Beon, CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy

At CitiPower and Powercor, we’re proud to deliver electricity to over a 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.

About our Apprenticeship Program:

We are looking for Apprentices to join us in February 2026!

The following roles are on offer across our depots in Melbourne and Regional Victoria:

• Lineworker (Certificate III in ESI – Distribution Overhead)
  • A day in the life of a Lineworker involves installation, repair and maintenance of overhead and some underground electrical cable lines and infrastructure. Working in teams, we use elevated work platforms and equipment to raise, replace and maintain poles, hardware and overhead powerlines. We may also install, repair and maintain street lighting systems.  Importantly during weather events, our Lineworkers are the ones who respond to power outages due to powerlines affected by storm damage and ensure our community power outages are minimised.

• Cable Jointer (Certificate III in ESI – Distribution Underground)
  • With the construction of new estates and developments installing power underground, a day in the life of a Cable Jointer involves working in teams, mostly at ground/below ground level where they install and maintain cables and conduits in underground pits and trenches and terminate cables on electrical equipment. We use specialised training, fault finding and work methods to diagnose faults on the underground network.

• Substation Electrician (Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician)
  • A day in the life of a Substation Electrician involves constructing and maintaining electrical zone and ground mounted substations in teams, including finding and fixing faults with electrical plants and equipment such as transformers, circuit breakers, and HV switch gear and LV switchboards.

• Meter Technician (Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician)
  • A day in the life of a Meter Technician involves travelling in a car to individual properties where they install and maintain smart meters.  This can involve testing the accuracy of meters, rectification of metering faults and replacement of metering equipment. This position will allow you to enjoy working autonomously (after you have completed your apprenticeship) and regular customer interaction in your day-to-day work.

To be eligible to apply, you need to meet one of the following pre-requisites:

• Units 1 & 2 General Maths (Year 11 equivalent); or

• VCAL or VCE Vocational Major; or

• Currently completing (or completed) a pre-apprenticeship TAFE training course in Electrotechnology (Cert II)*.

*If you are currently completing a pre-requisite subject, you are eligible to apply, as long as it will be successfully completed by the end of the 2025 academic year.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to consider applying, whether you are leaving school, TAFE, have experience working in a different industry, or if perhaps you have decided university is not for you.  We look for motivated individuals who want to be part of a team.

Application process: 

All applications must be lodged online via our careers website.

If you are successful in progressing past our screening stage, future steps in the selection process may include online assessments, an interview (both video and face to face), practical assessments, and pre-employment checks.

Please note that you can submit only one application for our Apprentice intake. If you apply for multiple locations, we will only consider your first application.

Applications close Sunday, 3 August 2025.

Want to know more? Please contact us at careers@powercor.com.au.