Beon, CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy

About us:

At CitiPower and 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.

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 - What’s our Graduate Program about?

We are looking for curious minds across the fields of Electrical and Mechatronics Engineering to join us in February 2027 and ultimately help us shape the electricity network of the future.

Our award-winning graduate program enables our graduates to experience the varied engineering opportunities that exist across our business. You will be connected to industry leaders, contribute to innovative projects, and help transform our industry.

Over the three-year program you will undertake five specialised rotations, and have opportunities to attend graduate development events, developing wider business and industry knowledge as part of a truly immersive experience. Graduate rotations are available across key areas of our business, including Network Planning, Asset Management, Design, Operations, Commissioning and Project Management.

You will shape your own journey and be fully supported along the way by a mentor, a holistic graduate program, your managers and team leaders, and other graduates in our businesses.

We will work with you throughout the program to help you identify your preferred engineering career pathway. At the end of the program, you will join a team in a role that best matches your skills and career interests with business requirements and opportunities.

The Graduate Program really is just the start of your career with us!

Why us?

• Real impact: Engage in essential work that makes a real difference, and help solve energy challenges of tomorrow, today
• Ownership of your journey: Take part in rotations that interest you and own your graduate program experience
• Innovative and inclusive culture: Participate in a welcoming environment that values your ideas and focuses on inclusivity, collaboration and community
• Perks and benefits: Enjoy great pay, valuable benefits such as purchased leave, 15 weeks of gender neutral paid parental leave, individualised career development and dedicated support for your health and wellbeing
• Development and mentoring: Develop and grow by working alongside, and learning from, the best in the business, and reach your potential as a creative innovator and a future thought leader

To be eligible to apply, you’ll need to:

• Graduate with an undergraduate or master’s degree in Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering by the end of the 2026 academic year*
• Be prepared to commence full-time employment in February 2027 located within Melbourne
• Have the right to work in Australia (please note for international applicants we will need to ensure you secure/have secured a subclass 485 or 189 working visa)
• Have strong communication and analytical skills, enjoy working as part of a team, and are ready to kick start your career
• Be able to make your own way to our Melbourne CBD office to take part in an assessment and in person interview with us on 1 May 2026.

Apply now!

Submit your application via our careers’ website by Monday 30 March 2026. Please ensure you include your cover letter, resume and most recent university transcript. 

*If your degree completion date falls slightly outside the prescribed eligibility criteria listed above, you may reach out on the email below so we could advise further.

Please visit CitiPower & Powercor | Our graduate programs for more information, or contact us directly at careers@powercor.com.au

Diversity, equity & inclusion to support a fair workplace for all

We are committed to building a safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace where people of all genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities and ages are valued for who they are and empowered to do their best. Through our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy (DEI), Reconciliation Action Plans and initiatives like Women in Power and Sparkle, our LGBTQIA+ allies network, we’re working to create equal opportunities for all. We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women. Explore our partnership with Work180.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, and strongly encourage First Peoples, women, people from the LGBTIQA community, culturally and racially marginalised people and people with disabilities to apply. We recognise how people from marginalised groups can face extra barriers and self-select out of recruitment processes.  With this in mind, we’re committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure a positive, barrier-free recruitment process.

To make a confidential reasonable adjustment query, please contact Maddie at careers@powercor.com.au

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 are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to succeed. By making sure our workplace is physically and mentally safe, so that our people can be their authentic selves, share their unique perspectives and can thrive.