Site Owner - Mid Waitaki (Benmore, Aviemore & Waitaki)

Site Owner - Mid Waitaki (Benmore, Aviemore & Waitaki)

Meridian is Aotearoa's largest renewable electricity producer, generating power from 100% renewable sources—wind, water, and sun!

As Site Owner, you'll be responsible for the performance and output of the hydro generation sites in your portfolio, with plant availability being a key measure of success.

You'll oversee delivery of project, maintenance, and operational activities across our three Mid Waitaki hydro dams, located between Omarama and Kurow in the Waitaki Valley.

You'll ensure work is planned and completed safely and in a manner that meets our generation output targets, and you'll be at the forefront of coordinating work happening on our sites, working alongside our Planning Team.

We're currently looking for two Site Owners to join our team in the Waitaki Valley and Mackenzie District areas.

Depending on your experience and location, you may be considered for either role.

Other key responsibilities include :

Leading and influencing a workplace culture that celebrates safe work practices, and thereby creating an environment where it is safe to challenge

Ensuring that we're responding to the highest priority needs of our customers and stakeholders across the Generation team in a timely and transparent manner

Building strong relationships to effectively manage tension between site production demands and asset health

Responding to and managing unplanned plant outages, taking into account risk and loss of generation in doing so.

Collaborating with our customer, Maintenance, Planning and Engineering teams to prioritise our response where needed

We value work / life balance, so our flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whanau.

We also offer :

An attractive and competitive salary package that's reviewed annually, performance incentives, plus discounts from several partnerships

Southern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing One insurance, a 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

Access to fleet vehicles for work

The ideal candidate will have :

A solid understanding of asset management principles supported by a track record of effective risk management decision-making

Disciplined and structured project management skillset, managing cost, quality, schedule and risk

You will have a deep understanding of the Generation business and how it drives and delivers value to our customers

Experience in managing health and safety requirements, as well as workplace behaviour culture initiatives to improve safety performance and cross-team collaboration

Open and regular communication skills to engage a wide and diverse team in achieving a shared goal

High levels of self-awareness, an active listener, a known thought leader with an ability to influence change

Exceptional listening skills, empathy and a growth mindset are an absolute must

At Meridian, we value diverse perspectives and believe that potential, passion, and a willingness to grow are really important.

If you're excited about this opportunity, we'd love to hear from you!

We help reduce carbon emissions and support communities in doing the same, supplying electricity to over 400,000 homes, businesses, and farms through Meridian and Powershop.

We embrace diversity and inclusion, knowing that different perspectives make us stronger.

We encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work, creating a welcoming and empowering environment for all.

If you've got any questions, please email

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