AddressThe Project
Located in the small suburb of Loxford in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, approximately three km north of the town of Kurri Kurri, and approximately 35 km west of Newcastle and 125 km north of Sydney.
The Hunter Power Station Project will generate 660 megawatts via two heavy-duty open cycle gas turbines, and is anticipated to be fully operational by the end of December 2024.
The Hunter Power Project
- A gas-fired power station at Kurri Kurri - will supplement Snowy Hydro's generation portfolio with dispatchable capacity underpinning when the needs of electricity consumers are highest.
- The power station will comprise two heavy-duty, open cycle gas turbines (OCGT) MHI M701 F Frame machine 330 MW each and are the latest and most efficient turbines.
- Over the course of a career, opportunities to make a resounding impact on the future of your home region can be rare.
- But that is exactly what this project, and this role, offers.
- Join the HPP Commissioning Team team of a state significant infrastructure project
- Immediate commencement
- Site based role
- Roster 10 days on 4 days off
- FIFO
The Role
As the Mechanical Commissioning Engineer you are responsible for ensuring the Hunter Power Project is commissioned to deliver safe and reliable production according to the project requirements.
- Preparing project specific commissioning documentation using standard commissioning procedures .
- Carrying out all the mechanical pre-commissioning, operational and test activities at site.
- Assisting with optimising and tuning of control loops and systems.
- Verifying that the client supplied services are available at due time and of required quality.
- Carrying out all and controlling mechanical commissioning, operational and test activities at site.
- Advising the Commissioning Manager of any potential delay or additional costs .
- Ensuring commissioning documents are completed progressively as per the QA, CCMS and Contract requirements.
- Handing over of required commissioning documentation to the Commissioning Manager.
- Ensuring that a review is done prior to each major phase of commissioning to avoid safety or environmental incidents.
- Verifying the readiness for service of installed equipment, including plant trip checks.
- Maintaining good relationship with Client's representatives, inter-Company staff and sub-contractors on site.
- Providing basic field training of Client's staff during the commissioning process and reviewing their competence to operate the plant safely and properly.
- Completion of punch lists.
- Completing AS Built documentation.
The Right Person
- Energy generation is your background. Gas fired power stations is your thing. You're well organised. Detail orientated. Nothing gets past you. Your expert knowledge and attentiveness underpin project integrity, and your technical credibility.
- You're consultative. You take a one-team, front-foot approach. You are solutions focused. You communicate regularly, clearly, and authentically. Your style fosters effective relationships and generates project-wide respect.
- The pace and complexity of this project will test you.
- The pace and complexity of this project will absolutely grow you.
- You're likely an engineer or tradesperson.
Why Unite with the Very Best…
- A competitive salary working in a rewarding, supportive and successful team
- Back yourself and your development, and UGL will back your growth
- Flexible and blended work environment; make use of flexible working and our impressive employee benefits, including:
o A rewarding Wellness Program with AIA Vitality - earn cashback for gym shoes!
o We'll give you access to a multitude of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment.
o You can also take advantage of our salary sacrifice options including cars, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
UGL - Big projects. Big careers.
We keep Australia moving through our transport manufacturing, maintenance and operations offering, and we support the energy sector through our renewables, power generation, resources and transmission operations. We are an end-to-end engineering and services provider (one of Australia's biggest inhouse design houses)
We're the people behind communications, transport, utilities, power, oil, gas, Defence and renewables. We build tunnels under rivers and flyover roads. We're the people who take on the problems that have never been solved. The ones that stretch you outside of what's known, where your true genius is challenged and shines.
Diversity & Social Inclusion
UGL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where each employee feels safe to bring their whole selves to work. We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, Women, Military Veterans, those from diverse cultural backgrounds, people with a disability and our friends in the LGBTIQ Community.
UGL respectfully acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land in which we work and pays our respects to elders past, present and emerging.
As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate an applicant's suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. It's good to know that UGL does not discriminate based on a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.
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