Environmental Compliance and Sustainability Manager

Mai te hiku ki te taurapa, whitikina e te rā

From the tail of the fish to the tail of the waka, shines the sun

Meridian is Aotearoa's largest producer of renewable electricity, generating power from 100% renewable resources – wind, water, and sun, because we believe that’s the best way forward for our planet and our communities. We strive to deliver clean energy for a fairer and healthier world, helping reduce carbon emissions and supporting our communities. We also retail electricity to more than 400,000 homes, businesses and farms across New Zealand through our Meridian and Powershop brands.  

Mō te tūranga | What you’ll be doing   

• Leading a national compliance function across both operational and development projects.
• Influencing at the highest levels—from regulatory bodies to our Executive, ensuring our environmental performance is not just compliant, but exemplary.
• Driving sustainability strategy that’s commercially smart and genuinely impactful.
• Building a culture of learning and inclusion within a high-performing team.
• Shaping the future of renewable energy in a company that lives its values

Ngā painga ki a mātou | What we can offer   

We value work/life balance so our flexible work options 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)

Ngā pukenga kei a koe mō tenei tūranga | What you’ll bring

You bring a people leadership, technical expertise and a strategic approach.  You’re as comfortable dealing with people and issues in the field as you are with leaders and governors. You understand the compliance landscape, while seeing the bigger picture — how sustainability can drive business value and societal change.

• A tertiary qualification in environmental science, planning, engineering, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of NZ’s environmental legislation and compliance frameworks.
• Proven leadership experience, ideally in energy or infrastructure.
• A passion for sustainability and a talent for turning strategy into action.

Tono mai ināianei tonu | Apply now  

To view the full Position Description please click here. We’re not necessarily looking for someone who ticks all the boxes, so if you think you have what it takes but don't meet every requirement in the PD, we strongly encourage you to apply!  

If you have any general enquiries, please email [email protected] and one of our team will get back to you. We're committed to being 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.  

Location: Christchurch or Wellington

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