Graduate Program - Information Technology (Aug 2024)

About Beon, CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy

Beon, CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy is an Australian electricity distribution company that operates throughout western Victoria and the western suburbs of Melbourne. The company owns and maintains power lines, substations, and street lights and manages Victoria's largest electricity distribution network.

Your role

The electricity industry is going through significant transformation and their businesses are at the centre of it. Supporting a clean energy future, the electricity networks provide a gateway to renewable technologies such as solar, batteries and EVs for 1.9 million Victorian customers.

Managing and operating the networks effectively is dependent on technology. They keep the networks safe and secure through best-practice IT security measures and work proactively to ensure their networks are fit for additional capacity and growth. They do this using data analytics, machine learning and knowledge built through years of practical expertise while promoting a culture of continuous learning.

Opportunities may include project delivery, application management, dev-ops, analytics and commercial/governance streams and potentially some non-IT streams such as technical engineering. You will experience a range of technologies and tools including Python (data analytics). SQL (database), Windows PowerShell (scripting) WireShark and Splunk (security)

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 the business to enhance how they work and operate the electricity network
• Application management: Conduct, support and improve IT applications, and select, design and develop digital business solutions
• Dev-ops: Designing, building and operating software including coding
• Analytics: Business analysis, data analytics and testing to ensure IT solutions meet business requirements
• Commercial and governance: Reporting 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

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

Training & development

You will undertake rotations within your core discipline, along with developing wider business knowledge, to give you maximum exposure and a truly immersive experience. 

During your six-monthly rotations up to three years, you could be part of:

• Building new mobile, digital and automated services improving the speed of access to services for the customers
• Contributing to the development of the technical backbone of their infrastructure enabling, managing, and monitoring the two-way flow of power
• Assisting to strengthen IT security, protecting Victoria’s critical infrastructure from external threats

Watch this video to learn more about Beon, CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy's extensive program of education and development opportunities.

Benefits

Beon, CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy offer a wide range of other financial benefits available:

• 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.
• The business is a place where your ideas are heard, and they’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, their LGBTIQ+ allies pride network, they’re committed to equal opportunities for all employees.  

Career progression

Beon, CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy offer a specifically designed graduate learning journey. You will take part in professional development activities offered both in-house and by external training partners.  Working on meaningful projects as a fully contributing team member, you will put theory into practice. Your mentor will be with you every step of the way offering support and advice.

At the end of the Program, you’ll join a team with a role that best matches your interests and skills to continue your contribution to the business while fulfilling your career goals.

Work life balance

The health, safety, and well-being of Beon, CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy's people and their communities are at the core of their values – and remain their number one priority. Whether you’re working in their office, remotely, or from home, they’ll support you to be the best you can be. Works Program Delivery Manager, Dale Anderson knows all about this – he leads the team that schedules field operations and relocated from Melbourne to Lorne during the COVID pandemic. 

To learn more about workplace flexibility at Beon, CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy, watch this video:

Culture & vibe

With an embedded Inclusion and diversity Strategy and initiatives like their Women in a Power networking group and Sparkle, their LGBTIQ+ allies pride network, Beon, CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy are committed to equal opportunities for all employees. They encourage applications from all communities, people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community, and people living with a disability.

About you

To be eligible, you’ll need to:

• Have completed your studies for an IT or other relevant degree by 30 June 2024
• Have strong communication and analytical skills
• Be available to commence full-time employment on 5 August 2024
• Be available to take part in an assessment day with us if invited scheduled for 17 April 2024
• Have the right to work in Australia (please note for international applicants, you will need to secure/have secured a subclass 485 or 189 working visa

How to apply

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

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page

• powercor.com.au
• citipower.com.au
• powercor.com.au/careers/our-graduate-programs/