Maintenance Manager - North

Territory Generation; Darwin; On-site; AUD 240,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

Territory Generation in Darwin NT is seeking an Executive Contract Officer 1 to lead the maintenance teams at Channel Island and Weddell Power Stations, driving safe, reliable and sustainable power generation.

The role requires a tertiary engineering qualification with senior executive experience, strong strategic leadership, and proven ability to plan and coordinate major outages, asset management and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in electrical or mechanical engineering with senior executive experience.
• Experience leading power station maintenance for reliable, sustainable power generation.
• Strong strategic leadership and resource management in high-pressure environments.
• Experience with asset management planning and maintenance systems such as CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to maintenance teams and contribute to regional leadership delivery.
• Ensure maintenance planning and scheduling supports optimal plant availability.
• Coordinate with internal/external teams and contractors to plan major works and outages.
• Develop and implement policies and maintenance programs for availability and reliability.
• Prepare contingency and succession plans and coach teams for improvements.
• Maintain stakeholder relationships and project a positive company image.
• Maintain a positive HSE culture and meet safety KPIs per policy.
• Model Territory Generation values and Code of Conduct.
• Carry out duties in line with safety, environmental and quality policies.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Analytical thinking

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Process engineering degree

Maintenance management qualification

Tools

CMMS

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.

Your skills & experience:

• 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.

Desirable skills & experience:

• 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

Closing date:

30/09/2026

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