Jobs at Contact Energy

Lead a portfolio of hydro generation projects from planning and investment approval through delivery. Coordinate engineers, contractors and stakeholders to deliver safe, on‑time, on‑budget infrastructure projects, manage risk, mentor team members, and drive continuous improvement across the generation portfolio.

Lead the creation and maturation of a technology partner management capability: improve governance, commercial planning, supplier performance, and alignment of vendors to the technology roadmap. Work across Technology, Finance, Procurement, delivery, security and architecture to drive better value, risk management and performance from strategic partners while coaching stakeholders and supporting transformation initiatives.

Build and mature Contact's strategic technology partner management capability. Lead governance, commercial planning, supplier performance, risk management and cross-functional stakeholder alignment to ensure vendors deliver value, quality, speed and cost-effective outcomes aligned to the technology roadmap.

Join the Hydro Maintenance team as an Electrical Apprentice to learn electrical maintenance, support outage work, perform machine testing, and travel across South Island sites. You'll build practical trade skills under experienced electricians while completing a four-year apprenticeship and contributing to safe, reliable hydro generation operations.

Lead OCX transformation by designing and implementing a future operating model, driving change, capability uplift, adoption and benefits realisation across customer, frontline and leadership teams.

Lead transformation of the Outstanding Customer Experience function by designing operating models, driving change and adoption, building capability, and ensuring measurable customer and employee outcomes. Manage a multidisciplinary team, influence senior stakeholders, and embed AI-enabled and digital solutions into frontline operations to realise sustained benefits.

Lead prioritisation and delivery of enterprise productivity, data and business-improvement initiatives across Corporate functions. Partner with senior stakeholders to define problems, align outcomes, influence investment and governance, and guide work from discovery through delivery. Translate strategy into actionable priorities, collaborate with architects, designers and delivery teams, and help shape use of data and AI to increase organisational productivity.

Lead a team of measurement technicians to deliver accurate geothermal monitoring, well testing, compliance sampling and data quality. Improve processes, mentor staff, support projects tied to decarbonisation and asset performance, and liaise with stakeholders to align monitoring with operational and regulatory needs.

Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines, platforms and reporting to support Simply Energy business outcomes. Translate stakeholder needs into technical solutions, modernise data architecture, enable trusted analytics, and collaborate across technology and business teams in a small, autonomous environment.

The Senior Product Owner leads product outcomes within the Technology Retail domain, managing multiple squads, defining solution strategies, and enhancing product delivery, particularly using AI. Responsibilities include stakeholder management, backlog prioritization, mentoring, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

As a Generation Technician, you will maintain geothermal technology and heavy machinery, enforce safety, and assist with maintenance strategies. You'll ensure energy supply reliability through hands-on technical work and problem-solving.

The Senior Product Owner will lead product outcomes in the Technology Retail domain, working closely with teams to develop and enhance CRM, data, and digital products, ensuring alignment with business strategies and stakeholder needs.