Design Engineer - Distribution Projects

About the role

CitiPower and Powercor deliver electricity to 1.3 million Victorian customers through a network of poles and wires. This Design Engineer role delivers engineering expertise across the scoping, design and estimating of distribution, sub-transmission and substation projects, including minor survey works and asset recording. It is based in Bendigo and covered by the Powercor & CitiPower & ASU enterprise agreement.

Key responsibilities

• Provide engineering design and advice for underground lines, overhead lines and substations to agreed standards, technical manuals, the OH&S Act, Safety in Design guidelines and customer requirements.
• Verify designs produced by others against agreed standards, Safety in Design guidelines and company requirements.
• Assist with developing design standards and policy in line with organisational, regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Use drafting techniques to produce project plans for substation, overhead and underground distribution and sub-transmission systems.
• Prepare cost and resource estimates for the design component of electrical projects in line with Network Services procedures.
• Support and implement new or modified processes and systems.
• Mentor design personnel and consider the commercial and financial implications of products and services.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical).
• Eligible and working towards National Engineering Registration (NER) or RPEng, or eligible and working towards registration with the Business Licensing Authority (BLA).
• Detailed knowledge and experience of distribution design principles and procedures.
• Knowledge of construction methods and techniques gained through on-the-job experience.

Required skills

• GIS and AutoCAD design (or equivalent)
• Knowledge of electrical networks, their operation and construction plans
• Understanding of Safety in Design practices

What we offer

• Pay Point 20 ($151,012) to Pay Point 24 ($176,701) plus 13% superannuation and allowances.
• Hybrid work options, purchased leave and 15 weeks of gender-neutral primary parental leave.
• Health and wellbeing subsidiary, career development and planning opportunities, and exclusive discounts.

Applications close on 6 November 2026 via the company's careers website.