Power System Technician

Mercury
Hamilton, Waikato
Full time
4 days ago

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Mercury is a bold future focused organisation, 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, communities, and Aotearoa.

Our Opportunity:

We have an opportunity to join our Maintenance Team who are maintaining Mercury's generation assets across the Waikato and Taupo regions. You will play an important role in the testing and commissioning of our assets, ensuring they are maintained to meet relevant regulatory standards and are complaint. This is a dynamic role, working closely with maintenance, engineering, and site teams. As our company continues to evolve, you'll have excellent opportunities to continue your career through development and progression - while also enjoying a work/life balance.

Reporting to the Turnaround Delivery Lead you will be part of a wider maintenance team, caring for our assets on the Waikato River. This role also will have a vehicle to allow you to travel between sites.


Key Accountabilities:

  • Maintaining Generation assets in accordance with Mercury policies, practices and regulatory standards.
  • Liaise with key stakeholders; site leads, maintenance team and engineering
  • Documenting and reporting testing outcomes into CMMS
  • Be conversant with industry best practice
  • Cost effective solutions/opportunities are raised to ensure that plant performance is optimised.
  • Routine and defect maintenance is undertaken.

What we are looking for:

  • Qualified, experienced and motivated Electrical tradespeople, experience working in a high voltage plant. EWRB qualified.
  • Experience and qualifications with instrumentation and protection systems.
  • Experience carrying out HV testing.
  • Relevant experience within plant operations / process control or maintenance experience in a manufacturing or heavy process industry.
  • New Zealand certificate in electrical supply (Power Technician) level 5 is an advantage.
  • 5-8 years of plant operations, process control or maintenance experience in the electricity supply, manufacturing or process industry.
  • Electrical maintenance of geothermal/hydro generation assets would be desirable.

Mercury offers:

  • Tool of Trade Vehicle
  • 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
  • Discounted health insurance and free life and income insurance
  • Excellent well-being programme including up to $100 annual check ups

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.

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 have a passion for creating Energy Freedom and 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.

A full position description is available below. Applications close Friday, 22nd August at 5:00pm. Please note that Mercury retains the right to bring a particularly strong candidate through to interview more quickly.

Unfortunately applications from those without the right to work in New Zealand cannot be considered.

To find out more about working in our Generation Team visit: https://www.mercury.co.nz/about-us/careers/generation-careers

Job Details


Reference #
40485

Posted
08 Aug 2025

Closing
22 Aug 2025 17:00

Location(s)
Hamilton, Rotorua, Taupō

Expertise
Hydro

Job level(s)
Experienced

Work type(s)
Permanent full time
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