Asset Management Data Lead (Line Assets)

About us: 

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. 

We provide reliable, safe and affordable electricity and our businesses are independently rated as the best in the country for their efficiency. Sustaining this is all the more critical and challenging as greater electrification of homes, fleets and industries becomes a core strategy for reducing carbon emissions and addressing climate change.    

We value inclusive leadership and teams and celebrate the results of succeeding together. 
But our greatest priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of our people and the communities we operate within. 

About the role: 

The purpose of the role is for overseeing the organization, storage, and utilization of data related to the assets of a company or organization. This role involves working with various departments to ensure that accurate and up-to-date information about assets such as equipment, conditions or financial investments is maintained. The role supports the engineering teams to develop and apply new practices and insights to implementing safe, sustainable and efficient asset management plans in accordance with the business’s strategic objectives and goals. 

The role is critical for optimizing the performance, reliability, and value of an organisation’s assets through effective data management practices. This will support the development of data specifications, data analysis, reporting and modelling.

What you’ll deliver:

•    Develop and lead data specifications across multiple teams focusing on the need of data to drive asset management decisions
•    Support 5-year economic price reset process by providing asset managers with validated models and data to present well justified business cases and models to achieve stakeholder expectations.
•    Lead reviews with asset managers to provide data to identify trends in failure, notification and condition analysis aiming to achieve improved performance and risk management practices.
•    Advanced skills in data analysis in T Statistics and P Value analysis to drive outcomes in asset management decisions
•    Identify trends with assets that are either currently operating outside of defined condition and performance thresholds, or at risk of breaching these thresholds
•    Provide high levels of effective stakeholder management and communication skills to successfully manage interfaces with a range of individuals and groups including customers, maintenance, design, delivery and operational groups, government, external stakeholders, developers, consultants and industry bodies to ensure business outcomes are achieved
•    Mentor and coach team members and peers to develop knowledge and skills of the team to meet current and future workload requirements
•    Actively work to keep pace with technical and regulatory change in the industry, assessing the impacts of changes to codes, regulations or rules and undertaking analysis to determine the impacts of any change on the business will have on these models
•    Lead and oversee tests of the effectiveness of these models.

To succeed in the role, you’ll have: 

•    Tertiary qualification in engineering, statistics, data analytics or relevant field
•    Extensive demonstrated experience in developing asset data management and risk based modelling 
•    Previous experience in managing and leading business initiatives and introducing effective change management initiatives in a team focused environment
•    Demonstrated experience in technical report writing and business justifications including business cases and presentation of reports to internal and external stakeholders.
•    Extensive experience and ability to analyze data from various sources and combine technical expertise, critical thinking, and effective communication to leverage data for strategic decision-making and driving positive outcomes.
•    Extensive knowledge of statistical data models and techniques
•    Use of python or Minitab or advanced Excel to perform data analysis
•    Detailed knowledge of SAP, Tableau, OMS and Business Objects

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.  We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for all women. Click here for more information on how we create and support a diverse and equitable workplace.  

Understand how our benefits can support you. We offer a health and wellbeing subsidy (up to $600 per year), paid parental leave of up to 15 weeks for the primary carer, and more.  

What’s next? 

Research shows that whilst men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalised candidates tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet all criteria, please still get in touch. We’d love to have a chat and see if you could be a match.

If you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily check every box, or would like to discuss a different or flexible way of working, please still get in touch with us at [email protected]

Please submit your application via our careers website by 3 April 2024. For the full Position Description, please reach out to Luke Castro from the Talent team at [email protected]  

We 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 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.