Maintenance Manager - North

Territory Generation; Darwin; On-site; AUD 216,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

Territory Generation in Darwin seeks an Executive Contract Officer 1 to oversee Channel Island and Weddell Power Stations, guiding maintenance teams to deliver safe, reliable power. The role emphasises planning, stakeholder coordination, and strategic asset management in a high‑reliability environment. A senior engineering background and executive experience are required.

Qualifications

• Senior executive experience with maintenance leadership.
• Tertiary qualification in electrical, mechanical, or process engineering or maintenance management.
• Ability to lead maintenance planning, outages and major works.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership and resource management to maintenance teams.
• Ensure maintenance planning and scheduling supports plant availability.
• Plan and deliver major works, outages and projects with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop policies and maintenance programs for availability and reliability.
• Coach teams to deliver improvements in process and performance.

Skills

Leadership

Resource management

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder liaison

HSE culture

Team supervision

Education

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Process engineering

Maintenance management

Tools

Computer-based maintenance systems

Job description

Executive Contract Officer 1 - Remuneration Package $240,105

Operations and Maintenance

Darwin, Northern Territory

An Executive contract for up to 4 years may be available

At Territory Generation, we align everything we do with our core values of Focus, Integrity, Respect, Safety and Teamwork (FIRST). It's what makes Territory Generation a great place to work.

Territory Generation is the largest producer of electricity in the Northern Territory with assets from Alice Springs to Darwin. We use gas, diesel and solar technologies to provide power across the Territory.

Your New Role

You will lead and manage the Channel Island and Weddell Power Stations’ maintenance teams in the preventative and corrective maintenance of the stations’ assets, in support of the efficient, reliable and sustainable generation of power.

Your responsibilities include:

• Provide effective leadership and resource management to the electrical & mechanical maintenance teams of the stations and, as a member of the Northern Region leadership team, contribute to the leadership and delivery of the core business of Territory Generation.


• Ensure maintenance planning and scheduling supports optimal plant availability and reliability.


• Liaise with internal and external parties, including Territory Generation’s Operations, Assets and Outage Management teams Supply Chain team, contract service providers and specialist support personnel to plan and deliver major works, outages and project work.


• Develop and implement policies, long-term strategies and maintenance programs to ensure the availability and reliability of power station plant and equipment.


• Prepare and monitor contingency plans, succession plans and coach the teams to deliver customer focused, strategically sound improvements in process and performance.


• Maintain and enhance relationships with key stakeholders to project a positive image of Territory Generation internally and externally.


• Provide leadership to maintain a positive HSE culture across the maintenance teams ensuring safety and environmental KPIs are achieved in compliance with the Safety & Environmental Management plans.


• Actively model Territory Generation’s Values and behave in a manner that is consistent with the Code of Conduct in order to drive a constructive culture.


• Carry out duties in accordance with Territory Generation’s safety, environmental and quality policy, safety principles, corporate values and strategies.


• Tertiary qualification(s) in a relevant discipline (electrical or mechanical engineering, process engineering or maintenance management) combined with relevant senior executive experience, or an equivalent combination of substantial relevant senior executive experience and education or training.


• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage power station maintenance in the preventative and corrective maintenance of the stations’ assets, in support of the efficient, reliable and sustainable generation of power.


• High level strategic leadership and resource management skills with proven ability to lead and motivate a team in a high pressure, complex environment.


• Demonstrated ability to manage long and short-term planning for asset management and maintenance, with computer-based maintenance and management systems.


• Superior interpersonal skills particularly in communication, collaboration, negotiation, and conflict resolution in order to balance competing demands and influence outcomes.


• Demonstrated abilities at a managerial level in occupational health and safety, quality assurance, continuous improvement, and environmental management.


• Ability to think strategically, analytically and laterally and to make sound judgements on the basis of available information and take timely corrective action.


• Demonstrated high level knowledge of and experience with the processes involved in the maintenance of an open and combined cycle gas fired power station and of heavy rotating equipment (gas turbines, compressors, electric motors and turbo-generators etc) and steam raising plant.


• A high level of personal organisation and professionalism with the ability to prioritise and manage competing demands and deliver outcomes.


• Extensive experience in large scale heavy industry environments.

The successful applicant will be required to provide a national police check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.

This is an ongoing role and requires Australian Citizenship or other eligible visa type and the preferred candidate is required to undertake a pre-employment medical and employment is conditional on the outcome.

This role is based in Darwin NT, relocation assistance may be provided.

Quote vacancy number: 13746

Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.

For a copy of the Job Description or to view career opportunities in the Northern Territory Government please visit https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Search