About us

At CitiPower and Powercor, we’re proud to deliver electricity to 1.9 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

Positions available as Project Manager, Major Projects. In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for delivering defined projects for Electricity Networks (EN) and High Voltage Customers in alignment with all health and safety, quality, and governance requirements. The position follows the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) framework to ensure consistent, structured, and best‑practice project delivery.

These opportunities within our Rural team may suit candidates seeking broader exposure and flexibility. The roles can be based at any of our rural depots and will involve travel across the network to support operational and project needs.

Key responsibilities

• Management and Leadership of major projects to achieve on time, budget, quality, OH&S, environmental standards and ensuring customer and related financial and governance requirements.
• Management and Leadership of the delivery of major projects and services including managing internal and sub-contract resources.
• Provide effective project management ensuring the desired outcomes of the projects are delivered in accordance with the project scope of works.
• Financial management including specific cost control, variation management, accurate month end reporting and project forecasting.
• Management of the relationship with the Customer and Electricity Network Groups to ensure all stakeholder requirements are met.
• When undertaking end-to-end customer projects, ensure the Customer offers are issued in accordance with system & asset requirements, ESC & Customer expectations
• Assist in the preparation and review of conceptual and final project scopes associated with major projects.
• Develop and improve project management systems and implement in all business operations by capturing learnings and identifying opportunities.
• Ensure that all work activities are undertaken in accordance with Regulatory policies, work practices, processes and standards.

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

Key criteria

• A Tertiary Qualification in an Engineering or associated area/ discipline
• Has obtained or has the ability to achieve Accreditation as a CPPM with the Australian Institute of Project Management
• At least 5 years’ experience working with Project Management principles and Project Delivery Methodology in the electrical distribution and sub-transmission areas
• Detailed knowledge of the electricity distribution, sub-transmission, transmission and/or infrastructure industry with a working knowledge of Powercor/CitiPower technical standards, construction practices and estimating work methodologies.
• Proven ability to apply project management principles in an electrical distribution and sub-transmission environment.
• The ability to identify the project schedule of works during the planning stages to assess the risks, opportunities, resource requirements, major plant items, materials and construction work practices and methodologies.

If you believe you have what it takes but don’t meet every requirement—or if you’d like to discuss flexible working arrangements to meet the key responsibilities —we encourage you to get in touch.

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 18 February 2026. To make a confidential reasonable adjustment query, please contact Nadya Kartika 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.