Contact Energy (Auckland)
www.contactenergy.co.nz
General Overview of Contact Energy (Auckland)
Contact Energy is one of New Zealand’s leading electricity generators and retailers, and one of the country’s largest listed companies. Employing 1,000 people across the country, Contact is the only energy company that can sell both electricity and gas products across the whole country.
Contact generates around 25 per cent of the country’s electricity from its nine power stations and sells electricity and gas to around 600,000 customers. More New Zealanders have a stake in Contact Energy than any other publicly listed company, with around 82,000 kiwis holding shares in the company.
Contact is New Zealand’s leading generator of renewable geothermal electricity and is leading New Zealand towards a cleaner and more climate-friendly electricity generation sector through a $2 billion investment programme in renewable wind and geothermal generation projects.
What are the main types of jobs in Contact Energy (Auckland)?
Engineering
Accounting
Finance
Infomation Technology
Marketing
Contact Centre Customer Service
Energy Sector Specialists
Project Managers
Health & Safety
What are the skill shortages in the industry?
Mechanical Engineers
Electrical Engineers
Drilling Engineers
Reservior Engineers
Instrumentation and Control Engineers and Technicians
What types of jobs do you profile on Workchoice Day?
Trade Maintenance staff - Mechanical/Electrical/Instrumentation & Control
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Professional Engineering
Operations Management
Power Station Operators
What kind of qualifications are needed to do them?
NZCE
Trade Apprenticeship
Engineering Degree
ENCHEM 2 & 4 (required to operate a power station in New Zealand)
What can school students do to prepare for a career in your firm aside from further education?
e.g. volunteering, community work?
Come along to open days at our power stations and speak to staff on site about what they do. keep abreast of developments in the energy industry
Why is Contact Energy (Auckland) involved in Workchoice Day?
Workchoice Day will provide us the opportunity to share with students what we do, what is required to become an expert in a certain field and how to develop highly sought-after and transferable skills in a dynamic and rapidly changing industry.
What aspects of the day work for Contact Energy (Auckland)?
The opportunity to open our doors and share our business with others
Highlights of Workchoice Day
This is the first year we have been involved with Workchoice Day so it's a bit early to comment, however we are looking foward to meeting the students and recieving their feedback.
www.contactenergy.co.nz
General Overview of Contact Energy (Auckland)
Contact Energy is one of New Zealand’s leading electricity generators and retailers, and one of the country’s largest listed companies. Employing 1,000 people across the country, Contact is the only energy company that can sell both electricity and gas products across the whole country.
Contact generates around 25 per cent of the country’s electricity from its nine power stations and sells electricity and gas to around 600,000 customers. More New Zealanders have a stake in Contact Energy than any other publicly listed company, with around 82,000 kiwis holding shares in the company.
Contact is New Zealand’s leading generator of renewable geothermal electricity and is leading New Zealand towards a cleaner and more climate-friendly electricity generation sector through a $2 billion investment programme in renewable wind and geothermal generation projects.
What are the main types of jobs in Contact Energy (Auckland)?
Engineering
Accounting
Finance
Infomation Technology
Marketing
Contact Centre Customer Service
Energy Sector Specialists
Project Managers
Health & Safety
What are the skill shortages in the industry?
Mechanical Engineers
Electrical Engineers
Drilling Engineers
Reservior Engineers
Instrumentation and Control Engineers and Technicians
What types of jobs do you profile on Workchoice Day?
Trade Maintenance staff - Mechanical/Electrical/Instrumentation & Control
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Professional Engineering
Operations Management
Power Station Operators
What kind of qualifications are needed to do them?
NZCE
Trade Apprenticeship
Engineering Degree
ENCHEM 2 & 4 (required to operate a power station in New Zealand)
What can school students do to prepare for a career in your firm aside from further education?
e.g. volunteering, community work?
Come along to open days at our power stations and speak to staff on site about what they do. keep abreast of developments in the energy industry
Why is Contact Energy (Auckland) involved in Workchoice Day?
Workchoice Day will provide us the opportunity to share with students what we do, what is required to become an expert in a certain field and how to develop highly sought-after and transferable skills in a dynamic and rapidly changing industry.
What aspects of the day work for Contact Energy (Auckland)?
The opportunity to open our doors and share our business with others
Highlights of Workchoice Day
This is the first year we have been involved with Workchoice Day so it's a bit early to comment, however we are looking foward to meeting the students and recieving their feedback.
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