Hydro Asset Engineer (Mechanical) – Hybrid & Relocation

Snowy Hydro; Cooma; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Parental leave options

Service Award Program

Employee referral program

Clothing allowance

Job summary

Snowy Hydro is seeking an Asset Engineer - Mechanical to join our Engineering team in Cooma. You will drive asset lifecycle strategies, maintenance planning, and risk-based assessments to enhance long-term performance of critical assets.

The role offers hybrid work with a minimum of 3 days in office/on-site, plus relocation support to Cooma. You will engage with stakeholders and lead technical investigations across hydro assets.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering with 3–8 years of industry experience.
• Experience in hydropower, utilities markets, or heavy industrial sectors.
• Experience with asset lifecycle management and regulatory maintenance requirements.
• Ability to balance short-term tasks with longer-term core functions and deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Accountability for assets such as Gates & Valves, Compressed Air, and Drainage systems.
• Provide technical leadership on asset lifecycles and troubleshoot defects and investigations.
• Develop and maintain 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 with governance and technical assurance.
• Identify reliability improvement opportunities across the fleet.
• Review and endorse project documentation including purpose statements and commissioning documents.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Risk-based asset management

Stakeholder engagement

Autonomous work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Snowy Hydro is seeking an Asset Engineer - Mechanical to join our Engineering team in Cooma. You will drive asset lifecycle strategies, maintenance planning, and risk-based assessments to enhance long-term performance of critical assets.

The role offers hybrid work with a minimum of 3 days in office/on-site, plus relocation support to Cooma. You will engage with stakeholders and lead technical investigations across hydro assets.