Licensed Electrical Inspector - Network

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 numbers 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 exciting permanent opportunity as a Licenced Electrical Inspector – Networks that should not be missed!

The role is Melbourne based at the Powercor Brooklyn depot, working across our CitiPower and inner Powercor distribution area. 

Reporting to the Inspections and Investigations Manager, and working in a supportive team, the primary tasks include electrical inspection and work scoping activities for connections & electrical upgrades. This role includes fault and electric shock investigations, facilitating connections for new supplies, supply upgrades to existing installations and other related duties across the CitiPower and Powercor distribution network area.

Candidates for this role will be a Licensed Electrical Inspector, with knowledge of electrical distribution systems, installation wiring methods, and electrical design. Highly organised candidates with excellent customer service and negotiating skills are suited to the role.

 

What you’ll deliver: 

• Customer connections – assist in complex underground, overhead and substation connections for CitiPower/Powercor, including network design consultation, direction and approval.
• Ensuring the safety of all stakeholders (the customer, network personnel, general public) in the connection of installations to the electricity network 
• This role also requires preparation and issuing of applications for network switching and performing LV switching on the network
• Electrical inspection – Undertake Electrical Inspection and Connection Works activities to ensure compliance to legislative and company policies, procedures and standards. 
• Incident Investigation and Reporting – Investigate and prepare company reports relating to electrical incidents and ESV reporting

To succeed in this role you’ll have:

• Detailed knowledge of the Electricity Safety Act, Electricity Safety (General) Regulations, Electricity Safety (Network Assets) Regulations, AS/NZS3000 and the Victorian Service & Installation Rules
• Knowledge of the LV Network and the Servicing Techniques and Technologies and metering methodologies
• Current Motor Vehicle Drivers Licence
• Licensed Electrical Installation Worker
• Electrical Inspectors Licence with categories Class G (compulsory), Class V and or Class RE
• Experience with or in the electricity distribution network businesses.
• Previous experience in designing, negotiating & arranging electrical supplies and coordination of connections to electricity distribution networks.

Your career with us:

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 to check out our benefits.  https://work180.com/en-au/for-women/employer/powercor/benefits 

Our greatest priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of our people and the communities we operate within. This includes their physical safety – ensuring everyone gets home safely everyday – as well as their psychological safety, by ensuring everyone has the resources and support needed to achieve a work-life balance and be the best they can be.    

 

What’s next?

If you possess the required skills and experience and you are looking for a fantastic career opportunity, please submit your application by Friday 1 November 2024.

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. 
 

 

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