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Electrical Project Investigations & Development Lead

Business Unit: Operations

Date: 7 Jul 2025

Requisition ID: 300

We have an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented and experienced Electrical Engineer to join our Operations (Capital Projects) team as an Project Investigations & Development Lead, contributing to our business and project delivery requirements. We seek a goal-oriented individual focused on developing and evaluating capital projects from the concept stage to the pre-feasability stage. The role will also lead the Electrical Safety Assurance Program.

Reporting to the Manager Project Investigations, core to the role is your ability to collaborate with internal clients, project sponsors and stakeholders to define and confirm objectives of projects, lead the investigation studies and options analysis to identify, detail and evaluate best for business project solutions. As well as identify, evaluate, and implement electrical safety improvement opportunities, driving change in safety practices.

About the location:

This is a pivotal role that can, by mutual agreement, offer flexible working arrangements, as Snowy Hydro appreciates the additional value such arrangements can bring to our business and to our employees. Please note this position requires you to be located in Cooma or the surrounding area with the ability to attend our office in Cooma on a regular basis. Snowy Hydro is able to assist with your relocation.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage and coordinate pre-feasibility studies to determine the best investment options across disciplines and business units.
- Liaise extensively with stakeholders to achieve optimal business outcomes.
- Oversee and facilitate design investigations by external consultants, in collaboration with delivery teams.
- Maintain a commercial focus during the design investigation process and research industry innovations.
- Lead the SHL Electrical Safety Assurance Program.
- Identify and evaluate electrical safety improvement opportunities, driving change in safety practices.
- Develop & maintain the electrical safety compliance & assurance program

About you:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical)
- Minimum of 5-10 years industry experience in project engineering or asset engineering in the power generation or other heavy industry
- Demonstrated experience in managing assurance programs and a practical understanding of asset function and operations
- Sound capability to review & assess consultant designs and recommendations on engineering projects, well-developed analytical and research skills.
- Strong communications skills including the ability to build rapport with both technical and non-technical personnel

Diversity and inclusion is important to us

Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive. Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a role with Snowy Hydro and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to the Snowy Hydro recruitment team at recruitment@snowyhydro.com.

If this sounds like your next career move, and you want to work for a dynamic generation company, apply now.

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