Apply now Job no: 497455
Work type: Permanent Full time
Location: Gowrie Park, Strathgordon, Trevallyn, Tullah, Liapootah, Hobart
Categories: Engineering & Technical
Go BIG with hydropower and large-scale renewable energy refurbishment projects. Generous salary, benefits and OT on offer including area allowance.Work in BIG locations alongside experienced tradespeople.Option to be based in the North, South or West – talk to us about what works for you.Salary range $113,448 – $131,517 plus super, plus allowances (including 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 across the state in line with our Major Works program of work.
We support applications from all members of our community for equitable access to our employment opportunities. We are open to discussing workplace flexibility in all our vacancies, to ensure we can attract the best candidates and accommodate individual needs, differences, disabilities and working arrangements, even in ways we have not thought of.
Who are you? A tradesperson with several years' experience in either mechanical or electrical fields, who is ready to take your career to the next level and join transition to renewables. With a background in site outage management within a heavy industrial environment, you bring strong commercial and business acumen to support outage and resource planning, budgeting, and cost control processes on large-scale projects.
You keep safety front of mind and can provide leadership in the space while promoting quality of work and time management, while connecting the team to being part of something BIG!
In addition to a Mechanical or Electrical Trade Qualification and/or an Engineering Certificate, a Certificate IV in Frontline Management or relevant leadership experience is essential. You will also need a valid driver's licence and strong computer skills.
About the role: To put it simply… you will provide overall site management as our Major Works program rolls out across the state. This will involve heavy involvement in the refurbishment of hydropower assets that have been operating for over 100 years!
As a Site Manager, you will be…
Providing support to the Delivery Manager in relation to outage completion: on time, to budget and to scope.Work with Outage Managers and Production Managers to support the efficient use of resources and state-wide work plan priorities.Managing technical, operational and contractor personnel.Participate in Hazard and Operability Studies (HazOpS).Be a key point of contact pre outage, during outage, commissioning, handover, and post outage.Ensure that all JHA's, take 5 and SWMS are in place and adhered to.In addition to a competitive remuneration package, this role offers the unique advantage of being based in some of the most breathtaking locations in the state. You can choose from Tullah, Gordon, Liapootah, Trevallyn, or Gowrie Park, with the flexibility to discuss what arrangement works best for you.
Each location also includes a generous area allowance on top of your base salary, (varied by location) making this an even more attractive opportunity. We offer flexible roster patterns tailored to the demands of each location, although these may adapt during outages to meet operational needs. Generous offer of overtime will also be available during outages. You'll also enjoy access to vehicles for seamless travel between our sites.
Attach your resume and a cover letter outlining what skills and experience you can bring to this role. We will be running an agile recruitment process and will engage with suitable candidates as soon we have reviewed their applications.
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