Maintenance Planner - Electrical / Instrumentation

Mercury is a bold future-focused organisation, providing energy and telecommunications to more Kiwis than anyone else, leading the way with renewable energy and working toward a sustainable future. At the heart is our purpose. Taking care of tomorrow: connecting people and place today. This pushes us to do all we can to create a better future for our people, our communities, and Aotearoa New Zealand. We’re looking for an Electrical / Instrumentation Maintenance Planner to support the safe, efficient and effective delivery of maintenance across our generation assets. You’ll turn identified maintenance requirements into clear, execution-ready work packages. This includes defining the scope of work, estimating labour and equipment downtime, identifying the materials, tooling and specialist skills required, and developing logically sequenced work instructions. Working closely with maintenance, operations, engineering and procurement teams, you’ll help ensure our people have everything they need to complete work safely and efficiently. You’ll also strengthen the quality of our maintenance plans and asset information in Maximo, creating repeatable plans that support consistent delivery and continuous improvement. This is a practical role for someone who understands how strong planning contributes to asset reliability, maintenance performance and effective use of resources. This role is based at our power stations near Taupo and Rotorua and move around each site depending on work demand. Tāu e mahi ai | What you’ll be doing: Developing detailed maintenance work packages that can be executed safely, efficiently and effectively Defining work scope, labour requirements, equipment downtime, materials, tooling and specialist resource needs Preparing clear work instructions that address health, safety and environmental risks Including the relevant procedures, drawings, OEM information, inspection and test plans, photos, standards and checklists Providing planning inputs to support effective maintenance scheduling Preparing accurate cost estimates and forecasting information for planned work A relevant maintenance trade qualification or equivalent maintenance engineering experience More than 10 years’ experience in maintenance or a related engineering environment Strong knowledge of maintenance planning and scheduling within a computerised maintenance management system Demonstrated experience using Maximo A sound understanding of asset management fundamentals, particularly maintenance planning and scheduling Additional 5 days leave per annum (MyDays) Offers on electricity and telco – if you’re a Mercury customer, you can enjoy some great discounts on your electricity and telco bill $400 one-off tax-free payment towards setting up your home office A diverse workplace where your unique abilities and talents will be recognised and encouraged Annual salary reviews with excellent parental leave policy, with the option to purchase additional leave The opportunities, career paths and facilities associated with working for one of New Zealand's largest energy providers Discounted health insurance and free life and income insurance Excellent well-being programme including up to $100 annual check-ups and confidential assistance programme Gender affirmation leave and supportive bereavement leave to be taken when you lose anyone close to you, including your pet Mercury is a learning organisation that is committed to providing you with opportunities to grow and develop that will benefit you now and in the future. Part of your role includes building your skillset and mindset through a variety of ways. We believe this creates an energised, innovative and agile work environment where you will feel valued. Every voice has its place – and together, we thrive. At Mercury, we believe that having a team of individuals with different backgrounds, experience and capability working together makes us stronger and better as an organisation. We know that some candidates may only apply for a role if they meet all of the criteria. If you want to join our team, we encourage you to apply for any role that matches your skills, capabilities and interests, even if you aren't sure if you meet all of the criteria. A full position description is available below. Applications close Thursday, 13th August at 5:00pm. Applications can be reviewed as they are received, with interviews beginning before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply early, as the advertisement may close once we have received a sufficient number of suitable applications. Reference # 43566 Posted 30 Jul 2026 Closing 13 Aug 2026 17:00 Location(s) Rotorua, Taupō, Waikato Expertise Electrician, Geothermal, Maintenance Technicians, Operations #J-18808-Ljbffr