Senior Network Planning Engineer

About us

At CitiPower, 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

The role includes responsibility for the scoping, analysis and business case development for all customer connection and network augmentation work on all elements of the distribution network. This role incorporates the valuation of non-network options and connection of generation to the grid.

The position is also responsible for optimising the network for utilisation and efficiency through detailed forecasting to define future demand and utilisation at all levels of the network. This is in addition to providing probabilistic insights and reports to the business and stakeholders to inform and enable efficient investment decisions, in addition to working to (and improving) planning policies, guidelines & standards to enable timely, safe & cost-effective connections to the network.

This is a 15-month fixed term contract role.

Key responsibilities

• Undertake customer connection and network augmentation scoping, analysis and develop business cases to ensure network solutions are efficient and least cost technically acceptable
• Work with Operational teams to deliver seasonal contingency plans and advice for both planned and unplanned network outages
• Perform analysis and develop solutions for Rapid Earth Fault Current Limiter (REFCL) supply areas within CitiPower/Powercor to ensure the capacitive balance and other network parameters are met to ensure the REFCLs can continue to operate and comply with defined standards
• Undertake work to develop the network capital works program, planning future network constraints and augmentation requirements 10 years into the future
• Undertake financial justifications of network augmentations to ensure efficient use of regulated capital
• Optimise the use of the Electrical Networks to ensure current and future customer needs are met, risks to the network are minimised, and both contractual obligations and regulatory requirements are met
• Undertake analysis in collaboration with all Network Planning (NP) teams ensuring all aspects of both the NP portfolio and the wider businesses are considered
• Build and manage effective relationships with internal and external industry stakeholders, and actively pursue opportunities to improve customer satisfaction
• Develop and improve external reporting to improve visibility and understanding of key network issues

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

What you’ll need from day one

• Hands on network modelling experience with both manual systems (e.g. Excel) and specialist applications (e.g. Sincal)
• Solid industry experience (minimum of 5-years) focused on power system analysis and network planning focused towards electricity distribution.
• Registration with the Victorian Business Licensing Authority as a Professional Engineer (RPEV)
• Proven understanding and engagement in the regulatory framework that governs network planning.
• Detailed knowledge of the Electrical Distribution Network
• Detailed system analysis, load forecasting and planning skills along with the ability to work with developers and customers to determine and satisfy their needs
• Project management or finance qualifications will also be viewed favourably. 

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 12 April 2026. 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.