System Operations Planner

CitiPower and Powercor; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 137,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Purchased leave

15 weeks gender neutral parental leave

Health and wellbeing subsidy

Career development opportunities

Exclusive discounts

Job summary

CitiPower and Powercor currently seeks a role focused on facilitating network access by assessing, accepting, and prioritising applications across the electricity network. You will produce precise switching instructions and provide operational guidance to internal teams and external authorities.

We offer hybrid work options and a supportive environment with opportunities for career development, parental leave, and employee wellbeing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Certificate of Technology (Electrical) /Certificate IV Electrical/Advanced Diploma Electrical Engineering or equivalent tertiary-based qualification.
• Experience in processing and planning of access applications including the writing of switching instructions.
• Strong knowledge of the electrical network including CBD, urban/regional, transmission and distribution.
• Understanding of VESI and Company Operating procedures, practices and outage planning.
• Understanding of network construction & maintenance work methods.
• Understanding of control room processes & systems.

Responsibilities

• Review and accept network access requests to avoid conflict, maximise system security and operator resourcing.
• Produce accurate, clear and concise operational instructions.
• Assist in the training and development of planners.
• Ensure planned outages comply with business & regulatory requirements.
• Ensure switching & access requirements comply with procedures and regulatory guidelines.
• Support quality improvement by modelling high-quality work practices and providing feedback.
• Review and assist in updates of group documentation (guidelines and procedures).

Skills

Access applications planning

Switching instructions writing

Electrical network knowledge

VESI procedures understanding

Outage planning knowledge

Education

Certificate of Technology (Electrical)

Certificate IV Electrical

Advanced Diploma Electrical Engineering

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 role facilitates network access through assessing, accepting and prioritising applications for planned access to the electricity networks across, sub-transmission (including within terminal stations), distribution and low voltage and for producing accurate, detailed switching instructions to provide safe access to these networks.

This role provides operational advice to other business units, external operating authorities and customers and supports improvements in processes and performance.

This position is covered by the Powercor & CitiPower & ASU, PA UWU Enterprise Agreement. The salary range for this role is Pay Point 17 ($136,691) – Pay Point 21 ($157,729) + 13% of super + allowances.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and accept network access requests to avoid conflict, maximise system security and operator resourcing.
• Produce accurate, clear and concise operational instructions.
• Assist in the training and development of planners.
• Ensure planned outages comply with business & regulatory requirements.
• Ensure switching & access requirements comply with Operational Procedures, Green Book, Blue Book and other regulatory requirements.
• Support quality improvement by modelling high-quality work practices and providing constructive feedback.
• Review and assist in updates of group documentation (e.g., guidelines and procedures).

What you’ll need from day one

• Certificate of Technology (Electrical) /Certificate IV Electrical/Associate or Advanced Diploma Electrical Engineering or equivalent tertiary-based qualification.
• Experience in processing and planning of access applications including the writing of switching instructions, for distribution systems.
• Strong work knowledge of the electrical network including: CBD, Urban & regional networks, Transmission, Sub transmission, Distribution HV & LV, Protection Schemes.
• Working understanding of VESI & Company Operating procedures, practices and outage planning
• Understanding of network construction & maintenance work methods
• Understanding of control room processes & systems

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.

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.