Team Leader - Project Development & Distribution Design

About the role

CitiPower and Powercor deliver electricity to 1.9 million Victorian customers through a network of poles and wires. The Team Leader Project Development & Design manages and delivers high-quality, efficient and cost-effective design and project engineering services for internal and external clients, managing complex multi-disciplinary projects and providing distribution design for major projects. The role also supports Beon Energy Solutions with commissioning, site and procurement support.

Key responsibilities

• Manage team performance to ensure quality output and update business system reports
• Encourage others to take part in decision-making while considering the broader business agenda
• Implement approved plans so the team can deliver its assigned project activities and services
• Oversee scoping, planning and delivery of programs of works, driving efficient engineering solutions
• Improve distribution design integration into major projects, raising quality, timeliness, cost and suitability
• Manage external design contractors to ensure cost-effective, timely and high-quality services
• Drive project value and improvement across Network Services through the improvement steering committee
• Support workplace continuous improvement by identifying and supporting improvement initiatives

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Technical or Management
• Project Management or Engineering Management qualification (desirable)
• Detailed knowledge of the electrical distribution network, design and compliance with customer and Australian Standards
• Previous experience leading complex engineering teams
• Proven ability to apply project management principles, preferably in an electrical transmission and/or infrastructure environment
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance, the Occupational Health and Safety Act and distribution standards and codes

What we offer

• Hybrid work options
• Purchased leave and 15 weeks of gender-neutral primary parental leave
• Health and wellbeing subsidiary
• Career development and planning opportunities
• Exclusive discounts

Applications close on 8 November 2026 through the company's careers website.