Contact Energy (Stratford)
www.contactenergy.co.nz
General Overview of Contact Energy (Stratford)
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.
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Trade Maintenance staff - Mechanical/Electrical/Instrumentation & Control Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Civil Engineering Professional Engineering Operations Management Power Station Operators
What can school students do to prepare for a career in your firm aside from further education?
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Students interested in engineering and trades.
www.contactenergy.co.nz
General Overview of Contact Energy (Stratford)
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 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 can school students do to prepare for a career in your firm aside from further education?
e.g. volunteering, community work?
Students interested in engineering and trades.