Operations Technical Writer
Do you love the power industry? Are you someone who can translate complex technical processes into clear, usable documentation? Join Orion as an Operations Technical Writer and play a key role in keeping our operational documentation up to date and compliant across our industry.
This role is perfect for someone who thrives on detail and knows how to ask the right questions to get things right. You'll own the document lifecycle—from creation through to delivery—ensuring our materials are up-to-date, accurate, and easy to follow. If you're a confident communicator with a strong industry background and a knack for simplifying complexity, we'd love to hear from 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
- Develop, refine and maintain technical documents ensuring procedures, standards and network rules are accurate and clear
- Work closely with SME, engineers, network controllers and the control room to source, validate and clarify technical content
- Prepare supporting materials and lead briefing sessions to ensure documentation is understood and effectively used across the business
- Align documentation with legislation, industry codes to comply with operational and regulatory compliance
About you
- Previous experience in a technical writing role where your understanding of NZ's electricity distribution or transmission sector is essential
- Be comfortable working with control room processes, permit systems and GE ADMS and SCADA
- Able to dig deep into technical subjects and collaborate effectively with SME's to capture accurate information
- Skilled in delivering briefings, preparing and presenting training to diverse audiences
- An engaging, self-directed and pro-active approach
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 zoe.dalton@oriongroup.co.nz. 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.
