System Operations Generation Specialist

CitiPower and Powercor; Geelong; Hybrid; AUD 151,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Purchased leave

Parental leave (15 weeks)

Health and wellbeing subsidy

Career development

Exclusive discounts

Job summary

CitiPower and Powercor is seeking a System Operations Generation Specialist to install, commission, operate and maintain mobile plant across Melbourne and regional Victoria. Base location negotiable with travel requirements across the region.

Salary range Pay Point 20 ($151,012) – Pay Point 24 ($176,701) plus 13% super and allowances. The role provides technical leadership for mobile plant, championing procedures and documentation and mentoring others in generator operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Electrical qualifications relevant to HV/LV switching and distribution.
• Experience with testing Electrical Plant, Protection & Control systems up to 500 kV or Industrial/Control systems.
• Proficiency in HV/LV switching operations.
• Strong understanding of distribution network configurations and load management.
• Protection settings and operations for mobile generators.
• Experience with SCADA, GIS and related engineering databases.

Responsibilities

• Assess network loads and deployment requirements for mobile plant.
• Coordinate transportation, site placement and site security for mobile plant.
• Conduct pre-start checks and generator synchronization to network.
• Conduct fault finding and problem-solving.
• Manage equipment maintenance, fleet readiness and rosters for peak periods.
• Provide detailed estimates for planned works and alternative options.
• Engage with stakeholders to integrate generation support into outage plans.
• Advise on procurement and augmentation of mobile plant fleet.

Skills

HV/LV switching operations

Load management

Protection settings

Schematic fault-finding

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

Cert III in Electrotechnology (Electrician)

Cert III in ESI – Power Systems – Distribution Overhead

Advanced Diploma (ESI Power Systems)

Tools

SCADA

GIS

Engineering protection databases

Network access requests

Google Enterprise

Job description

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

The System Operations Generation Specialist is responsible for installing, commissioning, operating, and maintaining mobile plant to support planned and unplanned network outages, or network loading constraints. Mobile plant includes mobile or embedded generation assets, mobile regulators and other ancillary equipment. The role is responsible for coordination of deployment of plant including scheduling and assessing plant requirements as well as undertaking HV and LV switching to facilitate deployment of mobile plant.

The role provides technical leadership for mobile plant and generator management including development and maintenance of associated procedures and documentation, mentoring other personnel on generator operations.

Base location for this role is negotiable, however frequent travel across Melbourne and Regional Victoria is required.

This position is covered by the Powercor & CitiPower & ASU, PA UWU Enterprise Agreement. The salary range for this role is Pay Point 20 ($151,012) – Pay Point 24 ($176,701) + 13% of super + allowances.

To learn more about the responsibilities of this role, visit our Careers website and access the full position description.

Key Responsibilities

Assess network loads and configuration to determine mobile plant deployment requirements.

Coordinate mobile plant transportation, site placement, and establish site security

Conduct pre-start checks for mobile plant, including synchronisation of generators to network.

Conduct fault finding and problem-solving.

Manage equipment maintenance and servicing, fleet readiness, and availability rosters for peak periods.

Estimate & evaluate alternative support options for projects. Provide detailed estimates for planned works.

Engage with internal & external stakeholders, including planned outage management, to integrate generation support into outage plans.

Assess and provide expert advice on procurement and augmentation of mobile plant fleet

What you’ll need from day one

Engineering or electrical qualification, such as: Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Cert III in Electrotechnology (Electrician), Cert III in ESI – Power Systems – Distribution Overhead or Advanced Diploma (ESI Power Systems).

Demonstrated experience providing or assisting in testing services of Electrical Plant, Protection & Control systems up to 500kV or Industrial / Control systems.

Proficiency in HV/LV switching operations.

Strong understanding of distribution network configurations and load management.

Strong understanding of protection settings and operations for mobile generators.

Working knowledge of SCADA, GIS, engineering protection databases, network access request and Google Enterprise.

An ability to understand schematic drawings for fault finding associated with generation equipment

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 LGBTQIA+ 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.