Senior Controls and Instrumentation Engineer

Company Description**
Ko wai mātou | About us**

Ko tō mātou kaupapa nui ko te tuku atu i tō mātou pūngao ki te wāhi e tika ana, kia whakahaukino kore ai i te rāngai pūngao o Aotearoa me te whakatairanga atu i te #changematters. E kaingākau ana mātou mō tō mātou whāinga matua, ā, e whakahīhī ana anō mātou i te iwi tangata kei muri i a mātou e whaiwhai ana i te whāinga kotahi. Nā runga i tēnei whāinga teitei, tērā pea ka ui ake koe ki a koe anō-ka pēhea tēnei āheinga e tautoko ana i tētehi Aotearoa pai ake, Aotearoa mā ake?

Our purpose is to put our energy where it matters, to decarbonise the New Zealand energy sector and promote #changematters. We are passionate about our mission and proud to have a tribe of people behind us working towards a common purpose. With such an ambitious goal, you might ask yourself - how does this opportunity help support a better, cleaner NZ?

Job Description**
He aha te ia o tēnei mahi? | What's this role about?**

We are on the hunt for a Senior Control & Instrumentation (C& I) Engineer to provide technical backing to our Geothermal Stations. Your focus will be to support the reliable, safe, and efficient operation of Contact’s essential Generation assets.

You will be the expert for all things Control and Instrumentation related and take ownership of relevant procedures to ensure they continue to meet company and industry best practice. You will implement improvements in technology and improvements to processes and procedures to ensure we operate efficiently.

As a Senior Control and Instrumentation Engineer you will also deliver excellent engineering support, oversight, and advice to Contact’s Geothermal teams. You will have an advanced and recognised understanding of process and functional safety and the procedures required to fulfil all company and legal obligations to ensure Contact’s equipment and personnel are kept safe. You will also play a key part in Contact’s C&I system configuration and security in accordance with our Asset Integrity and Safety Life Cycle Standards.

In this role, job mitigating risk is important so you will hold Discipline Authority (DA) responsibilities to manage and control technical risks.

Qualifications**
Tā mātou e kimi nei? | What are we looking for?**

We could write a long wish list of technical skills we are after but how about thisbelow is a taster of some of the skills we are seeking. If you have more to offer, apply
- You will have a Degree in Engineering or equivalent - ideally with recognised professional registration (CPEng, Int PE) with DISCIPLINE as a Major/Practice Area.
- At least 10 years’ experience in the Geothermal power sector (or similar heavy industry).
- Registration as a Certified Functional Safety Professional with recognised registration of authority.
- High level expertise and experience in the control system discipline including DCS, PLCs, telemetry systems, instrumentation systems and their communication systems.
- A sound working knowledge in your discipline of the legislative framework Contact’s Generation sites operate under.
- Experience with project management and contract management.
- Knowledge around financial modelling for the evaluation of investment opportunities and business case development.
**How you’ll smash this role out of the park**

You will be known for your communication, senior C&I technical skills and are able to effectively solve complex issues with a wide group of people who may not have a technical background. You can problem solve, juggle tasks, influence others and connect. You have previous success in leading process and functional safety tasks effectively and efficiently. You have a growth mindset and are flexible and responsive when new ideas are thrown at you.

Additional Information
He mea nui ngā paki kōrero ki a mātou i Contact, nā reira, mēnā kei a koe tētehi e hāngai pea ana ki tā mātou e kimi nei i tēnei tūranga kei raro iho nei-kei te hiahia mātou kia whakapā mai ai koe

We are big on stories here at Contact, so if you have one that you think might align with what we are looking for in the role below - we would love to hear from you

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