Contract Manager - Vegetation

Orion
📍 Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand 💼 Permanent Salaried Full Time 🕒 Posted July 06, 2026

Job Description

Trees don't always grow where we'd like them to. That's where you come in. We're growing our Vegetation team and creating an additional Contract Manager role to help keep our electricity network safe, reliable and resilient.
This isn't a role that's spent behind a desk. One day you'll be planning vegetation maintenance programmes, the next you'll be meeting with landowners, working alongside contractors or out on the network ensuring work is delivered safely and to a high standard.
If you enjoy building relationships, solving problems, getting out into the field and making decisions that have a real impact on the community, this is one of those opportunities that doesn't come around often.
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...

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Job Details

  • Location Christchurch, Canterbury
  • Job Type Permanent Salaried Full Time
  • Category Other Management Occupations
  • Posted Date July 06, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 15, 2026