Project Manager - Large Customer Projects

About us:

At United Energy, we’re proud to deliver electricity to 700,000 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:

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join our Large Customer Projects team in a full time and permanent capacity based out of our Glen Waverley office.

This position will provide for the management and delivery of large customer-initiated projects and programs for United Energy, including grid connections and major assets relocations, in accordance with PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge), Victorian Electrical Supply Industry (VESI) and National Energy Regulations (NER) framework, and all health and safety, quality and governance requirements. A part of this role you will working closely with customers, contractors and internal teams ensuring that all stakeholders remain aligned and committed to project delivery.

Being able to drive process enhancements, improve the customer experience and build robust delivery systems will play a key part in this role. We are looking for someone with a ‘can do’ attitude who is passionate about meeting customer’s objectives, challenging the status quo, and delivering exceptional project outcomes.

This role will require you to work predominantly locally in Glen Waverley with some travel to sites.

What you’ll deliver:

• Manage and lead large customer projects to achieve on time, budget, quality, OH&S, environmental standards and ensuring customer and related financial and governance requirements
• Apply your knowledge and experience in project management and electrical distribution networks to develop and deliver customer solutions
• Proactively and effectively engage customers, stakeholders, and contractors to deliver projects to agreed timeframes, fixed budgets and in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Management of the tender/approval and/or contract signing for contract works
• Implement safe working cultures at all levels and ensure all health and safety policies, procedures and practices are adhered to at all times
• Develop and improve project delivery and customer service systems to improve business outcomes.
• Finance management including specific cost control, variation management, accurate month end reporting and project forecasting

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

To succeed in this role you’ll have:

• A Tertiary Qualification in an Engineering or associated area/ discipline or Diploma of Project Management
• Strong understanding of project management principles (PMBOK)
• Proven experience working with Project Management principles and Project Delivery Methodology in the electrical distribution and sub-transmission areas
• Experience in delivering customer-initiated projects in the Victorian distribution industry is highly desirable
• Electrical design experience is highly desirable
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of Financial Management, project governance, forecasting and reporting
• Ability to build detailed project schedules, identify risks/opportunities and plan resources effectively
• Experience working with SAP and project management/estimating systems.

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 benefits.

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?

Please submit your application via our careers website by 6 April 2026. For the full Position Description, please reach out to Tom from the Talent team at careers@powercor.com.au

We encourage applications from all communities; people of all ages, genders, nationalities, abilities and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQIA+ 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 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.