System Operations Planner Operator

**System Operations Planner Operator**:

- Richmond, VIC, AU, 3000**About us**:
We’re a team that cares about you and your community. 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 a large number 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.

In designing and delivering these services, our people are united by a real sense of purpose to empower customer choices in ways that are important for our communities and the environment. Using advanced analytics, knowledge built through years of practical expertise, partnerships with leading researchers, and the courage to experiment, our people are proud to be disruptive influencers amongst the electricity industry.

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.

**About the Role**:
This is an exciting permanent opportunity to join our team as a System Operations Planner Operator, working at our Burnley depot.

This role conducts switching operations on sub-transmission (including within terminal stations), distribution and LV networks in planned and unplanned situations, and provides operational advice to other business units, external operating authorities and customers.

**In this role you will deliver**:

- Review and accept network access requests to avoid conflict, maximise system security and workforce allocation
- Produce clear and concise operational instructions
- Provide advice and direction to internal personnel, external operational authorities and major customers
- Create and maintain standard switching instructions
- Ensure planned outages comply with business & regulatory requirements
- Undertake switching operations including sub-transmission network (within terminal stations).
- Distribution HV & LV network.
- Carry out inspections of Zone substations for security and condition of plant.
- Undertake field observations of operational activities
- Support quality improvement in the team through mentorship and feedback.

**To succeed in this role you will have**:

- Certificate of Technology (Electrical)/ Certificate IV Electrical/ Associate or Advanced Diploma Electrical Engineering or equivalent tertiary based qualification
- Very good working knowledge of the electrical distribution network, including CBD, Urban & regional networks, Sub transmission, Distribution HV & LV and Protection Schemes
- Working understanding of VESI & Company Operating procedures.
- IT Systems knowledge - SCADA, DMS, GIS, OMS, EDNAR,.
- Good understanding of relevant regulatory codes
- Understanding of construction & maintenance work methods including Z/Substation work & Live Line

**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?**

Beon, CitiPower Powercor and United Energy recognise Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples and Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and acknowledge their ancient and continuing connection to Country.

We work hard to ensure our organisation is inclusive and diverse. This means everyone can feel valued, trusted, authentic and safe at work.

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