Beon, CitiPower, Powercor, and United Energy

Mining, Energy & Resources

What We Do

At CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy, we’re proud to deliver electricity to ~2 million Victorian customers every day through our network of poles and wires. Through Beon Energy Solutions, we’re also developing large-scale solar and wind farms, as well as building major power infrastructure.

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.

To do this, we operate a network of poles, wires and infrastructure that distribute electricity to and from our customers.

In other words, we bring power produced by electricity generators to our customers’ meters. We also manage the meters (almost all of which are advanced, smart meters) and provide the meter data to energy retailers who issue your electricity bills.

As more people and businesses install rooftop solar and batteries, we are also the network that you export into when you want to get paid for the extra power you generate and share it with others.

There are five steps in the energy supply chain that gets electricity to your home or business.

Power generation

It starts with large-scale generators – hydro, wind, solar, coal and gas-fired – that produce the electricity in the National Electricity Market.

Transmission

Generated electricity is transported at high voltage along transmission lines. These are the large towers with multiple powerlines that you’ll see across the country.

Distribution

CitiPower and Powercor take the power from these transmission lines, convert into a lower voltage, and then distribute it via our network of poles and wires to your home or business. Our role is to make sure power is safely and reliably delivered to your electricity meter.

Meter management

We take care of your electricity meter, which measures the amount of electricity that you use.

Energy retailer

We share your electricity data with your energy retailer, who is responsible for sending your electricity bills. You’ll need to talk to them regarding your pricing plan or to pay your bills.

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Our Graduate Programs

We believe that what makes our graduate program unique, is the way you’re acknowledged as a critical part of the team – right from the start.

Join us, and from the outset you’ll be valued and rewarded for the skills and smarts you bring to the organisation, while being given the opportunity to take charge of your own career trajectory.

Program Overview

Our three-year graduate program makes you a valuable part of the team from the moment you start, working alongside industry experts on real-world challenges. Through a series of rotations, you’ll be exposed to different areas of our organisation, with an opportunity to test and build your skills, and take control of your career from day one.

We have placements across four streams:

• Electrical engineering
• Corporate and customer
• Finance
• Information Technology

Join a highly awarded graduate program

We’re proud to have been recognised as a leading graduate employer in Australia for the past two years. We will continue to provide a challenging and rewarding program where graduates can test and build their skills in cutting edge, real-world applications, in a truly essential service.

We have also been endorsed for the fifth year running by WORK180 recognising our commitment to helping all women thrive in the workplace through a range of initiatives such as our Women in Power network, Women in Engineering scholarships, generous parental leave policy, flexible working options and our extensive health and wellbeing program.

Our approach

We recognise that high achievers thrive when they’re supported and empowered. To achieve your goals, we’ve created a structured program which quickly immerses you in real-world assignments. It’s a program that channels your knowledge into innovative projects, like community batteries or enhancing the customer experience.

You’ll work closely with industry leaders who’ll guide and support you all the way. And you’ll be exposed to all parts of the business. Our business is a people-first business that helps solve some of the biggest energy challenges of our generation.

Experience a development program that introduces you to a great working environment and a culture defined by camaraderie and an unwavering commitment to excellence. There’s nothing more inspiring as you begin your career than feeling supported and wanted.

What you can expect from our graduate program

We’ve developed a comprehensive program that is up to three-years which offers a high level of support, skills development, and career advancement. So you’re guaranteed to be working with some of the most experienced and respected people in the business, on some of the most exciting and important projects in the energy sector.

• You’ll get your career off to a great start, with:
• Four 6-month rotations, followed by a 12-month rotation
• Mini 1-week rotations – to strengthen your relationships across the business and broaden your skillset
• An annual graduate workshop where you’ll learn, grow and be challenged with other graduates
• Ongoing coaching and mentoring from senior leaders including a personal mentor
• A pairing with an experienced graduate as a buddy to support you in your first year
• Above-market pay and remuneration
• A permanent role at the end of the program that aligns to your skills and interests

And you won’t be restricted to your discipline. You’ll also have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the organisation’s business and corporate functions, helping you build networks which can accelerate the progress and direction of your career.

You decide where and how far you want to go; we’ll help you make it happen.

Who we’re looking for

We seek out curious minds with the skills, passion and drive ready to make an impact. Our team is built on diversity, bringing together a wealth of perspectives that spark innovation and drive meaningful change for our customers and the communities that we serve.

To be eligible to apply, you must:

• Graduate by the end of the academic year
• Hold a Bachelor or Masters degree relevant to the role you’re applying for
• Be available and ready to commence work full-time by February 2026
• Have working rights in Australia – it is your responsibility to obtain your working rights prior to your application

Applications Process

How to apply

Applications for our 2026 graduate intake open:

• Electrical engineering: March 11
• Finance: April 14
• Corporate and customer: April 14
• Information technology: not currently recruiting for 2026

Recruitment Process

The recruitment process is outlined below.

1. Learn about us and our graduate program: Get to know us better by talking to us at campus events and researching our business online. Find out more about us, learn about what we do, meet our people, and discover how our graduate program aligns with your skills and career goals.
2. Online application: Click through to apply. You will need to complete some questions and attach a resume, your academic record and a cover letter. Use your cover letter to tell us about yourself, your motivation for applying, and where you would like to see your career developing.
3. Online testing and video interview: If your initial online application is successful, you will be invited to complete a selection of testing modules in the form of gamified puzzles, followed by a short, pre-recorded video interview consisting of 2-3 questions. This is a chance for us to find out a bit more about you, your aspirations and what you would like to get out of the graduate program.
4. Interviews and assessment: If all goes well, you will be invited to meet us in person. Come prepared to answer a variety of questions, and please feel free to ask us any questions you may have about us, about what we do, or about our graduate program! The format of the interviews (behavioural, group assessment, or technical) will depend on the role you are interviewing for. Regardless of the format, try to relax and enjoy the process. Interviews provide us with an opportunity to get to know you, as well as giving you a chance to showcase your full self and ask questions that will help you determine if our program is a good fit for you.
5. Offer: Selected candidates will receive a verbal offer from the team. Not long after, an official contract will be emailed through to the candidate.

Graduate Opportunities

We have a complex and ever-evolving organisation, offering graduates exciting and challenging opportunities to put their education into practice across several business areas, depending on their area of study.

Electrical Engineering

For people who have studied a Bachelor or Masters of Engineering, specialising in Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics.

Shape the electricity network of the future. Be part of our pursuit to find innovative ways to integrate more renewables into the network, respond to evolving customer and community energy needs and explore new technologies for network optimisation and safety.

Throughout this journey, you’ll be exposed to all stages of the engineering lifecycle.

Graduate Career Pathways

We have developed six distinct pathways designed to help Engineers build their careers in specialised fields:

• Data & DSO: work in our Intelligence and Operations teams, managing systems and analysing data across our increasingly dynamic networks.
• Grid Connections: shape how our network grows to connect customers and renewables as we enable the transition to net zero.
• Asset Management: work across teams responsible for the effective management of all our assets from poles and wires to power transformers.
• Field-Based: don your safety apparel and get out in the field to maintain our existing assets and commission new ones.
• Design: using your knowledge of our standards and works practises, develop innovative solutions to connect our customers and grow our network.
• Project & Program Management: lead projects and programs of work across our customer, network and maintenance portfolios to keep the network safe, secure and reliable.

You can read about these six pathways in detail here.

Corporate and Customer

For people who have studied a degree in a range of disciplines, such as Business, Economics, Commerce, Law and Arts.

You’ll work in a stream based on your qualifications and interests, plus have the opportunity to rotate across a range of teams to expand your capabilities.

We offer graduate placements in the following business areas:

• Business strategy, innovation and customer experience
• Regulation
• Health, Safety and Sustainability

Rotations may include:

• Business strategy: contribute to initiative that improve business and customer outcomes
• Digital innovation: gain exposure to value assessments, technology analysis and experimentation
• Customer experience and operations: develop an understanding of our customer strategy and our approach to improving customer experience
• Regulatory resets: develop an understanding of the development and rigour required to prepare expenditure business cases to support a regulatory reset proposal
• Pricing and revenue analysis: understand the principles involved in setting network tariffs and monitoring their effectiveness on customer behaviour
• Compliance and reporting: learn the economic regulatory framework in which the businesses operate and reporting obligations to maintain our licences
• Health, Safety and Sustainability: understand the “real world” application of policies, procedures, processes and legislation, governing Health and Safety and our ambitions to meet sustainability goals

As well as opportunities to work in:

• Media, communication and stakeholder engagement
• Field operations

Finance

For people that have studied a Bachelor or Master of Commerce or Business with a major in Accounting, Finance, Economics or similar.

Capture and analyse data essential for day-to-day reporting and medium to long term business decisions.  The program is designed to assist you with achieving Chartered Accounting/Certified Practicing Accounting status, while developing extensive knowledge of the energy market industry.

We offer graduate placements in the following business areas:

• Financial Accounting
• Finance Business Partnering
• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Taxation
• Treasury

Rotations may include:

• Financial accounting and reporting: application of core accounting principles, preparation of annual statutory accounts and monthly financial reports, gain exposure to month end, financial audits and cash flow management.
• Business partnering and management reporting: introduction to key business value drivers and business partnering concepts, preparation of business performance reports together with analysis to be provided to management and gain exposure to finance ERP systems.
• Financial planning and budgeting: assist in preparation of annual budgets, monthly forecasting and strategic financial planning.
• Taxation: understand income tax and indirect tax compliance and reporting, preparation of BAS, GST, FBT and income tax returns.
• Treasury: take an active lead in managing the group’s cashflow position, assisting the treasury team with key risk management activities such as FX and interest rate risk.

Information Technology

For people who have studied a Bachelor or Master of Information Systems, Bachelor or Master of Computer Science – or similar.

You’ll have the chance to work on some of the 100+ capital projects in flight. This could include optimising our web-based customer portal, implementing new technologies which allow us to better prevent, detect and respond to cybersecurity incidents, or crunching data collected by drones to assess the health of our network assets.

You’ll have the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of areas including:

• Cybersecurity: providing IT support and oversight to ensure security of IT and business assets
• Project delivery: implementing technology projects across our business to enhance how we work and operate the electricity network
• Application management: support and improve IT applications, and select, design and develop digital business solutions
• Dev-ops: design, build and operate software including coding
• Analytics: business analysis, data analytics and testing to ensure IT solutions meet business requirements
• Commercial and governance: report on IT performance including budgets, dashboards and KPIs to the CIO and stakeholders
• Technical engineering streams: testing, configuring, and troubleshooting hardware, software, and networking systems

How to Apply

We have a proven track record as an employer of choice for apprentices. Our apprenticeship program has been running for over 20 years and we currently have over 75 apprentices in our program. Unlike many other companies, we employ our apprentices directly and we are extremely proud of 95% of the apprentices we recruit completing their four-year apprenticeship program and going on to enjoy successful careers in our business.

Who can apply

We want our workforce to be as diverse and engaged as the communities we serve. We welcome applicants of all ages, genders, cultural backgrounds, abilities and LGBTQIA+ identities. We have a strong focus on equal opportunity and encourage women to apply and join our growing group of female apprentices.

To apply, you must be completing (or have completed) Year 11 and achieved a pass in Maths, or currently be completing (or have completed) a pre-apprenticeship TAFE training course in Electrotechnology (Cert II).

Note: Trainee Protection and Control Tester applicants will have completed year 12 maths methods 3&4 and physics 3&4.

How to Apply

Firstly, decide which depot location you would like to apply for and which apprenticeship role is of most interest to you. View our locations here.

Our recruitment process includes the following steps:

1. Application
2. Online assessment
3. Video interview
4. Face-to-face interview, including a practical assessment
5. A Working at Heights assessment
6. Pre-employment screening including a reference check, national police check and medical assessment

Applications will open mid-July to early August for our January apprentice and trainee intake. Expressions of interest are now open so sign up to be informed when applications open.

Our Traineeship Program

At CitiPower Powercor, we deliver fulfilling career pathways that provide rewarding learning experiences within a highly supportive work environment. You’ll get to learn from the best in the business, with many of our leaders having started their careers in one of our early career programs such as our traineeship.

As a large organisation with more than 2,000 employees across Victoria, you’ll have the opportunity to work across a diverse range of interesting roles throughout your career with us.

The Traineeships opportunities we offer

As an Electrical Design Trainee, your role will learn how to design additions and alterations to the electricity distribution network to ensure the safe and reliable supply of energy to our customers.

Our Traineeships are run over a three-year period, combining formal TAFE study and paid office-based work to enable you to gain the skills, competencies and experience required for an industry-recognised trade qualification Advanced Diploma ESI (Electricity Supply Industry). Our traineeships enable work experience from Melbourne to rural and regional Victoria.

Using the computer-based design software skills learned, you’ll enjoy a role that is predominantly office based with field visits to scope and see the results of your work.

Working on big projects, you’ll be helping with the scoping, design and estimating of overhead, underground electrical lines and structures. These designs are given to our construction crews who then build according to the design.

You’ll be inspired through working with people from across our business and upon completion enjoy broad career options to make your mark. Career pathways include:

• Technical Design Officer: designing alterations to the network ready for construction
• Project Manager: overseeing the delivery of projects to connect customers or improve the network
• Customer Requests Officer: providing quotations and information to new customers
• Maintenance Officer: ensuring the network operates safely
• Technical Drafting Officer: undertaking detailed construction and engineering drawings

How to Apply?

We want our workforce to be as diverse and engaged as the communities we serve. We welcome applicants of all ages, genders, cultural backgrounds, abilities and LGBTQIA+ identities. We have a strong focus on equal opportunity and encourage women to apply and join our growing group of female trainees. To be eligible, our program pre-requisites are:

• Year 11 (Unit 1 & 2) pass in Maths Methods; OR
• Year 11 Physics

How to apply

Our recruitment process includes the following steps:

1. Application
2. Online assessment including numerical, mechanical reasoning and reading comprehension
3. Video screening
4. Face-to-face interview
5. Pre-employment screening including a reference check, and national police check

Why us?

• Attain a qualification whilst earning a competitive remuneration package, with generous superannuation
• Have the opportunity to build your career in either regional or metropolitan locations
• Participate directly in fieldwork and gain exposure to industry-leading practices with the state’s best-performing electricity distribution business
• Have the opportunity to work on projects from start to finish as your development progresses
• Enjoy maximised development via rotations across multiple teams and areas to allow you to expand your foundation of skills and capability
• Be assigned a mentor to ensure your growth is prioritised

When We Recruit

• Applications will open mid-July to early August for our January apprentice and trainee intake. Expressions of interest are now open so sign up to be informed when applications open.

Scholarships

We are committed to empowering our people and encouraging career development in multiple areas relevant to our network operations, maintenance, and management.

Powercor First Peoples Pre-Apprenticeship Scholarship

We’re committed to creating opportunities for First Peoples in the energy industry through trade and professional career pathways. We recognise the financial barriers to undertaking study and are offering scholarships for First Peoples undertaking a pre-apprenticeship Certificate II in Electrotechnology.

Our First Peoples pre-apprenticeship scholarship is valued at up to $2,000 and aims to assist with the associated costs with undertaking study – tools, clothing, rent, childcare or to supplement an income. Opportunities to undertake additional hands-on training at the Bendigo depot (Dja Dja Wurrung Country), Shepparton depot (Yorta Yorta Country) or Burnley depot (Wurundjeri Country) will also be provided.

Applications for the 2025 scholarship will open soon. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, please complete the EOI form.

Women in Engineering Scholarships

We’re committed to encouraging women (including transgender women) and non-binary and gender diverse people to explore exciting opportunities in electrical engineering.

Developed in association with leading universities, the program offers a three-year scholarship that includes:

• $5,000 – $10,000 a year in financial assistance over a three-year period.
• 12 weeks of paid work experience a year.
• A personal mentor throughout your work experience and scholarship.
• Automatic inclusion as a candidate for our graduate engineering program.

Applications for scholarships are invited from students of:

• University of Melbourne: Bachelor of Science, specialising in Electrical Systems and intending to begin the Masters of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
• Swinburne University of Technology: Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional) with a major in Electrical Engineering.
• RMIT University: Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, specialising in Power Engineering.

Applications are open between August and December each year.

Women’s Pre-Apprenticeship Scholarship

Our scholarship provides support for women (including transgender women) and non-binary and gender diverse people undertaking a pre-apprenticeship Certificate II in Electrotechnology. The scholarship was established in 2017 to support students with a desire to enter the electrical industry and help increase the number of women enter into a career in trades.

The scholarship, valued at up to $2,000, will be awarded to students who demonstrate commitment and motivation to succeed in building a career in the electrical industry. The money can be used for costs such as school fees, tools, PPE, clothing, rent, childcare or to supplement an income whilst attending the course.

There is no obligation on the recipient to apply for a role with our company. However, recipients are put on the candidate list for our apprenticeship program when the program opens for applications.

If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, please contact us via careers@powercor.com.au. Applications are reviewed three times a year in April, August and December.

Rewards & Benefits

A competitive salary package is just the beginning. We also offer a comprehensive range of benefits and incentives, as well as a people-first working environment which supports you in your career ambitions and in your life.

Some of our benefits are listed below:

• Flexible working arrangements fully supported
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health and wellbeing subsidy – up to $600 per year
• 15-week gender neutral paid parental leave (primary carer), 2-week paid parental leave (secondary carer)
• Purchased leave and salary packaging including pre-tax workplace giving
• Social clubs
• Paid volunteer opportunities
• Corporate health insurance plan – discounts on BUPA health insurance cover
• Novated lease vehicles and electric bikes
• Personal accident and sickness insurance – income protection if you’re unable to work
• Corporate discounts on products and services including IT equipment, clothing and home appliances

Learning and Development Opportunities

Our Learning and Development team provides structured learning and development programs, and thousands of other learning resources via our training portal, so our people can perform at their best and develop skills to achieve their career goals.

Our programs include opportunities tailored to our business and operations; we offer an extensive range of leadership programs aligned to the competencies that are critical to successful leadership, targeted at all levels. We also encourage all employees to focus on developing skills for the future in the following areas.

• Analytical and critical thinking: Breaking down and evaluating data for better decision-making.
• Creativity: Imagining, generating and experimenting with new ideas for processes, systems or solutions.
• Digital literacy: Using digital platforms to generate new business services and outcomes.
• Embrace change: Celebrating change and flexibility as an opportunity.
• Emotional intelligence: Managing emotions and forming constructive workplace relationships.
• Interpersonal communication: Relating openly, comfortably and authentically with diverse audiences.

Digital Innovation

Digital Product Manager Peter McKay is the architect of new technologies that are used to manage and maintain our vast and often remote network. Using big data, smart technology and a couple of helicopters, his team has enabled the use of LiDAR analytics for asset and vegetation management. They’re now using high-resolution UAV photography captured by drones to help with remote pole inspections.

Community Battery Programs

Collaborating with communities, energy retailers and government is the realm of Regulated Opportunities Lead Genevieve Hart, who is managing a portfolio of projects supporting community energy ambitions, particularly with respect to the rollout of batteries to support networks and greater solar exports.

Batteries will be an essential part of our networks in the future as we transition to more renewable energy.  That is because, in a clean energy future, power is plentiful in the middle of the day.

By storing energy locally, batteries perform an important role in addressing the mismatch between when renewable energy is abundant and when household electricity demand is highest in the late afternoon and evening peak. The stored energy can be shared and used when it is needed most.

5-Minute Settlement

This $55 million project meant significant changes to 44 of our systems in one of the largest IT projects undertaken by our business. It enables customers’ smart meters and their associated systems to collect, store and send data about energy consumption in 5-minute increments.

Led by IT Delivery Lead, Market Compliance, Eugene Tverdolov, this 3-year project was delivered on time in late 2021 by a team of over 100. It has established an IT system capability vital for enabling customer participation in future energy markets through aggregators and Virtual Power Plants.

Advanced Network Safety in Bushfire Risk Areas

Luke Plocinski was part of the pioneering Powercor team responsible for installing advanced network safety devices in high bushfire risk areas. The team won the 2021 Victorian Project of the Year Award from the Australian Institute of Project Management for the outstanding delivery of the second of three phases of the multi-year rollout.

International Award for Project Management

Nick Casey was part of the CitiPower Urban Projects team that won Gold at the 2021 International Project Management Association Awards. This was for their work in supporting the Department of Transport and Yarra Trams to create the first fully accessible tram route in Melbourne.

Awards

Top Graduate Employers 2023

The Australian Association of Graduate Employers, 2023

Top Graduate Employers 2024

The Australian Association of Graduate Employers, 2024

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