Tiakina te anamata, mā te tūhono i ngā tāngata me ngā wāhi o te inamata. Mercury is a bold future focused organisation, 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, communities, and Aotearoa. We're building new renewable generation, shifting the dial to lower New Zealand's carbon emissions and providing more renewable electricity to other sectors, like transport and process heat. We strongly support and play a leading role in New Zealand's successful transition to a low-carbon economy. Our Opportunity: We are seeking a Specialist Engineer - Functional Safety to join our team. This role provides engineering and asset management expertise to support the Engineering Manager - Control & Electrical Systems in achieving strategic and tactical business goals. You will develop and implement technical support information and guidance to manage and safeguard functional safety systems within the Mercury Generation portfolio. In this role you will be joining a team of 11 engineers, all of who enjoy collaborating, sharing their knowledge and mentoring each other. This team is spread across both our Rotorua and Hamilton sites, all in close proximity to our geothermal and hydro stations. We offer great flexibility in both the hours that you work and the ability to work from our sites, offices or from home - understanding that coming together helps collaboration but also doing what is best for you, the team and Mercury. This is a great opportunity for someone with relevant industry experience or looking to transfer their skills into the renewable sector. The role is varied and offers exposure to both geothermal and hydro generation, all within close proximity of our offices. Based in Rotorua or Hamilton, you will provide engineering and management technical expertise to support the Engineering Manager to deliver strategic and tactical business objectives at an asset level. The Specialist Engineer - Functional Safety provides engineering and asset management expertise to support the Engineering Manager - Control & Electrical Systems in achieving strategic and tactical business goals. It involves developing and implementing technical support information and guidance to manage and safeguard functional safety systems within the Mercury Generation portfolio. Key Responsibilities Include: Serve as the leading engineering authority for functional safety assets. Ensure compliance with functional safety standards and proactive safety management. Design safety systems, conduct risk assessments and hazard analyses. Verify and validate safety functions. Manage the lifecycle of safety-related systems. Perform complex troubleshooting and change control management. Develop, maintain, and enforce functional safety engineering standards. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including Asset & Engineering teams, Projects, Generation Operations, Health & Safety, Security, Contractors, and OEM/manufacturers. Oversee safety management processes such as Management of Change (MoC), Communities of Practice (CoP), systems standardisation, Enterprise Technology collaborations, risk assessment and mitigation, and adherence to regulatory or industry safety requirements. We are looking for the for: Degree or higher qualification in Engineering with significant experience FS Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) Certificate, Functional Safety Professional (TÜV SUD), CFSE (Exida), or higher qualification with functional safety experience. Knowledge of integrity and asset management principles, with a focus on functional safety systems. In-depth understanding of process and functional safety, including Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) and the application of IEC 61508/61511 standards. High level of industrial control systems knowledge desirable. Familiarity with process control and system optimisation/tuning desirable. Familiarity with generation cybersecurity principles, particularly as they pertain to safety-critical systems. Familiarity with electricity regulation governance and safety-related codes relevant to Mercury Generation products. Mercury offers: Additional 5 days leave per annum (MyDays) $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 Flexible working policy - The autonomy and trust to work flexibly from our purpose-built premises and from home, recognising the value of this flexibility in the modern world Discounted health insurance and free life and income insurance Excellent well-being programme including up to $100 annual check ups 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. 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 have a passion for creating Energy Freedom and 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. If you require assistance or accessibility support from us during the application and selection process, please reach out to View email address on jobs.institutedata.com. A full position description is available below. Applications close Tuesday, 19th November at 5:00pm. Please note that Mercury retains the right to bring a particularly strong candidate through to interview more quickly. Job Details Reference # 37560 Posted 05 Nov 2024 Closing 19 Nov 2024 05:00 Location(s) Hamilton, Rotorua Expertise Engineering, Geothermal, Hydro Job level(s) Experienced Work type(s) Permanent full time