Gas Turbine Asset Engineer | Cooma

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We also provide electricity and gas to about 1 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy. 

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced individual to join our Asset Management and Technology team as a Gas Turbine Asset Engineer. This will see you contributing to the overall  performance and capability of Snowy Hydro's gas and diesel assets, and be responsible for the development and management of engineering standards & strategies to meet business needs. 

This is a pivotal role that, by mutual agreement, can offer flexible working arrangements, as Snowy Hydro appreciates the additional value such arrangements can bring to our business and to our employees. This role has the ability to be based out of Cooma, Canberra, or Melbourne, with attendance to sites within the Snowy Mountains region and interstate as required.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Ensure safe and effective management of Gas Turbines and diesel gensets through Asset Health & Asset Risk processes

• Attendance to gas and diesel sites as required to meet operational needs, to build and sustain effective relationships and be attuned with the gas and diesel assets 

• Delivery of asset reliability improvement opportunities to ensure asset maintenance strategies are effective, controlling asset risk and complying with regulatory obligations in conjunction with key stakeholders

• Provide technical and engineering advice to the business including condition assessment, troubleshooting technical faults, conducting investigations and endorsing asset change and commissioning plans 

• Engage with external delivery partners and ensure commercial frameworks are in place with external consultants

• Assure the business that major asset risks and controls are effectively identified, assessed and working efficiently 

• Provide effective leadership of integrity management programs to ensure safe and reliable asset performance 

• Exhibit behaviours consistent with the Snowy Hydro values, lead by example, and act in accordance with SHL Health & Safety policies

We are looking for someone with:

• Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering

• Experience in Asset Management principles and well connected with peers across industry

• Minimum 5 years of Gas Turbine experience, or relevant past industry experience

• Negotiate, manage and supervise external contractors and consultants

• Ability to understand asset health and risk with an understanding of applicable standards for gas and diesel asset classes

• Proven ability to build and sustain strong working relationships with your peers and wider business through collaboration and engagement

• Able to work with autonomy and responsibility; and to work effectively both at the sites and remotely

• Sound knowledge of Quality, OH&S, EEO, and Environmental policies, procedures, and standards

• Strong knowledge of Australian Standards

• An alignment with Snowy Hydro's corporate values of Safety, Decency, Teamwork, Agility, Courage, and Ownership

Come and be a part of Snowy Hydro's values-based culture that is underpinned  by six core values; Safety, Decency, Teamwork, Agility, Courage and Ownership.

We have recently been ranked #3 on the Australian Financial Review's BOSS Best Places to Work List for the Agriculture, Mining and Utilities industry category; and we couldn't be prouder. 

Experience working on one of the greatest engineering marvels the world has ever seen as we lead the charge to a renewable energy future.

If this sounds like an opportunity for you, apply now!