2025 Graduate Program - Electrical Engineering

 About us:

CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy own and operate the electricity distribution networks servicing 1.9 million customers located across 65% of Victoria. 

Knowing you're responsible for providing an essential service upon which thousands of lives and businesses depend, is a sure-fire way to feel valued and deeply connected to the community. It's an extremely rewarding experience, being able to harness the best technologies to help integrate renewables into the network and drive progress on climate change.

Because every day, you're helping solve some of the biggest energy challenges of our generation. 

Working with us means you are part of a bigger team that cares for our people and communities, united under a strong sense of purpose and values. In return, we’ve committed that we’ll always offer a safe working environment, where everyone feels welcome, respected and supported.

These are some of most compelling things about building a career here according to our people. But there's plenty more.

What’s our Graduate Program about?

Ready to hit the ground running in February 2025, we’re looking for the best and brightest minds across Electrical Engineering.

Our teams of electrical engineers are dealing with big issues daily and leading the nation in finding new and innovative solutions.

Using data analytics, the latest technology, knowledge built through years of practical expertise, and the courage to experiment with new ideas. 

Be part of the engineering journey with us!

Our graduate program will connect you to industry leaders and expose you to innovative projects and transformative industry change.

Our program is designed to offer the widest range of engineering opportunities and real industry changing experiences.

Over a three-year period you will undertake five specialised rotations, along with graduate development events and a graduate trip, developing wider business knowledge and networks, to give you maximum exposure and a truly immersive experience. Examples of these rotations may include Asset Management, Network Planning, Design, Distributed Energy Resources integration and Solar farm operations just to name a few.

It’s a very exciting time to be in the electricity industry.

You’ll choose your own path, but you’ll be fully supported along the way by a mentor, a holistic graduate program, managers and team leaders, and other graduates in our businesses.

At the end of the program, you’ll join a team in a permanent role that best matches your skills and interests, with business and opportunities. This program really is just the start of your career with us!

Why us? 

• You’ll be supported in a workplace that's both dynamic and welcoming, learning from the best in the business, and where there's a focus on inclusivity, collaboration, community and rewarding the individual and their aspirations. 
• Take ownership of your own graduate program journey, choose the rotations that interest you.
• You’ll have the opportunity to do real work, to have a real impact.
• Our business is a place where your ideas are heard, and we’re committed to developing you to be a creative innovator and collaborative leader.
• 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.  

To be eligible, you’ll need to:

• Graduate with an Electrical Engineering/Mechatronics undergraduate or master’s degree by the end of the 2024 academic year
• Be prepared to commence full-time employment in February 2025 located within Melbourne
• Have the right to work in Australia (please note for international applicants we will need to ensure you secure/have secured a subclass 485 or 189 working visa)
• Have strong communication and analytical skills, enjoy working as part of a team, and are ready to kick start your career
• Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or greater
• Be available to take part in an assessment day with us on the 22nd April 2024.

Your career with us:

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.  

We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for all women. Click here to check out our benefits.   https://work180.com/en-au/for-women/employer/powercor/benefits

Apply now!

Please ensure you include your resume and most recent university transcript. 

Applications close midnight Sunday 31st March.

Want to know more? Take a look at our brochure: CitiPower & Powercor | Our graduate programs

Or, contact us at [email protected].

We encourage applications from all communities; people of all ages, genders, nationalities, abilities and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.

If you require adjustments as part of the recruitment process to accommodate your needs, please don’t hesitate to discuss these with us.

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.