Protective Security Technician

About us

At CitiPower and Powercor and United Energy, we’re proud to deliver electricity to 2 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

This position is responsible for the overall management of the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) program across all CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy sites, including responding to day to day break/fix faults, and managing the deployment and recovery of the tactical solar CCTV fleet.  The incumbent will serve as the team’s technical conduit to our contracted security systems providers. 

Key responsibilities

• Deliver the full annual PPM program across all 18 depot sites and corporate facilities for Powercor, CitiPower and United Energy.
• Conduct scheduled inspections, testing and servicing of all electronic security equipment including access control, CCTV, intruder detection, electric fencing, perimeter systems and ancillary hardware.
• Respond to day-to-day reactive faults and break/fix jobs across the network, prioritised by system criticality and site risk.
• Diagnose and resolve faults across Gallagher access control, Milestone XProtect VMS, intruder detection systems, IP cameras, electric fencing and associated security hardware.
• Take full ownership of the Group Protective Security tactical solar CCTV trailer fleet, including deployment, commissioning, operational monitoring support, decommissioning and recovery.
• Coordinate trailer deployment logistics with the Group Manager and relevant operational stakeholders, ensuring trailers are field ready and commissioned to specification on time.
• Serve as the day-to-day technical conduit between Group Protective Security and the contracted security systems providers engaged under the Group's security services panel.
• Attend site with contracted providers as required, supervising scope of work, quality of installation and compliance with Powercor technical and safety standards.
• Perform access control programming changes in Gallagher Command Centre including cardholder administration, alarm zone configuration and door schedule management.
• Participate in emergency response activities as directed (this may include support during storm events, network emergencies or security incidents outside of standard business hours).

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

What you’ll need from day one

• Current LRD Security Installer licence (Licensing and Regulation Division, Victoria)
• Certificate III in Technical Security (CPP30519), or equivalent trade qualification — or demonstrated equivalent trade experience
• EWP (Elevated Work Platform) licence — or willingness to obtain prior to or shortly after commencement
• White Card (General Construction Induction)
• Minimum five years of hands-on electronic security installation, maintenance and servicing experience in a commercial or industrial environment
• Demonstrated experience deploying and commissioning mobile or temporary CCTV and surveillance systems
• Experience coordinating with or supervising external security contractors on technical work
• Advanced knowledge of Gallagher Command Centre, Milestone XProtect VMS, Tactical CCTV trailer systems
• Proficient/working knowledge of intruder detection systems, electric fencing, perimeter and yard security systems, IP camera systems (AXIS or equivalent), brief cam video analytics.

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 21 June 2026, however, we will be screening and interviewing candidates as applications arrive. If we find the right candidate before the closing date, the advert may close early, so we highly recommend applying today!

To make a confidential reasonable adjustment query, please contact Luke Castro 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.