GIS and Data Specialist

About us: 

We’re a team that cares about you and your community. 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 numbers 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.

In designing and delivering these services, our people are united by a real sense of purpose to empower customer choices in ways that are important for our communities and the environment. Using advanced analytics, knowledge built through years of practical expertise, partnerships with leading researchers, and the courage to experiment, our people are proud to be disruptive influencers amongst the electricity industry.  

Increasingly, our networks are connecting new large-scale renewable energy generators and integrating technologies like solar, batteries and electric vehicles as customers change the way they generate, use, store and share power. This demand is transforming the electricity market faster than any change we’ve ever seen before.  As a result, our people are at the frontline in developing and implementing innovative technologies and solutions necessary for the future of our industry not only in Victoria but globally.

About the Role:

We are currently looking for an experienced GIS & Data Specialist to join our Network Intelligence team based at our CBD head office in a full time and permanent capacity.  

This position will provide subject matter expertise in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) spatial systems and contribute to the system lifecyle strategies and roadmaps across Citipower, Powercor and United Energy. In addition, this role will act as the business owner of the spatial systems and will work to develop and implement system improvements, policies and procedures.

The ideal candidate for this role will have a background in the utilities industry and working with GE GIS products. In addition, this candidate will have highly developed analytical/problem-solving skills, well-developed verbal, written & interpersonal skills and demonstrated stakeholder management skills.

What you’ll deliver: 

• Develop and maintain policies and procedures to ensure the systems are appropriately maintained and updated
• Ensure the systems always have functionality that meets or exceeds the business requirements
• As business owner of spatial systems – drive requirement specifications and projects to implement changes and upgrades to system capabilities
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures to ensure all relevant data are entered correctly into all relevant systems and in a timely manner
• Develop lifecycle management plans and long-term investment plans for spatial systems to feed into the business planning cycle and business approval process
• Manage stakeholder relationships with Engineers, Asset Management teams, IT teams & Service Delivery, Vendor and Service Providers.

To succeed in this role you’ll have:

• Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline, e.g., Engineering, Information Technology. Electric Engineering qualification
• Significant relevant industry experience in the electrical utilities industry
• Significant experience in spatial systems, e.g., GE GIS products and Smallworld – (ESRI Cloud, GE SWEG and Magik are desirable)
• Knowledge of planning and economics incl. financial management
• Previous demonstrated experience with SQL Queries
• Knowledge of Tableau dashboard development
• Understanding of Electricity Networks including AMI Metering and Communications Networks (desirable)

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 to check out our benefits.   https://work180.com/en-au/for-women/employer/powercor/benefits

Our greatest priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of our people and the communities we operate within. This includes their physical safety – ensuring everyone gets home safely everyday – as well as their psychological safety, by ensuring everyone has the resources and support needed to achieve a work-life balance and be the best they can be.

What’s next? 

If you possess the required skills and experience and you are looking for a fantastic career opportunity, please submit your application by COB 4 April 2024.  

For the full Position Description, reach out to Tom in our Careers Team via [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.