Programme Manager

7 months ago


Christchurch, New Zealand Orion Group Full time

Due to continued growth, we are looking for a Programme Manager (Distribution) looking after the overall design, program and scope of our above ground distribution assets and managing maintenance and inspection contracts. You will provide advice during the delivery phase and monitor the completion of work against program scope, cost and timeline.

**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**
- Responsible for the scope, specification, design, and programming of maintenance, replacement and reinforcement of work
- Build strong relationships and represent Orion’s interests with councils, authorities and other utility organisations
- Contribute to our Asset Management and Annual Reticulation Maintenance plans and budgets - this includes required investigated work
- Plan and implement works associated with proposed network growth, distribution substations, network conflicts, underground of relocation requests from third parties
- Commission surveys, testing and inspections to minimise asset failures ensuring compliance is within regulation and Codes of Practice
- Provide support to the PMO to enable a successful procurement and delivery of work

**About you**
- 5 years previous experience within the Electricity Distribution industry
- Level 6 NZ Diploma in Engineering or equivalent knowledge gained through practical experience
- Excellent communication and the ability to connect across various external parties with strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Analytical experience with financial data, inspection data and data visualisations eg: PowerBI
- Understanding of the NZ Regulatory environment and how it applies to the electricity industry
- Previous experience in a Project Manager environment

**To apply**

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.

**To apply



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