Project Manager - Large Customer Projects

About us: 

We’re a team that cares about you and your community. United Energy (UE) is an essential service, supplying reliable, safe and affordable electricity across the east and south-east of Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula, vital for our customers and a clean energy future.

In designing and delivering these services, our people are united by a real sense of purpose to empower customer choices in ways that are important for our communities and the environment. Using advanced analytics, knowledge built through years of practical expertise, partnerships with leading researchers, and the courage to experiment, our people are proud to be disruptive influencers amongst the electricity industry.  

Increasingly, our networks are connecting new large-scale renewable energy generators and integrating technologies like solar, batteries and electric vehicles as customers change the way they generate, use, store and share power. This demand is transforming the electricity market faster than any change we’ve ever seen before.  As a result, our people are at the frontline in developing and implementing innovative technologies and solutions necessary for the future of our industry not only in Victoria but globally.

About the Role:

We are currently looking for a Project Manager – Large Customer Projects for a 24-month fixed term opportunity based at our Glen Waverley office.  This position will provide delivery of large customer project and programs for United Energy, including the Suburban Rail Loop project, in accordance with PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) framework and all health and safety, quality and governance requirements. Being able to drive process enhancements, improve the customer experience and build robust delivery systems will play a key part in this role.

We are looking for someone with a ‘can do’ attitude who is passionate about meeting customer’s objectives, challenging the status quo, and delivering exceptional project outcomes.

This role will require you to work predominantly locally in Glen Waverley with some travel to sites.

What you’ll deliver: 

• Manage and lead large customer projects to achieve on time, budget, quality, OH&S, environmental standards and ensuring customer and related financial and governance requirements
• Apply your knowledge and experience in project management and electrical distribution networks to develop and deliver customer solutions
• Proactively and effectively engage customers, stakeholders, and contractors to deliver projects to agreed timeframes, fixed budgets and in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Management of the tender/approval and/or contract signing for contract works
• Implement safe working cultures at all levels and ensure all health and safety policies, procedures and practices are adhered to at all times
• Develop and improve project delivery and customer service systems to improve business outcomes. 
• Finance management including specific cost control, variation management, accurate month end reporting and project forecasting

To succeed in this role you’ll have:

• A Tertiary Qualification in an Engineering or associated area/ discipline or Diploma of Project Management
• Proven experience working with Project Management principles and Project Delivery Methodology in the electrical distribution and sub-transmission areas
• Experience in delivering customer initiated projects in the Victorian distribution industry is highly desirable
• Electrical design experience is highly desirable
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of Financial Management, project governance, forecasting and reporting

Your career with us:

We have a diversity of teams across our business, all contributing to great customer and community outcomes. Our people are our most important asset, and we continually invest in nurturing their capability.

We proudly strive to provide a safe, inclusive and sustainable environment where all our people feel respected, valued and supported to bring their whole selves to work and be the best they can be. 

With an embedded Inclusion & Diversity Strategy and initiatives like our Women in Power networking group, and Sparkle, our LGBTIQ+ allies pride network, we’re committed to equal opportunities for all employees.  

We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for all women. Click here to check out our benefits.   https://work180.com/en-au/for-women/employer/powercor/benefits

Our greatest priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of our people and the communities we operate within. This includes their physical safety – ensuring everyone gets home safely everyday – as well as their psychological safety, by ensuring everyone has the resources and support needed to achieve a work-life balance and be the best they can be.

What’s next? 

If you possess the required skills and experience and you are looking for a fantastic career opportunity, please submit your application by 1 May 2024. 

For the full Position Description, reach out to our Careers Team via Careers@Powercor.com.au

OUR VALUES: Live safely, Be Customer and Community Minded, Succeed Together, Be The Best You Can Be, Improve Our Business