Program Manager

3 months ago


Christchurch, New Zealand Orion Group Full time

We are looking for a Program Manager (Underground) reporting to our Network Programme Manager. This role simply has it all, you will be primarily responsible for the scoping and commissioning of designs for underground assets and various other reticulation projects and maintenance budgets. Collaboration will be key as you build relationships with a wide range of internal departments, and various local authorities looking to relocate Orion assets.

**About us**:
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**:

- Assist in the design, specification, scope and programming of maintenance, replacement and reinforcement work within the network budgets across overhead and underground reticulation fields
- Assess and resolve design and delivery queries across Orion’s delivery partners
- Monitor progression of works against the planned schedule
- Research details and information into work planning, including technical designs, scheduling, budget estimations and preparation of tender documents
- Represent Orion’s interest with stakeholder while providing technical advice and support

**About you**:

- Extensive experience in the construction or maintenance of overhead and underground power distribution systems
- Strong negotiation skills with the ability to influence at all levels
- Strong problem-solving skills and a desire to continuously improve how we do things
- A customer-centric approach and mindset

**We 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, additional leave after five years, and supportive parental leave provisions.
- 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.

**How to apply**:



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