Maintenance and Outage Team Lead

The time to join Synergy has never been more exciting because you’ll be helping us to deliver on our commitment towards becoming a net zero carbon emission business by 2050.

We are investing $3 billion in large-scale renewables development and creating unlimited opportunities for our people to contribute to the growth of innovative solutions in our operations as we invest. This is your chance to help us transform the energy industry and build a more sustainable future for Western Australia.

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**Role Summary**:
The Maintenance and Outage Team Lead, Pinjar and Regional is a newly created leadership opportunity within the Pinjar and Regional Gas Generation team based at our Pinjar Power Station.

The purpose of the role is to lead and manage a multi-disciplined team of electrical and mechanical technicians to ensure the safe and effective execution of day-to-day corrective and preventative maintenance and planned outage program to ensure plant performance meets generation requirements.

This role is based at our Pinjar Power station with some travel to support our regional operations at Mungarra and Kalgoorlie.

**Key responsibilities of the role include**:

- Ensure plant and equipment is operated and maintained to meet asset mission objectives and health, safety, and environmental statutory and licensing requirements.
- Supervise and lead technical workers in an operations and maintenance environment supporting a continuous improvement process, identifying, and evaluating opportunities for improving processes, systems, and deliverables.
- Supervise, monitor performance, coordinate, and validate works carried out by staff, contractors, and consultants, including associated contract management.
- Coordinate assigned maintenance activities to provide cost effective reliable generation and achieve business performance targets.
- Manage contractors to minimise risk exposure and maximise business performance.

**What you’ll bring**:

- Engineering Diploma, Engineering Trade certification, Certificate IV in ESI Generation, or equivalent is essential.
- Certificate IV in Frontline Management or similar business management or supervisory qualification is highly desirable
- People Management experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams in a power station or heavy industrial environment.
- Extensive knowledge and experience in gas turbine plant operations and maintenance.
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in a maintenance focused role ideally within a Shutdown or Outage environment.

**What we offer**:
Working for an employer of choice also means you will enjoy:

- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Purchased Annual Leave
- Best practice parental leave

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**Every Voice Matters**

Our employees have a choice to work for Synergy and it’s a choice we respect and value. In addition to our focus on creating a greener future, Synergy is committed to its ‘people first’ culture and providing an exceptional place to work where our people experience a sense of belonging and have opportunities to learn and grow.