AddressAbout us:
We’re a team that cares about you and your community. United Energy (UE) is an essential service, supplying reliable, safe, and affordable electricity across the east and south-east of Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula, vital for our customers and a clean energy future.
In designing and delivering these services, our people are united by a real sense of purpose to empower customer choices in ways that are important for our communities and the environment. Using advanced analytics, knowledge built through years of practical expertise, partnerships with leading researchers, and the courage to experiment, our people are proud to be disruptive influencers amongst the electricity industry.
Increasingly, our networks are connecting new large-scale renewable energy generators and integrating technologies like solar, batteries and electric vehicles as customers change the way they generate, use, store, and share power. This demand is transforming the electricity market faster than any change we’ve ever seen before. As a result, our people are at the frontline in developing and implementing innovative technologies and solutions necessary for the future of our industry not only in Victoria but globally.
About the Role:
We have an exciting and rare opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join our Major Projects and Field Services team based at our Glen Waverley head office in a full time and permanent role.
The role is responsible for the delivery of various projects for our Electricity Networks department in accordance with all health & safety, quality, and governance requirements.
The ideal candidate for this role will have a strong background in the electricity distribution industry and have experience in applying project management principles in an electrical distribution and sub-transmission environment. In addition, the successful candidate will also have excellent time management, communication skills and well developed stakeholder management skills.
In this role you will deliver:
- 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 are met
- Provide effective project management ensuring the desired outcomes of the projects are delivered in accordance with the project scope of works
- Preparation, evaluation, and issue of tenders for design, construction, major plant and/or materials
- 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
- Develop and manage effective customer relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
- Assist in the preparation and review of conceptual and final project scopes associated with Major Projects
- Assist in the preparation of cost estimations based on 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.
To succeed in this role you will have:
- A Tertiary Qualification in an Engineering or associated area/discipline
- Detailed knowledge of the concepts and principles of project management
- Detailed knowledge of the electricity distribution, sub-transmission, transmission and/or infrastructure industry with a working knowledge of technical standards, construction practices and estimating work methodologies
- Proven ability in SAP and other project management, estimating and/or management tools
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of Financial Management, project governance, forecasting and reporting
- Extensive experience working with Project Management principles and Project Delivery Methodology in the electrical distribution and sub-transmission areas
- Accreditation as a CPPM with the Australian Institute of Project Management (advantageous).
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 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 13 May 2024.
For a full copy of the Position Description please contract Tom in the Talent Team via *******@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.
If you require adjustments as part of the recruitment process to accommodate your needs, please don’t hesitate to discuss these with us.
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 work hard to ensure our organisation is inclusive and diverse. This means everyone can feel valued, trusted, authentic and safe at work.
