Senior Program Planner

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

Working within the Network Services business unit, the purpose of the role is to strategically plan and manage the total works program in accordance with business needs and ensuring that the total program is optimised to meet financial and performance goals

We are looking for an action-oriented individual what will be able to deliver effective maintenance and optimisation of processes and systems relating to the management of workload and resourcing.

Key responsibilities

• Strategically plan the total works program for successful delivery in line with the CPPAL short term and long term financial and network objectives.
• Optimise the total works program to drive efficient and effective field delivery that maximises resource utilisation with appropriate consideration to budgetary, geographical and any other constraints that impacts field delivery.
• Govern the works program to ensure it is delivered in time, within budget and meets the defined objectives.
• Develop and maintain an accurate rolling 12-month workload plan of the total works program as well as the system and processes that support workload forecasting.
• Own and maintain network models and structures, and provide adequate training, development and change management to ensure accurate use across the business.
• Monitor and report on progress of portfolios and works programs, and ensure timely delivery of program objectives, along with efficient resource utilisation.
• Identify and help address risks affecting program delivery, along with opportunities for improvements and adjustments that will help optimise works delivery options.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring regular review of program delivery to ensure alignment in resource and delivery strategies.
• Develop, advise on, and support with implementation of innovative processes and optimisation of individual portfolios.

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

What you’ll need from day one

• Demonstrated experience in a similar type role.
• Understanding of Works program and capacity planning principles and associated commercial acumen.
• Demonstrated understanding of resource planning, project management principles or PMO methodologies.
• Ability to utilise forecasts and reporting to analyse and identify trends to support workload and capacity planning decision making.
• Knowledge of the electricity transmission and distribution networks (including design) or previous experience within Distribution and/or Transmission networks.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP.
• Advanced Diploma qualification in ESI Power Systems or a relevant technical trade or project management discipline (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 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

Submit your application via our careers’ website by 24 February 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.