We're on a mission to decarbonise New Zealand and safeguard the planet. People are our most precious taonga, and #HumanEnergy will lead the way to a carbon free NZ. Over a 25 year history we've built a flexible and largely renewable portfolio of electricity generation assets, with 80-85% of electricity already supplied renewably from hydro and geothermal stations. 

Learn more about how you can contribute to making Aotearoa a better place for future generations to enjoy. Keep scrolling to understand what we do and where we do it. 

We're very proud to sponsor our friends at Greening Taupō - congratulations on 10 years of great mahi in the community! Established in 2013, Greening Taupō aims to improve the local environment for the people and wildlife.

We pride ourselves on being leaders in the geothermal space. As one of the biggest energy companies in Aotearoa (and one of NZ's largest listed companies), we're perfectly placed to lead the charge on decarbonisation - and we are.

We have an ambitious pipeline of work, born from a deep commitment to leave Aotearoa better than we found it. This purpose is lived and breathed throughout Contact, and to deliver on it we need more talented people along for the ride. You may already have geothermal experience, a background in construction or heavy industry, or you might be looking to shift away from industries such as oil and gas to help develop renewable energy sources. If so, we want to hear from you.

Opportunities to work with a passionate group of like-minded people are available now in the following areas:
 

• Engineering - Mechanical, Electrical, Controls & Instrumentation
• Engineering - Project (design and project management)
• Programme Management
• Construction and Civil Works 
• Operational Readiness - Operator and Technicians

If you are thinking about a change and want to join a supportive team where people are truly valued, click on the 'Apply Here' button below to complete a short expression of interest form. 

Through our Transformative Ways of Working programme we have looked at all the elements of work and empowered our people to redesign and reimagine the ways in which we work.

That means many of us can choose where we want to work whether that be home, an office, the bach, or somewhere else. And although some roles are based at a specific site, we also offer flexible hours if it works for the team.

Pretty much, as long as it’s safe, secure and benefits you and the business, it’s your call! We don’t work with the 9-5 mentality because that’s just not real life. We work towards results, not hours, so if you need to do school pick-ups, train for that half marathon or organise work around your life, we’re open to making sure you get the work-life flexibility that is best for you.

Even better, we have both the culture and the technology in place to enable this radical flexibility. Our way of working is as individual as you are and it’s not an experiment or a trial run, it’s who we are and how we show up.

We want you to be the very best version of yourself so we’re always thinking about how we can help you stay on top of your wellbeing. We’ve put together a programme that covers the things our people say are most important:

• ‘Good to be home’ payment: we offer an annual payment to all people to support their home setups
• Flexible mahi guide: this enables our people to have flexibility in where and when they work, depending on the needs of their role
• Wellbeing Network: the voice of all things wellbeing at Contact, our Wellbeing network comprises people from across our business
• Free skin checks: thanks to our annual skin checks, our skin specialists have found early stage melanoma, so this service is already saving lives
• Access to Clearhead: a mental health platform that provides wellbeing resources, offers free counselling sessions for our people and their whanau, as well as financial advisory services

We are proud to offer a comprehensive and far-reaching parental leave policy, offering financial security and flexibility for Contact team members who are starting or adding to their whānau.

Our Growing Your Whānau Policy offers benefits for primary carers including:

• Salary top-up: to full salary for the 26-week Government paid parental leave period
• KiwiSaver Employer contributions: 3% employer contribution for the duration of parental leave
• 6 months flexible working: returning employees can choose to work 80% of their normal weekly hours, while receiving 100% of their normal pay for the first 6 months
• Childcare koha: $5,000 (pre-tax) as a contribution towards childcare
• 10 days paid Special Leave: pregnant employees will receive 10 days paid special leave for pregnancy-related appointments
• Annual Leave: paid at normal pay when employees return from parental leave
• Fourth Trimester: 3 months free electricity for employees with a new baby who are Contact customers
• Food package: pre-prepared meals on the arrival of baby

The benefits for partners (over and above legislation) include:

• Partner’s leave: four weeks paid leave, which can be taken flexibly over 13 months
• Fourth Trimester: Three months free electricity for employees who are Contact customers on eligible plans
• Food package: pre-prepared meals on the arrival of baby

We know work’s not just about the pay cheque. We believe that when you do the mahi, you should get the treats. That’s why we offer a range of special things that make a difference to our people.

• Health Insurance: we work with Lifetime to provide you with Southern Cross health insurance, and discounted rates for your whanau
• Extra leave: sometimes four weeks off isn’t enough, so you can buy more leave and spread the cost throughout the year
• Share scheme: we give you the opportunity to be a shareholder and have some skin in the game by purchasing shares in Contact
• Other discounts: from automotive discounts to fitness offers to banking offers, and even some retail therapy, we’ve partnered with a range of services to offer you discounts on every day and special day purchases.  

Our vision is to build a better Aotearoa New Zealand. We believe we will do this by reflecting the diversity of our customers and communities, creating a culture where inclusion is deeply embedded, and our people are able to truly be themselves.

Our diversity statistics suggest our workforce may be lacking diverse voices, and some of our communities are under-represented. So we’re making targeted improvements to build a diverse and inclusive team that better represents our communities and ensures a broader range of perspectives are represented in our decision making. Here’s what we’re doing:

• Pride at Contact: We continue to support Rainbow Inclusion through our Pride Network driving initiatives to allow our team to bring their whole selves to work. We are a committed member of the Pride Pledge.
• Women’s Network: we are focused on achieving gender balance through a number of initiatives. We partner with Global Women: Champions for Change, an initiative monitoring the progress of participating organisations towards our shared goal of gender balance, which is 40:40:20 (% of men:women:open). Our Women’s Network is set up with the funds and authority to support women across Contact.
• Māori & Pasifika Network: our self-governing network is empowered to drive initiatives to support members and find ways of making Contact more attractive to Māori & Pasifika talent.
• Unconscious Bias training: we offer training to all employees to help identify and reduce unconscious bias.
• Diverse recruitment: following a review of our recruitment practices, we now deliver best practice talent acquisition via advertising that reflects Aotearoa New Zealand and diverse panels for interviews.

Contact people are propelled by curiosity and have a thirst for knowledge, so we offer a range of educational modules through our learning platform, Contact University. Every year our people collectively complete thousands of courses, building their skills and knowledge across a wide range of topics.

Through our annual performance cycle, our people set individual goals and KPIs at the beginning of each financial year, and participate in a formal performance review at the end of the year which incorporates feedback from leaders across the business. This is supported by informal check ins throughout the year to discuss progress.

Just like our customers, we're located right across New Zealand. Our contact centres are based in Levin, Wellington and Dunedin, and our corporate offices are in Auckland and Wellington. Our generation sites are spread across the country in Taupō, Whirinaki, Taranaki and Clyde.