Wind Service Technician

OverviewJoin to apply for the Wind Service Technician role at Meridian Energy.Meridian is Aotearoa's largest renewable electricity producer, generating power from 100% renewable sources—wind, water, and sun!

This is an on-site role at Meridian, with a 9-day fortnight and regular working hours (7 : 00am – 4 : 15pm).

You may be required to respond to reactive fault finding and monitoring outside of normal working hours on a rostered basis once trained.Mo te turanga | What you'll be doingMaintaining and servicing 62 wind turbines at our West Wind site, situated thirty minutes from the Wellington CBD.

Each day, you'll carry out scheduled services and reactive maintenance on several turbines on site.

You will also be responsible for responding to reactive fault finding and monitoring outside of normal working hours on a rostered basis.

Your peers are a team of multi-disciplined Wind Maintenance Technicians who work with the Team Lead to safely deliver on our maintenance plan, which covers electrical, hydraulic, and other key mechanical equipment.

You will have opportunities for development and will receive safety and technical training to support your success.Nga painga ki a matou | What we can offerAn attractive and competitive salary package that's reviewed annually, with performance incentives and discounts from partnershipsSouthern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing One insurance for eligible employeesEnhanced leave provisions : three company-paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parental leave, and options to buy up to 12 days of additional leaveLife, trauma and income protection insuranceEnhanced KiwiSaver contributionsAccess to the Meridian employee share schemeExcellent learning and development opportunities to help you growAward-winning wellbeing programme and employee discounts off Meridian powerNga pukenga kei a koe mo tenei turanga | What you'll bringEAS / EST qualified or a registered ElectricianPrepared to support mechanical tasks and get hands dirty as part of daily workPhysically fit, able to climb up to 70 metres and lift up to 25 kgComfortable working in confined spaces and at heightExperience in the wind industry and ability to work in all weather is advantageousHow to applyAll in all, Meridian is an awesome place to work.

If this sounds like you, apply today and tell us why.

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement.

If you have questions, please email the provided contact.

To view the full Position Description please click here.Why join us?

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

We embrace diversity and inclusion and aim to create a welcoming and empowering environment for all.

We value curiosity, courage, and collaboration as core principles.Be gutsy and collaborative; be a good humanSustainability is in our DNA; we support community initiativesAdvertising closes at 11.59pm on 26 September 2025 (subject to change).

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