role offers a blend of office-based and on-site work in Rotorua, with the flexibility of our hybrid working environment.

Our Rotorua team embraces the outdoor lifestyle, with mountain biking, trail running, fishing, kayaking, hunting, and tramping all nearby.

Tertiary qualification in relevant engineering or related discipline with membership of a professional instituted is desirable

Experience in a project management position and demonstrated proficiency in the drilling industry (geothermal preferred but not essential)

Excellent working knowledge of project management and engineering principles and practices, together with an understanding of power generation plant

Additional 5 days leave per annum (MyDays)

$400 one off tax-free payment towards setting up your home office

A diverse workplace where your unique abilities and talents will be recognised and encouraged

Annual salary reviews with excellent parental leave policy, with the option to purchase additional leave

The opportunities, career paths and facilities associated with working for one of New Zealand's largest energy providers

Flexible working policy - The autonomy and trust to work flexibly from our purpose-built premises and from home, recognising the value of this flexibility in the modern world

Discounted health insurance and free life and income insurance

Excellent well-being programme including up to $100 annual check ups and confidential assistance programme

Gender affirmation leave and supportive bereavement leave to be taken when you lose anyone close to you, including your pet

Mercury is a learning organisation that is committed to providing you with opportunities to grow and develop that will benefit you now and in the future.

Part of your role includes building your skillset and mindset through a variety of ways.

We believe this creates an energised, innovative and agile work environment where you will feel valued.

Every voice has its place - and together, we thrive.

At Mercury, we believe that having a team of individuals with different backgrounds, experience and capability working together makes us stronger and better as an organisation.

We know that some candidates may only apply for a role if they meet all of the criteria.

If you want to join our team, we encourage you to apply for any role that matches your skills, capabilities and interests, even if you aren\'t sure if you meet all of the criteria.

Please click \'apply\' to submit your application.

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A full position description is available below.

Applications close Wednesday, 15th October at 5 : 00pm.

Please note that Mercury retains the right to bring a particularly strong candidate through to interview more quickly.

Reference # 41063

Posted 01 Oct 2025

Closing 15 Oct 2025 17 : 00

Location(s) Rotorua

Expertise Engineering, Field Services, Geothermal, Plant Management , Project Management – Generation, Quality Assurance / Risk, Team Lead

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