Team Leader, Access

Location:
Victoria, Australia

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Description:

• Lead impactful programs in Access & Outage Planning

• Drive compliance and reliability in critical energy infrastructure

• Careers with Purpose > Collaborative > Flexible Work Environment

Join us in shaping Australia's cleaner energy future—where your work matters, your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported by genuinely good people who bring out your best. Together, we're building stronger communities and a more sustainable tomorrow.

We're entering an exciting phase of growth, and we're looking for a Team Leader, Access & Outage Planning to help us lead the way.

As Team Leader, Access & Outage Planning, this role will see you delivering scheduling, coordination, and facilitation of planned outages of the electricity network ensuring safety of personnel, public and plant, achieving organisational targets, minimising costs, re-work and impact on customer supply reliability.

With a hybrid split (Office/WFH), this role can be based in any of our major depots and is part of the Access & Outage Planning team with our Distribution line of business.

This role will deliver real outcomes, including but not limited to:

• Leading a team to manage outage schedules and coordinate network access
• Promoting a positive, productive work environment through mentorship and coaching
• Ensuring compliance with industry standards, including customer notification protocols
• Identifying and implementing process improvements
• Monitoring and maintaining high performance against Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) targets
• Supporting continuous improvement of network accuracy and customer experience
• Contributing to data accuracy and risk mitigation in all planned outages
• Facilitating training and knowledge-sharing within the Access & Outage Planning team

You don't need to tick every box; however, we are looking for a good combination of:

• Experience in Electrical Engineering or a related field, with demonstrated experience in an operational or planning role
• Experience within a leadership position, mentoring and developing team members, highly desirable
• Strong understanding of electricity distribution networks and compliance standards
• Problem-solving skills and experience managing complex challenges
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Familiarity with industry safety standards, including the Code of Practice on Electrical Safety
• Good level of knowledge and understanding of the Electricity Distribution Network elements, typical operational policies, procedures, reporting and codes of practice

A real place to belong.

We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, family day, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.

We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here's what sets us apart:

• Flexibility: whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part time arrangements, we'll work with you to help balance work and life
• Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service
• Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you
• Perks: we offer all the other perks you've come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more

As an industry in transformation, we're excited by the possibilities ahead.

So, if you're passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward