Electrical Preservation Engineer

Astrum Recruitment; Cooma; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Site uplift

FIFO roster

Superannuation

Snowy Hydro project exposure

Job summary

Astrum Recruitment is seeking an Electrical Preservation Engineer for the Snowy Hydro 2.0 project in NSW. You will protect critical electrical equipment from storage through installation, testing and commissioning, ensuring fitness-for-purpose and alignment with manufacturer and project standards.

The role involves coordinating preservation activities across panels, switchgear, transformers and motors, maintaining records, and working with Quality, Logistics and Construction teams on a large

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in electrical equipment preservation, installation, testing or commissioning within hydro power.
• Strong knowledge of electrical balance of plant, protection and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain electrical preservation plans and inspection requirements.
• Manage preservation activities for BoPe equipment and electrical systems.
• Conduct regular inspections and ensure proper storage and protection.
• Coordinate preservation across panels, switchgear, transformers and motors.
• Maintain preservation registers and equipment condition records.

Skills

Communication skills

Coordination

Problem-solving

HSE awareness

Quality mindset

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Electrical Preservation Engineer | Snowy Hydro 2.0

Play a key role in protecting and preserving critical electrical equipment on one of Australia’s largest renewable energy infrastructure projects, ensuring equipment remains fit for purpose from storage and handling through to installation, testing and commissioning.

• Leave your mark on the Snowy Hydro 2.0 Australia's largest & most Iconic project
• Roster: 14/7 FIFO – Lobs Hole, Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
• Work across critical electrical equipment and systems on one of Australia’s most significant renewable energy developments

Our client is a part of the Iconic Snowy Hydro 2.0 project in Cooma. They are a leading heavy mechanical engineering, services and contracting business operating throughout Australia and New Zealand in major capital cities and regional locations. They perform an integral role in the development of ANZ infrastructure across mining and resources, transport and power markets.

Location: Lobs Hole, Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Roster: 14/7 FIFO
Salary: Excellent Salary Package + Super + Site Uplift

Join one of the top players in the hydropower and renewable energies market and contribute to shaping the mega trend of decarbonisation!

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Preservation Engineer to join the Snowy 2.0 Project team at Lobs Hole.

This role is responsible for ensuring the preservation, protection and fitness-for-purpose condition of electrical equipment and systems throughout storage, handling, installation and commissioning activities.

Working across a technically complex project environment, you will manage and coordinate electrical preservation activities in accordance with manufacturer requirements, project specifications and quality standards, ensuring critical equipment remains protected and ready for installation, testing and commissioning.

You will work closely with Quality, Logistics, Electrical Engineering, Construction, Field Services and Commissioning teams to maintain equipment integrity and ensure preservation requirements remain aligned with overall project delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop, implement and maintain electrical equipment preservation plans, schedules, procedures and inspection requirements.
• Manage preservation activities for Balance of Plant Electrical (BoPe) equipment and electrical systems associated with turbines, generators and Balance of Plant.
• Conduct regular inspections to assess equipment condition, storage environments and compliance with preservation requirements.
• Ensure electrical equipment is correctly stored, handled and protected in accordance with manufacturer and project requirements.
• Monitor equipment for moisture ingress, contamination, deterioration, corrosion and physical damage, coordinating corrective actions where required.
• Coordinate preservation requirements across electrical panels, switchgear, transformers, motors, cables, protection and control equipment and associated systems.
• Maintain accurate preservation registers, inspection reports, checklists and equipment condition records.
• Work closely with Quality, Logistics, Electrical Engineering, Construction, Field Services and Commissioning teams.
• Identify preservation risks, non-conformances and equipment condition issues and coordinate appropriate corrective and preventative actions.
• Support construction planning by ensuring electrical equipment is appropriately preserved and ready for installation, testing and commissioning.
• Participate in site planning and coordination meetings, providing regular updates on preservation activities and equipment status.
• Ensure all activities comply with project HSE, quality and storage requirements.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer with strong technical knowledge and practical experience gained within hydro power, power generation or a comparable major project environment.
Ideally, you will bring:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Proven experience in electrical equipment preservation, installation, construction, testing or commissioning within hydro power, power generation or similar major projects.
• Strong technical and practical knowledge of electrical equipment installation and commissioning.
• Good understanding of electrical Balance of Plant, power, protection, control and auxiliary systems.
• Strong understanding of electrical equipment storage and preservation requirements.
• Sound knowledge of technical sequences and material readiness requirements.
• Strong HSE and quality mindset.
• A proactive, accountable and results-oriented approach.
• Strong communication, coordination and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary site environment.

BENEFITS

• Leave your mark on one of Australia's largest historical and most Iconic Snowy Hydro projects.
• Work directly with critical electrical equipment supporting one of Australia’s most significant renewable energy infrastructure projects.
• Gain exposure to complex electrical systems across turbines, generators and Balance of Plant.
• Take ownership of electrical preservation activities from equipment storage through to installation and commissioning.
• Work alongside experienced Engineering, Construction, Quality, Logistics and Commissioning professionals.
• Excellent remuneration package including Super and Site Uplift.
• 14/7 FIFO roster offering structured periods on and off site.
• Long-term project exposure and valuable experience within the hydroelectric and renewable energy sector.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Snowy 2.0 is the next generation of the iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme, and construction of this major pumped hydro project is well underway. Once complete, the Scheme will provide 2000 megawatts of dispatchable, on-demand renewable power and approximately 350,000 megawatt hours of large-scale energy storage to the Australian National Electricity Market.