The company
Passionate, curious, and innovative are a few words that describe our people. We are powering the future, connecting communities, and igniting innovation. Orion owns and operates the electricity distribution network that provides power to central Canterbury. As the third largest electricity distribution network in New Zealand, we cover remote rural areas, regional towns, and the city of Christchurch.
We are an essential service and take our responsibilities seriously. We are community owned and working here means a career with meaning and purpose that makes a difference in your very own neighbourhood.
The role
Due to continued growth, we've created a brand-new opportunity for a Programme Manager (Network Maintenance). This is a highly connected role where you'll coordinate and drive critical maintenance programmes across our network working across multiple teams, service delivery partners, and stakeholders to keep critical maintenance programmes moving.
You'll help scope, package and coordinate preventative and corrective maintenance activities, support delivery planning and forecasting, monitor programme performance, and identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and long-term network performance.
This is a role where you'll balance technical understanding, stakeholder engagement, coordination, and problem solving in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
Drive maintenance work across our network ensuring activities are well scoped, packaged, organised, are progressing smoothly, whilst supporting safe delivery
Organise and prioritise maintenance activities helping balance day-to-day operational needs with longer-term network performance
Work closely with internal teams, contractors, and service delivery partners to keep programmes moving forward and on time with everyone aligned on priorities and timelines
Monitor the progress of maintenance programmes, keeping an eye on quality, budgets, timelines and overall delivery outcomes
Develop and support maintenance planning and forecasting activities that help improve network reliability, reduce risk and maintain strong network performance
Look for smarter and more efficient ways to improve how maintenance work and processes are delivered across the business
About you
Experience working within the electricity distribution industry, with a strong understanding of how network operations, maintenance, and delivery environments work
NZ Diploma in Engineering Level 6, or equivalent practical industry experience
A practical understanding of modern asset management and maintenance practices, with an appreciation for reliability, risk, and long-term network performance
Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively across stakeholder groups with a continuous improvement mindset
Confident communicator and problem solver who can navigate fast-paced environments and keep projects progressing
Experience using systems such as Maximo, GIS, Power BI, or similar platforms would be highly regarded
What they offer
You'll find at Orion, you can come as you are and just be you. You will be joining a workplace that values who you are, the work you do, and the way you think.
Importantly, we offer:
Flexible working arrangements, and flexible locations with our Head office in Burnside and satellite offices in Rolleston and Ferrymead
Three days of “My Days” leave
A broad range of workplace benefits from a wellbeing allowance to access to our holiday house in Hanmer!
You might be surprised to find out that the company that brings the power to your home is innovative, inclusive, progressive, and quite good fun.