Project Delivery Lead

 

About us: 
CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy own and operate the electricity distribution networks servicing 1.9 million customers located across 65% of Victoria. These customers include large number of households, as well as commercial and industrial businesses, world class arts, health and sporting precincts, popular tourism regions and the biggest infrastructure projects in Victoria. 
We provide reliable, safe and affordable electricity and our businesses are independently rated as the best in the country for their efficiency.  Sustaining this is all the more critical and challenging as greater electrification of homes, fleets and industries becomes a core strategy for reducing carbon emissions and addressing climate change.    

 

About the Role:

We currently have an opportunity available in the Urban Projects team for a Project Delivery Lead based in Brooklyn. The role will be responsible for the delivery of complex, high volume Customer Initiated Augmentation Works and acts as the centre point for meeting the needs of the customer and our business.

Dependent on the successful candidate, this role may have the opportunity to take part in a secondment opportunity in the Large Customer Offer Team within DCP.

This is a fixed term opportunity that should not be missed!

 

What you’ll deliver: 

• Using high levels of negotiation and communication to develop and maintain the successful delivery of Customer Initiated Augmentation Works
• Develop and maintain customer relationships to ensure successful delivery of all Customer Initiated Augmentation Works (CIAW) projects ensuring compliance with business and regulatory requirements 
• Manage stakeholder expectations with a focus on reaching negotiable outcomes within a timely manner and ensuring network capacity, safety and commercial factors are all met
• Ensure complex customer project targets are achieved and any project risks are managed and corrective action is taken to address any project risks or overruns
• Ensure all contractors and contractor activities comply with legislative, regulatory and contractual obligations
• Be a point of contact to provide technical advice on projects to internal and external stakeholders 
• Manage the preparation of project costings and segmentation of project work into specific project activities to comply with Network Customer Policy

 

To succeed in this role you’ll have:

• Certificate IV in ESI Power Systems/Associate Diploma of Electrical Engineering or equivalent tertiary qualification 
• Electrical industry experience such as field experience or proven experience in complex electrical network extension projects
• Experience in applying project management or program management principles
• Knowledge and understanding of VESI design is highly desirable
• An ability to establish good working relationships with developers, architects, electrical contractors, builders and consultants

Your career with us:

We have a diversity of teams across our business, all contributing to great customer and community outcomes. Our people are our most important asset, and we continually invest in nurturing their capability. We proudly strive to provide a safe, inclusive and sustainable environment where all our people feel respected, valued and supported to bring their whole selves to work and be the best they can be. 

With an embedded Inclusion & Diversity Strategy and initiatives like our Women in Power networking group, and Sparkle, our LGBTIQ+ allies pride network, we’re committed to equal opportunities for all employees.  

We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for all women. Click here for more information on how we create and support a diverse and equitable workplace.  

If you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily check every box, or would like to discuss a different or flexible way of working, please still get in touch with us at careers@powercor.com.au. 

 

Please submit your application via our careers website by Thursday 4 April 2024. For the full Position Description, reach out to Alex Vrabec via avrabec@powercor.com.au.

 

We encourage applications from all communities; people of all ages, nationalities, abilities and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability. 
 

 

Beon, CitiPower Powercor and United Energy recognise Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples and Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and acknowledge their ancient and continuing connection to Country.

 

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