Construction Project Lead

**Construction Project Lead**

Richmond, VIC, AU, 3121

**About us**:
CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy own and operate the electricity distribution networks servicing 1.9 million customers located across 65% of Victoria. These customers include large numbers of households as well as commercial and industrial businesses, world class arts, health and sporting precincts, popular tourism regions and the biggest infrastructure projects in Victoria.

We provide reliable, safe and affordable electricity and our businesses are independently rated as the best in the country for their efficiency. Sustaining this is all the more critical and challenging as greater electrification of homes, fleets and industries becomes a core strategy for reducing carbon emissions and addressing climate change.

Increasingly, our networks are connecting new large-scale renewable energy generators and integrating technologies like solar, batteries and electric vehicles as customers change the way they generate, use, store and share power. This demand is transforming the electricity market faster than any change we’ve ever seen before. As a result, our people are at the frontline in developing and implementing innovative technologies and solutions necessary for the future of our industry not only in Victoria but globally.

We value inclusive leadership and teams and celebrate the results of succeeding together.
But our greatest priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of our people and the communities we operate within. This includes their physical safety - ensuring everyone gets home safely everyday - as well as their psychological safety by ensuring everyone has the resources and support needed to achieve a work-life balance and be the best they can be.

**About the role**:
To manage a team of electrical plant and test technical specialists (employees and contractors) to deliver allocated projects to meet PNS and client requirements as measured by time, quality and cost.
The majority of time will be spent undertaking project delivery, monitoring, resource allocation, workgroup leadership, employee development, technical mentoring and operational contractor management.

**What you’ll deliver**:

- Develop project delivery plans in conjunction with the Commissioning Engineer and Project Managers to include resourcing and materials programming. Manage multidiscipline resource teams (including contractors) and equipment on concurrent projects in accordance with corporate and statutory requirements
- Monitor project and resource performance (including project reporting) and take action to ensure compliance with project scope.
- Leading of people on maintenance and major construction projects to ensure project success
- Management of project delivery personnel on a day to day basis
- Provide information and feedback on design input for Primary Plant activities to the Engineering group
- Develop innovative solutions to improve customer service with regards to cost, quality and delivery
- Provide technical expertise and support to Project Managers in the development of project schedules
- Investigate OHS&E issues, accidents and near misses
- Participate and promote OHS&E activities and initiatives
- Ensure all project activities are undertaken in accordance with OHS&E legislation and requirements.

**To succeed in the role you’ll have**:

- Previous experience working as a Power Systems Worker (Electrical Fitter) or similar.
- Proven ability to manage electrical plant and tests major construction projects ensuring related quality, cost and timeframes are met
- Experience leading a large and diverse technical workforce would be desired
- Technical / Electrical Trade Certificate
- Completion or partial completion of management, leadership, commercial or similar program is an advantage
- Knowledge and understanding of regulatory compliance issues, Occupational Health Safety Act and distribution standards and codes

**Your career with us**:
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 Inclusion & Diversity Strategy and initiatives like our Women in Power networking group, and Sparkle, our LGBTIQ+ allies pride network, we’re committed to equal opportunities for all employees.

Our greatest priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of our people and the communities we operate within. This includes their physical safety - ensuring everyone gets home safely everyday - as well as their psychological safety, by ensuring everyone has the resources and support needed to achieve a work-life balance and be the best they can be.

**What’s next?**
- If you require