Asset Engineer - Mechanical

Snowy Hydro; Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Parental leave options

Service Award Program

Employee referral program

Clothing allowance

Job summary

Snowy Hydro seeks an Asset Engineer - Mechanical to join our Engineering team in a full-time capacity. Based in Cooma with hybrid work options, the role focuses on improving asset performance, developing standards and maintenance plans, and conducting risk assessments to ensure regulatory compliance.

Relocation support is offered for candidates moving to Cooma. The ideal candidate will have 3–8 years’ mechanical engineering experience, strong reliability and asset-management knowledge, and the

Qualifications

• 3–8 years in mechanical engineering within hydropower, utilities or heavy industry.
• Experience in risk-based asset management and asset lifecycle frameworks.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements for asset management and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Accountability for key assets (gates, valves, compressed air, drainage).
• Provide technical leadership on asset lifecycles and maintenance plans.
• Develop standards, strategies and maintenance programs for nominated assets.
• Perform health and risk assessments to support lifecycle planning.
• Contribute to Management of Change with strong governance and assurance.
• Identify opportunities to improve asset reliability across the fleet.
• Review and endorse project documentation and commissioning records.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Asset lifecycle management

Regulatory maintenance knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We also provide electricity and gas to about 1.5 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy.

A full-time position exists for an Asset Engineer - Mechanical to join our Engineering team.

In this role, you will contribute to the long-term performance and capability of our assets by providing expert engineering advice and support. You will be responsible for the development of technical and equipment standards, equipment strategies, and maintenance plans, as well as undertaking condition and risk assessments to ensure technical compliance.

This role is based in Cooma, working a standard Monday to Friday roster with hybrid working arrangements that include a minimum of 3 days in an office or on-site. We are pleased to offer relocation support to those looking to make the move to Cooma.

Key Responsibilities

• Accountability for critical assets such as Gates & Valves, Compressed Air systems, and Drainage systems. Opportunity to expand to other mechanical equipment such as Turbines and Pumps, and develop an understanding across all Hydro Assets.
• Provide technical leadership and expert engineering advice on asset lifecycles, including troubleshooting defects and investigations.
• Develop and maintain technical standards, equipment strategies, and maintenance plans for nominated assets.
• Conduct health and risk assessments to support data-driven decision-making and lifecycle planning.
• Contribute to the Management of Change process, ensuring strong engineering governance and technical assurance.
• Identify and facilitate asset reliability improvement opportunities across the fleet.
• Review and endorse project documentation, including purpose statements, project scopes and commissioning documentation.

About you

• Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering with 3-8 years relevant industry experience (e.g., hydropower, utilities, or heavy industrial).
• Strong understanding of reliability engineering in hydropower, utilities markets, and balance of plant
• Demonstrated experience in risk-based asset management and asset lifecycle frameworks.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements associated with asset management and regulatory maintenance.
• Ability to balance short-term priorities and break-in work with longer-term core functions and deliverables
• Proven ability to communicate, influence, and engage effectively with stakeholders, while working both autonomously and collaboratively within diverse geographic landscapes and adapting to changing business demands.
• Willingness to travel to meet business requirements across the generating assets and build relationships with site-based teams.

About our workforce

Diversity and inclusion is important to us. Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.

Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.

Benefits

• An annual performance-ased bonus.
• A range of parental leave options, including 30 weeks paid leave for primary carers and 10 weeks for non-primary.
• We provide additional leave over and above the minimum National Employment Standards.
• A Service Award Program - employees reaching continuous employment anniversaries receive additional benefits.
• An employee referral plan - good employees attract similar colleagues
• Corporate clothing allowance.

Position Description

Asset Engineer - Mechanical