Posted: 26/08/2024

Closing Date: 30/09/2024

Salary: $65,000.00 - $85,000.00

Job Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Dunedin

Job Category: Engineering

If you want to work with a diverse group of people who are focused on the future energy needs of Kiwis and enabling choice, then you’ve found the right company!
Aurora Energy owns and manages a network that covers the most diverse terrain in a fast-growing region of Te Waipounamu South Island. We deliver a safe, reliable and sustainable electricity supply to a population of more than 200,000 residents in Ōtepoti Dunedin, Central Otago/Wānaka and Tāhuna Queenstown.
The energy sector is transforming at lightning speed, so we must identify and develop solutions that will provide value and service for our customers throughout the region, thereby ensuring that our environment and communities continue to flourish and prosper. To do this, Aurora Energy has a vision of creating a new energy future, which will help us deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy solutions for customers.

The Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for a recently graduated or soon-to-graduate electrical engineer with a passion for a zero-carbon future, data insights, and particularly power system engineering. In our programme, you will join a team of professionals who are committed to smart thinking as they support the management and evolution of the Aurora Energy network.
Aurora Energy’s graduate programme is designed to ensure you get the most out of your first two years in the industry. Our newest graduates will rotate through various teams in our asset management, network planning, operations, and delivery teams. Alongside regular guidance and support from people leaders in each team, you’ll also receive mentoring from our subject matter experts.
The role is fixed term for the duration of the two-year graduate programme, with a start date to be negotiated between November 2024 and March 2025.

About You
If you’ve completed the final year of a professional engineering degree, or are about to do so, we want to hear from you.
The ideal graduate would have strong communication skills and an energetic and can-do attitude, coupled with a willingness to learn and develop in a changing and challenging industry. We’re looking for people with:

• A great attitude
• A recent degree in Electrical Engineering or Engineering Science
• An interest in power systems engineering, new energy technologies
• Previous work experience (this doesn’t have to be industry related

What we can offer you
We’re passionate about creating a new energy future. If you want to be part of an organisation with purpose, Aurora is the place for you. We offer:

• A fun and stimulating work environment, full of interesting work being done by smart and innovative people
• Flexibility, including the choice of working from home a couple of days a week, and flexible start and finish times so you can balance work and life
• Health and wellbeing support
Great benefits that reflect the importance of family

Are you up for the challenge? Join our team.
We see diversity as a strength and welcome applications from anyone who has what it takes, regardless of gender, ethnicity or background.
Click the ‘Apply’ button to submit your application. Please include a cover letter, telling us why you're a great fit for Aurora Energy.
Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.
To be considered for this position you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
To learn more about Aurora Energy, please visit our website: http://www.auroraenergy.co.nz/