Job Description
He whakahaere aronga-anamata a Mercury, e tuku ana i te pūngao me ngā whitimamao ki te mahi a tangata o Aotearoa, ā, he nui ake i tā ētahi atu. Waihoki, e para ana i te huarahi mā te pūngao whakahou me te whai i tētahi anamata toitū. Kei te iho ko tō mātou koronga. Tiakina te anamata, mā te tūhono i ngā tāngata me ngā wāhi o te inamata. He āki tēnei i a tātou ki te whakapau kaha kia hua ake ai he anamata pai ake mō ō tātou tāngata, mō ō tātou hapori, me Aotearoa.
Mercury is a bold future-focused organisation, providing energy and telecommunications to more Kiwis than anyone else, 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, our communities, and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Tā mātou arawātea | Our Opportunity:
Join Mercury in a pivotal engineering leadership role where your expertise in reliability and asset management will directly shape the performance and longevity of our generation assets. This is a high-impact opportunity to lead technical disciplines, drive engineering excellence and embed reliability fundamentals across our hydro and geothermal operations.
This role has the flexibility to be based in Hamilton or Rotorua.
Tāu e mahi ai | What you'll be doing:
Lead Engineering Disciplines: Provide strategic and technical leadership across mechanical, high voltage and transformers, generators, turbines, condition monitoring, and pressure equipment domains.
Drive Reliability & Performance: Develop and implement systems to monitor asset health, trend performance, and lead initiatives that improve reliability, extend asset life, and optimise maintenance costs.
Coordinate Engineering Resources: Deploy cross-functional engineering teams to troubleshoot complex issues and deliver system-level improvements.
Govern Standards & Best Practice: Maintain engineering standards and lead communities of practice to ensure consistent, high-quality asset management across Mercury.
Support Change & Innovation: Play a key role in our Management of Change process, ensuring engineering integrity and risk management align with regulatory and industry expectations.
Tāu ka kawe mai | What you'll bring:
A degree in engineering with 15+ years in the field
Proven leadership in technical and asset management teams (e.g. 10+ years).
Deep operational knowledge and hands-on experience in generation or heavy industry.
Strong technical acumen in turbines, high voltage systems, transformers, and pressure equipment.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including with senior leadership.
Professional membership (e.g. ENZ) and/or postgraduate qualifications (preferred).
He aha te pai o te hono mai? | Why join us?
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 multi-utility providers
Flexible working policy - The autonomy and trust to work flexibly from our purpose-built premises and from home, recognising the value of this flexibility in the modern world
Discounted health insurance and free life and income insurance
Excellent well-being programme including up to $100 annual check ups and confidential assistance programme
Gender affirmation leave and supportive bereavement leave to be taken when you lose anyone close to you, including your pet
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.
E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū
Every voice has its place - and together, we thrive.
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 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.
Please click 'apply' to submit your application. If you require accessibility or assistance support from us during the application and selection process, please reach out to recruitment@mercury.co.nz. Please do not apply via this email address.
A full position description is available below. Applications close Friday, 13th February at 5:00pm. Please note that Mercury retains the right to bring a particularly strong candidate through to interview more quickly.
Job Details
Reference #
41223
Posted
22 Jan 2026
Closing
13 Feb 2026 17:00
Location(s)
Hamilton, Rotorua
Expertise
Engineering
Job level(s)
Management
Work type(s)
Permanent full time
