Project Controller

About us

At CitiPower and Powercor, we’re proud to deliver electricity to 1.4 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

We’re seeking a confident operator and strong communicator who can take ownership of the Project Controls function and ensure our works program is delivered efficiently, transparently, and with robust risk management. This role is central to supporting successful outcomes across major network and customer projects.

You will be responsible for leading key Project Controls activities, including cost control, scheduling, contract management, quality assurance, data integrity, and issue tracking. Your ability to interpret numbers, analyse reports, and translate insights into clear, actionable information will be essential to maintaining performance and accountability across complex initiatives. Experience in transmission or large‑scale infrastructure projects is highly regarded, as you will be supporting significant programs that require technical understanding, precision, and disciplined execution.

At the program and portfolio level, you’ll oversee monitoring, reporting, and governance across standard projects and the broader annual capex program. Your insights and leadership will help shape how we manage resources, risks, and results across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with the Project Manager, develop forecast expenditure baseline and undertake monthly review and updates for full project lifecycle and budget life cycle.
• Monitor and manage financial risks and any allocated financial contingencies (e.g. ‘bring forwards’) for programs and projects from an overall portfolio perspective.
• Analyse and maintain schedule integrity and logical consistencies, including tracking schedule baselines and milestones, and having a valid and current critical path.
• Report and constructively influence the advancement and development of projects through the gated approvals process
• Monitoring and reporting on all Capex projects and programs in relation to project status, expenditure against budget and forecast (monthly, annual and total) and progress against milestones (gates) to ensure effective co-ordination of resources to meet business priorities.
• Manage the various project registers (e.g. variations, document versions, materials, drawings) and portfolio level registers (e.g. Value Improvement register)
• Supporting project manager with preparation of documentation for Tenders and Contracts
• Support project manager in monitoring performance of contractors to contract
• Project office activities for newly initiated projects including SAP applicant, SAP project attachments, maintain and update gate milestone dates and project approval values
• Establish and maintain a good working relationship with all key stakeholders, Electricity Networks, Finance, Network Services and others to enable successful delivery of annual Capex portfolio and synergies across multiple years

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

To be successful in this role, you will ideally possess

• Tertiary education in Engineering, Accounting, Finance or Contract Management
• Working knowledge of Project Management methodologies, tools, systems and technologies, specifically PMBOK.
• An understanding of the Electricity Distribution industry
• Skills in project scheduling, cost control and issues tracking
• Previous experience and understanding of project management and project control principles
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues at different levels across the business
• Experience in SAP financial reports and project planning tools (e.g. MS Project) is desirable

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.

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 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.

What’s next

Submit your application via our careers’ website by 18 April 2026. To make a confidential reasonable adjustment query, please contact Nadya Kartika from the Talent team at careers@powercor.com.au

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.