Construction Governance Lead

About us:

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.

We believe in an inclusive, welcoming workplace where everyone feels safe, valued and respected. From offering great benefits to creating real opportunities for growth, we’re committed to supporting you, your career and wellbeing. It’s why our people stick around, whether you live in the city or across regional and rural Victoria, we’re doing the work where it matters most - right in your own community. 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:

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced Construction Governance Lead to join our growing Urban Projects team in a full-time and permanent capacity based at our Melbourne CBD head office.

This role is critical in ensuring project outcomes are achieved safely, efficiently, and in line with agreed time, cost, quality, environmental, and stakeholder requirements.

The role also be responsible for managing on-site construction activities, providing strong governance oversight, and leading construction teams and contractors to deliver against project objectives. Working closely with Project Managers and field resources, this role will play a key role across the full project lifecycle.

There will be the requirement for this role to travel to various project sites in metro Victoria.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and govern the delivery of major underground cable works projects to achieve agreed time, cost, quality, safety, and environmental outcomes.
• Supervise on-site construction activities and contractor performance to ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, and PNS requirements.
• Manage project financials including cost control, variation management, forecasting, and validation of invoices.
• Implement effective risk, quality, and assurance processes, including audits and performance reporting to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure all site activities comply with OH&S legislation, participating in safety investigations and monitoring contractor conformance.
• Develop, maintain, and report on detailed construction schedules and overall field performance using structured project management tools.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with project managers, field teams, customers, councils, and other authorities to resolve issues and optimise project outcomes.

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

To succeed in this role you will have:

• Current certification in electrical distribution and applicable VESI authorities.
• A sound knowledge of civil works, underground cable installation and/or infrastructure.
• Previous experience as a Team Leader, Work Group (Site) Leader, or demonstrated leadership in the electrical construction field.
• Proven ability and demonstrated experience to apply project management principles in electrical construction.
• Previous working experience around managing a construction site and/or supervising and coaching a team of contractors on a project site.
• Demonstrated experience in supervising and controlling site aspects associated with underground cable works projects.
• Strong understanding of construction methodology, project planning, and relevant legislation (e.g. Victorian Roads Management Act).

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 11 May 2026. For the full Position Description, please visit our website or for any other questions 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.