Team Leader - Project Development & Distribution Design

Powercor; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

15 weeks gender neutral parental leave

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Powercor is seeking a Team Leader Project Development & Design to manage and deliver high-quality design and project engineering services for internal and external clients, across complex multi-disciplinary projects.

The role supports commissioning, site and procurement functions for Beon Energy Solutions, driving cost-effective solutions and program savings through innovative design and standards improvements.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in an Engineering, Technical or Management discipline.
• Project Management or Engineering Management Qualification desirable.
• Detailed knowledge of the electrical distribution network and Australian Standards compliance.
• Strong interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills at all levels.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance issues, OH&S Act and distribution standards/codes.
• Experience leading complex engineering teams.
• Experience applying project management principles in electrical transmission/infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Manage team performance and update business system reports.
• Encourage participation in decisions aligned with broader business objectives.
• Contribute to approved plans for team capabilities and delivery of projects.
• Oversee scoping, planning and delivery for the program of works to drive efficient engineering solutions.
• Uplift integration of distribution design into major projects to improve quality and timeliness.
• Manage external design contractors to ensure cost-effective, timely, high-quality services.
• Drive project value and improvements across Network Services via the improvement steering committee.
• Support workplace continuous improvement initiatives and opportunities.

Education

Engineering/Technical/Management degree

Job description

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Melbourne, VIC, AU, 3000

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

The Team Leader Project Development & Design is responsible for the management and delivery of high quality, efficient and cost effective design and project engineering services to support the delivery of projects for internal and external clients through proactive design management of complex multi-disciplinary projects as well as provision of distribution design services for major projects across the business.

The role will also provide a wide variety of project engineering services to the Beon Energy Solutions including commissioning support, site support and procurement support.

As part of a broader team, this role is responsible for the delivery of timely, cost effective and quality design related services as well as driving program savings through innovative design, implementation of improved design standards and improving design throughout the broader design group.

Key responsibilities

• Manage team performance to ensure quality output, and update business system reports
• Enable and encourage others to participate in decision making whilst considering broader business agenda and objectives
• Contribute to and implement approved plans that ensure overall capabilities of the team to enable delivery of assigned project activities/services as required
• Oversee the scoping, planning and delivery activities for the program of works, with a focus on driving efficient engineering solutions across the program
• Uplift distribution design integration into major (and larger) projects and improve timeliness, cost and quality. With a view to increasing quality and suitability of output.
• Manage external design contractors who are providing delivery and design services to ensure cost effective, timely and high-quality services
• Drive delivery of project value and improvement across Network Services through the improvement steering committee with a focus on engineering innovation
• Contribute to a culture that is focused on workplace continuous improvement through identifying and supporting improvement initiatives and opportunities

What you’ll need from day one

• Tertiary qualification in an Engineering, Technical or Management discipline
• Project Management or Engineering Management Qualification (Desirable)
• Detailed knowledge of the electrical distribution network, particularly design and compliance with relevant customer and Australian Standards
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work across the organization and interact / influence / negotiate effectively at all levels of management and with peers
• Knowledge and understanding of regulatory compliance issues, Occupational Health Safety Act and distribution standards and codes
• Previous experience in leading complex engineering teams
• Proven ability to apply project management principles, preferably in an electrical transmission and/or infrastructure environment.

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.

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.