Outage Manager

Posted: 10/10/2025
- Closing Date: 31/10/2025
- Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
- Location: Wellington
- Job Category: Trades & Operators
- Based in **Wellington**
- Comprehensive Health Insurance.
- Life & Disability Cover
- Generous KiwiSaver Contributions.
- Enhanced Parental Leave.
- Birthday Leave.
- Long Service Rewards.
- Career Advancement Opportunities.
- Be a part of a Great Team.
- Full-time contract with a minimum of 40 hours guaranteed per week

**About the Role**

We are looking for an Outage Manager to join Omexom NZ, based in Wellington. As part of the Reactive Services, based in Wellington, the Outage Manager will play a crucial role in overseeing and managing outage activities to ensure efficient and effective execution. This involves a range of responsibilities and tasks, including:

- Coordinating outage planning and scheduling to minimise downtime and impact on operations
- Leading outage teams and providing direction to ensure safety, quality, and timely completion of work
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders to identify outage requirements and develop comprehensive plans
- Managing outage budgets, resources, and equipment to meet project objectives
- Evaluating outage performance and implementing improvements for future activities
- Ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations during outage activities
- Communicating effectively with clients, contractors, and team members regarding outage schedules and progress

**Qualifications and Skills**
- A trade qualification in Distribution is essential
- 10+ years hands-on experience in Distribution network installation, switching and maintenance.
- Thorough knowledge of current regulatory and industry requirements pertaining to all prescribed electrical work.
- Critical thinking and contemplative skills with the ability to solve problems and make decisions.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the writing of reports, and the ability to relate well in an operationally diverse team environment.
- Proven experience in a management or relationship building role.
- Ability to devise outage management strategy and performance improvement initiatives and drive for results.

**Who are we?**

Omexom is part of a global family of energy infrastructure services providers operating under the VINCI group which is a world leader in concessions, energy, and construction, operating in more than 120 countries worldwide. The brand network is a multi-disciplinary network, able to offer customized multi-technical, multi-site, or multi-country services.

With our 1,000+ employees in 29 locations nationwide and $390M in revenue, Omexom has long-standing partnerships with Vector, Transpower, Auckland Transport, and Firstgas, while servicing our newer clients Watercare, Auckland District Health Board, Powerco, Wellington Electricity, and City Rail Link Limited.

In Aotearoa, Omexom is well positioned through this international network with shared values and vast resources, and a continued commitment to safety, excellence, and sustainable solutions.

At Omexom, we are committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment that values and respects diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We welcome and encourage women, and people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

**How to apply**

If you like the sound of what we’re offering and think you are the right person for the job, we’d love to hear from you. Applications close on** Thursday 23rd October 2025.**

Come join our amazing team and be a part of the pioneers in energy transition.