Kōrero mō te tūranga | About the role    This is a broad, practical role working across Contact’s hydro generation assets in the Taupō region. You’ll operate and maintain high-voltage, mechanical and rotating plant, building a strong understanding of the schemes and how they operate safely and reliably. There’s plenty of autonomy, with much of the work carried out independently across remote sites, alongside working closely with the wider team when breakdowns or operational issues require a coordinated response.In this role, you will:<ul><li>Carry out routine maintenance, inspections and condition monitoring to support the safe and reliable operation of our generation assets.</li><li>Investigate faults, diagnose plant and equipment issues, and complete or coordinate the work needed to rectify them.</li><li>Work across mechanical, electrical, high-voltage and rotating plant and equipment.</li><li>Operate plant and equipment in line with operational guidelines, safety rules and relevant competency requirements.</li><li>Plan and complete scheme, asset and outage work, including approved modifications and enhancements.</li><li>Monitor plant condition and respond to alarms, faults, defects and emergency maintenance requirements, paying close attention to changes that could indicate an emerging issue.</li><li>Maintain accurate operational, maintenance and plant history records, including updates following changes to plant or systems.</li><li>Work independently across our schemes while staying closely connected with your team, contractors and technical specialists, particularly when responding to breakdowns or operational issues.</li><li>Build a thorough understanding of operational requirements, environmental consents and the safety rules that apply across the schemes.</li><li>Travel regularly between sites, including remote plant locations, as part of your day-to-day work</li></ul>This is a 24-hour operational environment, and once you’ve built the required plant knowledge and completed the relevant HCTP modules, you’ll take part in the on-call roster. We expect this initial competency period to take around three months, giving you time to get to know the plant and build the knowledge you need before going on call.

Contact (contact.co.nz ) is one of New Zealand&rsquo;s largest energy retailers and generators. We&rsquo;re committed to building a better New Zealand. We balance our commitment to lowering carbon emissions and producing renewable energy, with maintaining reliable access to energy for our 500,000 customers. We generate electricity from hydro, geothermal and gas and have one of the most flexible generation portfolios in the country.

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