Outage Manager

**Job no**: 497445
**Work type**: Permanent Full time
**Location**: Gowrie Park
**Categories**: Engineering & Technical
- Go BIG with hydropower _and large-scale renewable energy refurbishment projects._
- Generous salary progression and benefits package.
- Work in BIG locations alongside experienced tradespeople.
- Central hub in Gowrie Park, with area allowance.

**Salary range $135,459 - $157,027 plus super, allowances (including $5,772 area allowance) and overtime.**

With the help of over 30,000 people over 100 years, we have built, maintained, and refurbished hydropower infrastructure across Tasmania. We’re fuelling the future of energy with the power of the past, and we need skilled and reliable people to join us, as we look ahead to a suite of major refurbishments of our power stations on the North and West Coast, commencing in 2026

**Who are you?**

A senior technical operational tradesperson with several years’ experience in either mechanical or electrical fields, who is looking to join transition to renewables. With a proven track record in leading the planning and execution of heavy industrial outages, you bring a deep understanding of commercial and business considerations to support and justify outage business cases. This includes resource planning, budgeting, cost control processes, and delivering ongoing reports to stakeholders to endure strategies are being excited.

You keep safety front of mind and can provide leadership in this space while promoting quality of work and time management, while connecting the team to being part of something BIG

In addition to Mechanical or Electrical Trade qualifications and/or an Engineering Certificate, qualifications in Operational or Project Management—or equivalent leadership experience—are required. A valid driver’s license and solid computer skills are also essential.

**About the role**:
To put it simplyyou will manage the full scope of major outages as our Major Works program focuses on assets on the North and West Coast of Tasmania. This will involve heavy involvement in the refurbishment of hydropower assets that have been operating for over 100 years

As a Outage Manager, you will be
- Managing the planning and details of the outage, to define the schedule, cost, quality, and risks.
- Handling procurement and offsite manufacture and/or refurbishment of components of the plant.
- Accountability for the Outage finalisation process including the preparation of commissioning plans and documentation for submission.
- Leading the Hazard and Operability Studies (HazOpS) of new or modified equipment.
- Work closely with a range of stakeholders including the Commercial team,
- Leading the outage management team and driving improvements in safety and quality.

More information can be found on the attached Position Description: PD- AI- Outage Manager
- HT5- Sept 2024.pdf

**Haven’t convinced you yet?**

As the Outage Manager, you’ll work a 9-day fortnight, this may evolve at different stages of outages. You will also have access to vehicles when travelling to our sites.

On top of a competitive remuneration package, you get the best of working on our stunning location in the stunning North and Northwest. Based only 40 minutes from Devonport and 15 from Sheffield, the wild surrounds are filled with bushwalking tracks, and stunning fishing and boating locations (_cough cough_, the hydro lakes)

**Let’s get applying**

Recruitment agencies: we respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

**Advertised**: 01 Oct 2024 Tasmania Standard Time
**Applications close**: