Asset Manager - Overhead, Christchurch

Add expected salary to your profile for insights Due to continuous growth, we are looking for an Asset Manager - Overhead reporting to our Head of Network Assets. You'll lead the technical, commercial strategic leadership and optimisation of our overhead portfolios and vegetation management. The role will strengthen our asset management focus by optimising performance, cost and risk through data driven insights, advanced modelling, and lifecycle engineering excellence.Collaborating across the business, you'll contribute to our network asset management framework aligning with our strategic plans, regulatory expectations and industry best practices. If you are an expert in your field, love to collaborate and have a passion to contribute to a sustainable energy future, this is the role for you.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 Lead the development and execution of lifecycle strategies for overhead portfoliosApply advanced economic and engineering analysis including life cycle costing and regulatory modelling Develop and maintain asset class strategies, maintenance plans, renewal strategies and inspection standards Own and forecast the fault/reactive maintenance budgets for overhead portfolios Provide effective team leadership and actively support change and improvement initiativesAbout you Extensive experience in the electricity industry focusing on asset lifecycle engineering with an engineering degree - preferably in Civil or Mechanical Engineering Demonstrated expertise in the design, operation, and maintenance of electricity network assets Sound knowledge of ISO 55000 (Asset Management) and ISO 31000 (Risk Management)Proven capability in asset investment prioritisation and justification of capital and operational expenditure Strategic and analytical thinker with strong communication skills with a customer-centric and empowering 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 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 We encourage you to be you in your application! We are truly committed to diversity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in these areas, but you do need to be on board with learning. Please reach out to us with any questions at . We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interviews. To learn more about us, check out our careers site to find out more about working Orion.You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this job. Pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process. How do your skills match this job? How do your skills match this job? Sign in and update your profile to get insights. To help fast track investigation, please include here any other relevant details that prompted you to report this job ad as fraudulent / misleading / discriminatory.#J-18808-Ljbffr