At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead engineering design for overhead, underground, and substation projects while ensuring compliance.
- Company: Join CitiPower and Powercor, powering 1.3 million Victorians daily.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid work options, generous parental leave, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and empowering all employees.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the energy sector and support local communities.
- Qualifications: Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and extensive experience in distribution design.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
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.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Distribution Design Engineer to provide engineering expertise, technical leadership, and design management across a diverse portfolio of distribution overhead, underground, and substation projects. This role is responsible for delivering high-quality engineering designs, estimating, and technical advice while ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and technical standards.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the engineering design, verification, and technical assurance of overhead/underground or distribution substation projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory, safety (OH&S), network (relevant technical manuals), and customer requirements.
- Provide specialist technical leadership and governance, including design certification, technical evaluations, stakeholder engagement, and approval of engineering deliverables.
- Prepare cost and resource estimates for the design component of electrical distribution projects in a timely manner.
- Pro-actively pursue innovation in relation to products, services, practices, and procedures.
- Maintain and develop a high level of knowledge relating to GIS, Line design, AutoCAD/Revit applications and/or other design and asset recording drafting systems.
- Define complex issues with ambiguous information, provide technical expertise and mentoring to design personnel.
What you'll need from day one:
- Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical).
- Being registered with the Business Licensing Authority (BLA) and Registered Professional Engineer of Victoria (RPEV).
- Currently hold National Engineering Registration (NER) or Registered Professional Engineer of Professional Australia (RPEng).
- Extensive knowledge and experience in distribution overhead, underground, substation design and optic fibre design.
- Expert design and compliance knowledge of distribution substations in accordance with customer and Australian Standards.
- 8+ years of relevant experience in distribution design projects with a minimum of 2 years as a technical leader.
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, health and wellbeing subsidiary, career development and planning opportunities, and exclusive discounts.
Diversity, equity & inclusion to support a fair workplace for all. 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.
Senior Distribution Design Engineer in Melbourne employer: Citipower And Powercor Australia
At CitiPower, Powercor, and United Energy, we pride ourselves on being an essential employer in Victoria, delivering not just electricity but also a supportive and inclusive work environment. Our commitment to employee growth is reflected in our hybrid work options, generous parental leave, and career development opportunities, all while fostering a collaborative culture that values diversity and empowers every team member to thrive. Join us to make a meaningful impact in a role that drives revenue generation and recovery, and be part of a company that truly values its people.
Contact Details:
Citipower And Powercor Australia Recruitment Team
