HR Consultant

Melbourne, VIC, AU, 3000

About the opportunity

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.

We’re looking for a HR Consultant who is a commercially minded HR professional that enjoys working on people initiatives and leading HR projects to design and implement contemporary people solutions.

This position has a focus on project delivery and continuous improvement and would suit an experienced HR professional who enjoys variety and who has broad HR experience across industrial and employee relations, health and safety and organisational development.

About the role

• Provide expert HR advice on a wide range of HR projects from concept through to implementation.
• Support organisational design initiatives that align people, structure and strategy.
• Develop and review HR frameworks and tools to ensure best-practice outcomes.
• Review policies and procedures to ensure they are best practice and compliant with all relevant legislation and recent changes.
• Develop business cases, recommendations, packs for endorsement and implementation plans for strategic people initiatives.
• Develop and review HR frameworks and tools to ensure best-practice outcomes.
• Analyse workforce data, trends and insights to inform decision-making.

About you

• A tertiary qualification in Human Resources, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in a senior HR consulting, HR advisory, organisational development or HR project role.
• Strong project management skills and experience delivering complex HR initiatives.
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation, employee relations and contemporary HR practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
• A continuous improvement mindset and passion for delivering practical business outcomes.
• Knowledge of industry leading HR practices, models and solutions.
• Excellent written ability, with the capability to prepare business cases for executive review.

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 benefits.

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.

What’s next?

Please submit your application via our careers website by 21 July 2026. For any other questions reach out to Tom from the Talent team at ***email_hidden***

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.