Maintenance Manager

Executive Contract Officer 1 - Remuneration Package Range $226,322

Maintenance South

Alice Springs

One full time vacancy fixed for 4 years is available

At Territory Generation, we align everything we do with our core values of Focus, Integrity, Respect, Safety and Teamwork (FIRST).  It's what makes Territory Generation a great place to work

Territory Generation is the largest producer of electricity in the Northern Territory with assets from Alice Springs to Darwin. We use gas, diesel and solar technologies to provide power across the Territory.

Your New Role

As a key senior leader in the southern region, this position is responsible for leading and managing Ron Goodin and Owen Springs Power Stations maintenance teams in the preventative and corrective maintenance of the stations' assets, in support of efficient, reliable and sustainable generation of power.

Your accountabilities include:

• Provide effective leadership and resource management to the electrical & mechanical maintenance teams of the stations and, as a member of the Southern Region leadership team, contribute to the leadership and delivery of the core business of Territory Generation.
• Ensure maintenance planning and scheduling supports optimal plant availability and reliability.
• Liaise with internal and external parties, including Territory Generation's Assets and Outage Management teams, contract service providers and specialist support personnel to plan and deliver major works, outages and project work.
• Develop and implement policies, long-term strategies and maintenance programs to ensure the availability and reliability of power station plant and equipment.
• Prepare and monitor contingency plans, succession plans and coach the teams to deliver customer focused, strategically sound improvements in process and performance.
• Maintain and enhance relationships with key stakeholders to project a positive image of Territory Generation internally and externally.
• Provide leadership to maintain a positive HSE culture across the maintenance teams ensuring safety and environmental KPIs are achieved in compliance with the Safety & Environmental Management plans.
• Actively model Territory Generation's Values and behave in a manner that is consistent with the Code of Conduct in order to drive a constructive culture.
• Carry out duties in accordance with Territory Generation's safety, environmental and quality policy, safety principles, corporate values and strategies.

Your skills & experience:

• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage power station maintenance teams in the preventative and corrective maintenance of the stations' assets, in support of the efficient, reliable and sustainable generation of power.
• High level strategic leadership and resource management skills with proven ability to lead and motivate a team in a high pressure, complex environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage long and short-term planning for asset management and maintenance, with computer-based maintenance and management systems.
• Superior interpersonal skills particularly in communication, collaboration, negotiation, and conflict resolution in order to balance competing demands and influence outcomes.
• Demonstrated abilities at a managerial level in occupational health and safety, quality assurance, continuous improvement, and environmental management.
• Ability to think strategically, analytically and laterally and to make sound judgements on the basis of available information and take timely corrective action.
• Demonstrated high level knowledge of and experience with the processes involved in the maintenance of an open and combined cycle gas fired power station and of heavy rotating equipment (gas turbines, compressors, electric motors and turbogenerators etc).
• A high level of personal organisation and professionalism with the ability to prioritise and manage competing demands and deliver outcomes.
• Ability to carry out duties in accordance with Territory Generation's safety, environmental and quality policies and corporate values and strategies.

Desirable skills & experience:

• Relevant qualifications in electrical or mechanical engineering, process engineering or maintenance management.
• Extensive experience in large scale heavy industry environments.

This is a 4 year fixed term contract and requires Australian Citizenship/Permanent Residency or other eligible visa type to be able to work in Australia full time.

This position is a residential role is based in Alice Springs.  Relocation assistance may be provided.

If you meet the above criteria and you are looking for your next exciting role, please submit your application by clicking APPLY or for further information, contact Peter Levett on

Quote vacancy number: 13913

Closing date: 14/10/2025

Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.

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