Meridian is the largest producer of renewable electricity in Aotearoa and we strive to deliver clean energy for a fairer and healthier world. We only generate electricity from 100% renewable resources – wind, water, and sun, because we believe that's the best way forward for our planet and our communities. And, we're doing what we can to help Aotearoa reduce their carbon emissions and support others in our generation communities to do the same. We also retail electricity to more than 365,000 homes, businesses, and farms across New Zealand through our Meridian and Powershop brands.Why is Project Alpha Important to Meridian?Join us in revolutionising the future of energy with Project Alpha! We are implementing a state-of-the-art SCADA-based Generation Control System to replace the existing one, ensuring seamless monitoring and control of Meridian's diverse energy assets, including hydro, wind, and solar, from a remote location. This innovative project guarantees the efficient and reliable generation of clean energy, reinforcing our commitment to sustainability and technological excellence. Be part of a dynamic team driving the transformation of energy management and making a tangible impact on the environment. If you are passionate about renewable energy and advanced control systems, Project Alpha is the perfect opportunity for you!What you'll be doingThe role is responsible for developing test cases for the system.During the design phase, the focus will be on coming up to speed with the vendor's product and reviewing the designs from a knowledge acquisition and testability perspective.You will work with the vendor and develop test cases for unit and factory acceptance testing, and will work with the users to help them develop User Acceptance Testing.What you'll bringThe ideal candidate will have the following technical skills:Proven experience working in multi-year projects or programmes of work in a multi-location environment including onshore Meridian sites and with an offshore vendor.Experience in Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition applications (SCADA) is highly desirable.Demonstrated problem-solving for a multi-vendor solution.Excellent analytical skills to identify test scenarios.Strong interpersonal and communication skills.Experience working in the electricity industry would be highly desirable.At Meridian, we value all people. We embrace different ways of thinking, living, and working, because we believe diversity benefits us all. It makes our capabilities even stronger. We encourage all our people to feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to work and we're proud to have a diverse and inclusive workplace. So, no matter who you are, you'll find it a great place to work.We value and live by three 'How to Be's': 'be gutsy', working together by 'being in the waka' and doing the right thing by 'being a good human'. We work hard and value the importance of connection and fun, whether this be through daily quizzes, morning teas, birthday and cultural celebrations both in person and virtually!What we can offer you!We value work/life balance so our WFH and flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whanau. We also offer:an attractive and competitive salary packageSouthern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing one insurance, funded scheme for eligible employees to give you that extra peace of mindenhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parental leave and options to buy up to 12 days additional leavelife, trauma and income protection insurance (which we hope you won't need!)enhanced KiwiSaver contributionsaccess to the Meridian employee share schemeexcellent learning and development opportunities, we want you to be the best version of yourself and will help you get there!award-winning wellbeing programme that provides support whenever and wherever you need itemployee discounts off your power with Meridian, every bit countsa one-off $400 payment to support your work from home set-up (if needed)All in all, we're an awesome place to work. If this sounds like you and you want to bring your energy and use your power to make a difference (pun intended), then apply today and tell us why!If you've any questions or would like the full Position Description, please email ****** and one of our team will get back to you. We're committed to becoming more accessible and providing support if needed, please get in touch via email or phone if there are any parts of our process you would like assistance with, we're more than happy to help.Advertising closes on 3 November 2024 (please note this is subject to change)
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