System Operation Engineer (Melbourne, VIC, AU, 3000)

About us

At CitiPower and Powercor, we’re proud to deliver electricity to 1.3 million Victorian customers every day through our network of poles and wires. But more than that, we’re here to power communities, support local businesses and keep critical services running smoothly, we’re essential to them all – and none of this happens without our people. As Victorians electrify everything from homes to transport, we’re focused on ensuring our networks are ready to meet that demand. If you want to be part of something essential, be essential with us.

About the role

This role provides critical engineering and operational planning support to ensure the safe, secure, and reliable operation of transmission and distribution networks. Actively supporting network operations, the position delivers tactical engineering advice to front-line teams, manages engineering standards and processes, and oversees operational engineering systems. Additionally, it takes a leading role in risk mitigation by managing processes for contingency planning and network risk response to maintain network stability during disruptions.

The position also manages network access and oversees complex outage planning, which includes the deployment and management of a temporary generator fleet. Driven by a commitment to continuous improvement, the role conducts detailed engineering analyses to identify and advocate for system and process enhancements. To achieve this, it serves as a key collaborative bridge, actively liaising with Control & Operations teams alongside engineering and network services units across the wider business.

This position is covered by the Powercor & CitiPower & ASU, PA UWU Enterprise Agreement. The salary range for this role is Pay Point 20 ($147,328) – Pay Point 24 ($172,391) + 13% of super + allowances.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct engineering studies and provide engineering advice for operational planning associated with planned and unplanned network events.
• Manage contingency planning processes to produce plans for transmission, sub-transmission and distribution network assets.
• Manage the development and implementation of summer preparedness plans to manage network performance during extreme temperature conditions.
• Monitor forecast demand, network loading and operational risk during high temperature events.
• Provide engineering support and project management for the planning, deployment and operation of temporary generation and other plant, to maintain supply during network constraints, planned outages and emergency events.
• Provide operational planning input into major network projects and capital works programs.
• Analyse major network events and prepare technical reports identifying root causes and operational improvements.

For more information on the role’s responsibilities, please click here to download the position description.

What you’ll need from day one

• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical).
• Engineering experience in electricity network related functionality e.g. network planning engineering, protection and control engineering, design engineering, project management, field engineering.
• A detailed knowledge of the electricity network, its components, and design, construction, operation and protection requirements.
• A broad understanding of network design, construction, operation and protection.
• Knowledge of project management techniques.

Key Benefits

We’re proud to offer an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to grow. Some of our benefits include hybrid work options, purchased leave, 15 weeks of gender neutral primary parental leave, health and wellbeing subsidiary, career development and planning opportunities, and exclusive discounts. Visit our company website to learn more.

 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion to support a fair workplace for all

We are committed to building a safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace where people of all genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities and ages are valued for who they are and empowered to do their best. Through our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy (DEI), Reconciliation Action Plans and initiatives like Women in Power and Sparkle, our LGBTQIA+ allies network, we’re working to create equal opportunities for all. We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women. Explore our partnership with Work180.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, and strongly encourage First Peoples, women, people from the LGBTIQA+ community, culturally and racially marginalised people and people with disabilities to apply. We recognise how people from marginalised groups can face extra barriers and self-select out of recruitment processes. With this in mind, we’re committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure a positive, barrier-free recruitment process.

What’s next

Submit your application via our careers’ website by 19 July 2026. To make a confidential reasonable adjustment query, please contact Luke Castro from the Talent team at careers@powercor.com.au

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.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to succeed. By making sure our workplace is physically and mentally safe, so that our people can be their authentic selves, share their unique perspectives and can thrive.