Power Generation Operator

Date Posted:

Country:
Australia

Location:
AUSWA113: Exmouth WA, HEH Murat Road, Naval Communication Station, Harold E Holt, Exmouth, WA, 6707, Australia

Position Role Type:
Unspecified

• The Harold E.Holt (HEH) Defence Precinct, located near Exmouth WA, Supports Australia's defence mission
• Grow your career with global expertise and local impact
• Flexible work opportunities and a supportive culture
• Join a team with great benefits and professional development

Your mission starts here at Raytheon Australia

Right now, we are seeking a bright and energised
Power Generation Operator.
Join our team of outstanding people with expertise across a wide variety of disciplines and position yourself at the forefront of tomorrow's capabilities.

In return, we will support you with access to best practice tools, systems and processes while continually investing in your growth by providing tailored learning and development opportunities.

Start your mission in a career filled with extraordinary opportunities for learning, mentoring and professional development. We offer flexible work and career growth backed by global expertise and a supportive culture.

This is your opportunity to join a fast-moving company that works on interesting and unique projects to support Australia's defence mission and contribute to the critical outcomes of the Australian Defence Force.

The role

• Raytheon Australia works closely with the Australian Defence Force as its trusted capability partner to deliver some of the most complex and ground-breaking engineering and technology projects in the country.
• Since 2011, Raytheon Australia have been contracted to deliver facilities services in support of the Harold E. Holt (HEH) Defence Precinct in Exmouth, Western Australia. Home to the Space Surveillance Telescope (SST), the C-Band Radar and Very Low Frequency (VLF) radio transmission capability, together these systems add a critical contribution to Australia's space domain awareness and battlespace awareness missions.
• Right now, we are experiencing rapid growth and are seeking a bright and energised Power Generation Operator to join our inspired team.
• In return, we will support you with access to best practice tools, systems and processes while continually investing in your growth by providing tailored learning and development opportunities.
• To support our mission, Raytheon Australia is currently seeking a motivated individual who is ready to work with a diverse, talented, and enthusiastic team on-site in Exmouth WA.
• If you are ready for the next step in your career and wanting a sea change, then this role is for you.
• Reporting to the Power Generation Supervisor, you will be responsible for controlling, monitoring, maintaining, and operating the associated equipment / plant to ensure uninterrupted generation and distribution of power.
• This role is shift work on a roster system, working a combination days and nights.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor individual operating equipment for proper operations.
• Safely start and stop equipment and bring on-line and off-line.
• Configure and manage the power system to meet the dynamic load demands considering the design and operational requirements.
• Perform routine log checks and inspections on equipment.
• Perform level 1 and level 2 maintenance on diesel engines and associated equipment.
• Interpret schematic drawings to co-ordinate fluid configuration changes and fault finding.
• High voltage switching and equipment isolation.
• Provide knowledge and training support to new shift operators.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade or Certificate III in Electrotechnology – Electrical Trade with a minimum of 4 years prior relevant experience.
• A broad knowledge of operational systems and practices, gained through extensive experience and/or education, is required.
• Power Plant experience (or similar industrial work environment).
• High school, secondary school or equivalent education is required.
• Candidates must be eligible to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance. Eligibility can be found at

This is your opportunity to join the brightest minds in the nation working for the mission on leading-edge technology to deliver Australia's most significant defence capabilities.

If you are looking to contribute to the mission that matters, click apply now or contact us at

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