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 Burnley 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