Graduate Civil Engineer

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. 

What you’ll be doing 

You will undertake various responsibilities assigned by the programme and engineering team leads. These may be a mix of engineering and non-engineering related projects and assignments relevant to your studies in civil engineering and responsibilities may be across different asset types (wind, water, and sun) and will involve working with various teams within Meridian.

Responsibilities will relate to your development plan to ensure it provides relevant and valuable learning opportunities for you including developing technical and commercial skills. Our current graduates have been amazed at how hands on our programmes are and how much involvement they get in our major projects.

What you’ll bring 

Meridian Energy’s 3-year graduate program is an amazing opportunity for a graduate who is keen to get stuck into working in the renewable energy industry while working with some of NZ’s most iconic assets! This is a permanent role so once you have completed the 3-year rotation we will actively work with you to place you into a suitable role within the business.

You’ll have recently completed a degree in engineering and have a strong interest in renewable energy. You’ll be available to start in February 2025, or sooner if available now, and be flexible to move around the country during the 3-year program. A can-do, proactive attitude is a must and you’ll be keen to get stuck in wherever you can.

Why Meridian? 

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! 

Sustainability sits firmly in our DNA both socially and environmentally. We proudly support KidsCan and the Kākāpō Recovery and work side-by-side with our generation communities to empower and support projects where needed. There are many opportunities to volunteer to any of our partnerships throughout the year. 

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 whānau. We also offer: 

• an attractive and competitive salary package that’s reviewed annually, performance-incentive plus discounts from a number of partnerships 
• Southern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing one insurance, funded scheme for eligible employees to give you that extra peace of mind
• enhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parental leave and options to buy up to 12 days additional leave 
• life, trauma and income protection insurance (which we hope you won’t need!) 
• enhanced KiwiSaver contributions 
• access to the Meridian employee share scheme 
• excellent 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 it 
• employee discounts off your power with Meridian, every bit counts 
• a one-off $400 payment to support your work from home set-up (if needed) 
• a $2,000 graduate scholarship payable on starting your graduate program at Meridian.

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!

Additional Information

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 if there are any parts of our process you would like assistance with.

Applications close on 18 June 2024 (please note this is subject to change).