Projects Administrator

Company Description

At Meridian, we generate electricity from 100% renewable resources – wind, water and sun. And, we retail electricity to more than 390,000 customer connections including homes, businesses and farms in New Zealand and Australia. Sustainability sits firmly in our DNA both socially and environmentally. We proudly support KidsCan and the Kākāpō Recovery Program; as well as getting stuck in behind our asset communities, helping them be the best that they can.

Clean Energy for a fairer and healthier world is at the heart of our business, how we operate and how we treat each other. It’s the purpose that we live and breathe.

In 2023 Meridian set a target of building seven new large-scale renewable generation or storage projects by 2030. The Development business unit are piviotol in realising this dream. We call this goal "7x7", and we’re right on track to achieving it. We recently commissioned our $450m Harapaki Wind Farm and have several other projects in various stages of development around the country.

Job Description

As part of Development, this role will support the Renewable Construction Team, which is working (along with the rest of the Development Team) to complete a pipeline of renewable electricity projects to help New Zealand maintain its security of supply and meet its climate change goals.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll be part of the Renewable Construction Team within the Development Business Unit. This team is responsible for building new assets to meet Meridian’s strategic goal of playing our part in decarbonising NZ. The team is accountable for detailed design, contract tendering, negotiations and award of key contracts, site construction works, commissioning and handover. To be successful, we work closely with many teams across the business, as well as suppliers and consultants.

Your role is critical to the success of every project by providing support to the workstream leaders and wider team members.

While being a specialist in your own right you will also be a team player and respond to the challenges of complex construction interdependencies with an emphasis on doing great work for our internal Customers. 

What you’ll bring 

• Prior demonstrated success in supporting projects and work stream leaders. 
• Perform office administrative functions for major projects 
• Great organisational skills and time management with the ability to handle multiple assignments and competing priorities
• Good understanding and practical application of the Microsoft Office 365 software
• Excellent communication and influencing skills both verbal and written
• Experience in working effectively in a team environment 
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills 
• A passion for protecting the environment and ensuring works are completed as sustainably as possible. 

The collaborative nature of this role is such that there is an expectation for you to spend time in the office, but we also value work/life balance, so our Work from Home and flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whānau. 

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Additional Information

We’ve got a strong culture - we like to work hard and have fun while we’re doing it. We live by three ‘How to Be’s’: be gutsy, be a good human, and be in the waka.

Meridian is truly diverse and inclusive: in our workplace, you can feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. And we also offer an attractive salary package and benefits like life and income protection insurance, enhanced leave, KiwiSaver and parental leave provisions, discounts from Meridian and other organisations, and a Meridian employee share scheme. 

All in all, we reckon we’ve got a pretty special place to work. If you think you’re an awesome fit not only for this role but for Meridian, apply today and tell us why!

We're committed to becoming more accessible and providing support if needed, so 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.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] and one of our team will get back to you.

Advertising closes on 5th December 2024 (please note this is subject to change).