Protection & Control Tester

About us 

At CitiPower and Powercor, we’re proud to deliver electricity to 1.3 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.

We believe in an inclusive, welcoming workplace where everyone feels safe, valued and respected. From offering great benefits to creating real opportunities for growth, we’re committed to supporting you, your career and wellbeing. It’s why our people stick around, whether you live in the city or across regional and rural Victoria, we’re doing the work where it matters most - right in your own community. 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 currently seeking two experienced Protection and Control Testers to join our dynamic Central team. These roles are based at either our Geelong or Brooklyn depots, offering flexibility while supporting a wide operational footprint. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to projects and maintenance work across the entire western region of the state.

In this role, you’ll play a critical part in ensuring the safety, reliability, and performance of our electrical network. You will be responsible for the maintenance, operation, and commissioning of protection, control, metering, and communications equipment across a range of sites — including zone substations, EHV terminal stations, distribution substations, HV customer installations, and pole-top assets.

You’ll be contributing directly to our mission of delivering a safe, reliable, and cost-effective electricity supply to our customers, while meeting key service and performance objectives. This is a great opportunity to work on diverse infrastructure projects and be part of a highly skilled, forward-thinking team in the energy industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance testing, operating and commissioning of Electrical Plant, Protection, Control, Metering & Communications equipment for clients in accordance with relevant Occupational Health and Safety legislation and Customer procedures.
• Investigate causes of malfunction of Electrical Plant, Protection, Control, Metering & Communications equipment and carry out the necessary modifications, repairs and testing to improve reliability
• Ensure correct use of test equipment, procedures and knowledge of the operation and performance of various types of relays and equipment to provide reliable Protection & Control
• Complete all relevant field reports in a timely & accurate manner
• Maintain the requirements of the Company’s Quality & Customer Service Charters.
• Develop & maintain client relationships & partnerships
• Provide “on the job” leadership to project teams
• Coordinate projects, consisting of mainly of secondary systems, including resources & equipment to ensure customer needs are met

Key Criteria

• Proven experience providing or assisting in testing services of Electrical Plant, Protection & Control systems up to 500kV in a relevant industry
• Experience in performing electrical testing on medium to complex systems in accordance with established work practices and regulations
• Operating procedures, practices and outage planning
• Hold a Sanction for Test authority (SFT) and effectively test plant in accordance with the SFT authority
• Competent in the use of the IT systems; which will include SCADA, GIS, EDNAR, RESIS (Relay Equipment Settings Information System), Google Enterprise, ENMAC via Webview
• A practical understanding of business escalation & incident management processes
• Working understanding of the Company’s work practices & procedures relating to primary & secondary equipment testing

Please ensure to submit the following copies:

• Advanced Diploma (ESI Power Systems); or any Australian recognised equivalent qualification (compulsory)
• ESI Worker (compulsory for Victoria based candidates, no requirement to attach evidence as information is already included in ESI Worker)
• Statement of Attainment for Competency Standard Units (compulsory)
• Current Refresher Training records (compulsory)
• Construction Induction Card (compulsory)
• Experience with transmission assets (advantageous)
• High Risk Licence (optional)
• Car / Heavy Vehicle Licence (optional)
• Switching training / authority (optional)

Note: Employment will be subject to the candidate successfully completing a pre-employment medical examination (which includes a hearing test, colour blindness and physical examination) as well as relevant drug and alcohol testing and to assess fitness for work, reference checks, as well as Entitlement to Work in Australia checks.

Key Benefits

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 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy  and initiatives like our Women in Power networking group, and Sparkle, our LGBTQIA+  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 for more information on how we create and support a diverse and equitable workplace.  

Understand how our benefits can support you. We offer a health and wellbeing subsidy (up to $600 per year), paid parental leave of up to 15 weeks for the primary carer, and more.  

What’s next

Research shows that whilst men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalised candidates tend to only apply when they check every box. If you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily check every box, or would like to discuss a different or flexible way of working, please still get in touch with us.

Please submit your application via our careers’ website by 13 August 2025. For the full Position Description, please reach out to the Talent team at careers@powercor.com.au 

We encourage applications from all communities; people of all ages, genders, nationalities, abilities and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQIA+ community and people living with disability. 

If you require adjustments as part of the recruitment process to accommodate your needs, please don’t hesitate to discuss these with us. 

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.