Team Lead Data Analytics

About us: 

 

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. 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.

 

We believe in an inclusive, welcoming workplace where everyone feels safe, valued and respected. From offering great benefits to creating real opportunities for growth, we’re committed to supporting you, your career and wellbeing. It’s why our people stick around, whether you live in the city or across regional and rural Victoria, we’re doing the work where it matters most - right in your own community.

 

As Victorians electrify everything from homes to transport, we’re focused on ensuring our networks are ready to meet that demand.

 

If you want to be part of something essential, be essential with us.

 

About the role: 

 

We are currently seeking an experienced Data Analytics professional to join our Network Analytics team in a Team Lead role, working across the United Energy, CitiPower and Powercor distribution networks in a full-time permanent capacity, based at our CBD (Market Street) head office. 

 

Reporting to the Network Analytics Manager, the Team Lead Data Analytics role will be responsible for providing technical guidance and support to the broader Network Analytics team and the design and developments of analytical use cases, applications, tools, dashboards and reports to better improve the network reliability and management. 

 

You will join a high performing team, with the enormous opportunity to solve complex data problems, utilise state of the art analytics tools, demonstrate your ability to meet challenges head-on, often making the perceived impossible, possible.

 

Our ideal candidate will be passionate about new technologies and have an innovative and solution orientated mindset, with excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills. This candidate will also have well developed statistical modelling skills and highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills.

 

What you will deliver: 

 

•    Develop and maintain Data Analytics Hand Book / Best Practice guidelines
•    Provide Technical guidance to team in regards to best practices around Data Analytics, Dashboards, reports and applications
•    Ensure Team is working on analytics, dashboards, reports and applications as prioritised by the business to ensure scheduled deliverables are being met
•    Ensure use cases developed meet the Data Model, Data Analytics and Business Intelligence best practice
•    Supervise or develop a Proof of Concept application, dashboards and reports and prove that the proposed use case will work
•    Develop and productionise the use case to ensure a successful transition of all developed applications, dashboard and reports to BAU support
•    Provide Subject matter expert guidance (database level) across all Dashboards, Metering, Asset and Network automation related systems

 

To succeed in this role you’ll have:

 

•    Degree in Electrical Engineering and/or Computer/Data Science
•    Good working knowledge of SQL databases and programming
•    Understanding of Supportable, Debugable, Production quality code
•    Understanding of application automation, Release lifecycle knowledge and Code control methodologies
•    Good working knowledge of BI tool sets and dashboard writing
•    Good understanding of GIS Systems (Preference of Smallworld)
•    Good understanding of Asset management Systems (Preference of SAP)
•    Experience in Tableau/dashboard software and experience with using dashboards and reports to improve business outcomes
•    Experience with Python programming
•    Machine and Artificial Intelligence experience 
•    Experience in the utilities sector

 

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? 

 

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 careers@powercor.com.au

 

Please submit your application via our careers website by 11 March 2025. For the full Position Description, please reach out to Luke Castro from the Talent team at careers@powercor.com.au     

 

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.