Mechancial Engineering Superintendent

Stanwell Corporation Limited; Stanwell; On-site; AUD 159,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Superannuation 12.75%

Annual incentive

Allowances

Income protection

Salary packaging options

On-site canteen

Learning and development (including 1)

Purchased leave

Volunteer leave

Health and wellbeing programs

Bright Spark rewards platform

Exceptional safety culture

Job summary

Stanwell Corporation Limited, based at Stanwell Power Station in Queensland, is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Superintendent to set strategic direction for mechanical assets and drive reliability, safety and performance across the site.

You'll work with operations and maintenance leaders to influence major investment decisions, enhance plant reliability and develop the next generation of engineers, with strong leadership and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• RPEQ qualified mechanical engineer with experience in power generation or asset-intensive heavy industry.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams within a complex industrial environment.
• Strong asset management, reliability engineering, and lifecycle planning knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Drive mechanical engineering strategy, reliability and asset performance.
• Lead engineering risk management, governance and compliance.
• Deliver major maintenance, outage and capital improvement programs.
• Provide technical leadership for plant modifications and engineering solutions.
• Optimise asset life strategies, condition monitoring and long-term performance.
• Partner with stakeholders to deliver safe, sustainable business outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

RPEQ qualified Mechanical Engineer

Job description

• Lead mechanical engineering strategy and asset performance at Stanwell.
• RPEQ-qualified engineer with proven leadership in heavy industry.
• Access ongoing development, leadership programs and technical training.
• Weekly pay + 12.75% super + annual incentive + allowances
• Full income protection cover
• Salary packaging optionsFlexible work arrangements
• On-site canteen services
• Access to learning and development (including LinkedIn learning)
• Purchased and volunteer leave options
• Health and wellbeing initiatives (e.g. EAP, Fitness Passport, skin checks, flu vaccines)
• Access to Bright Spark – our rewards, recognition and discounts platform
• Exceptional safety culture
• Plus, a whole lot more!

About the Role

Due to an internal promotion, an opportunity has arisen for a Mechanical Engineering Superintendent to join Stanwell Power Station. In this influential leadership role, you'll set the strategic direction of our mechanical assets and help deliver the reliability, performance and safety outcomes that keep Queensland powered.

Working alongside experienced operations and maintenance leaders, you'll influence major investment decisions, improve plant reliability and develop the next generation of engineers. You'll enjoy the scale, technical challenge and career opportunities that come with one of Australia's leading energy generators.

Key activities include:

• Drive mechanical engineering strategy, reliability and asset performance.
• Lead engineering risk management, governance and compliance.
• Deliver major maintenance, outage and capital improvement programs.
• Provide technical leadership for plant modifications and engineering solutions.
• Optimise asset life strategies, condition monitoring and long-term performance.
• Partner with stakeholders to deliver safe, sustainable business outcomes.

About You

• RPEQ qualified Mechanical Engineer with significant experience in power generation, mining or other asset-intensive heavy industries.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams within a complex industrial environment.
• Proven leader with the ability to build high-performing teams and foster technical excellence.
• Strong understanding of asset management, reliability engineering, condition monitoring and lifecycle planning.
• Capable of making sound, risk-based decisions in complex operational environments.
• Highly effective stakeholder manager with excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Commercially minded with experience managing budgets, resources and competing business priorities.
• Passionate about developing people, building capability and delivering sustainable engineering outcomes.

About Stanwell

As a Queensland Government owned corporation, Stanwell plays a vital role in powering homes, businesses and communities across the state. For more than 40 years, we've delivered reliable energy while investing in the renewable energy, storage and firming solutions that will help shape Queensland's future.

Join a purpose-driven organisation where safety comes first, knowledge is shared freely, and people are supported to grow their careers while making a meaningful contribution to Queensland's prosperity.

About the location

Stanwell Power Station is located just outside Rockhampton in Central Queensland, offering the opportunity to build a rewarding career while enjoying the benefits of a relaxed regional lifestyle.

The area offers:

• Affordable housing, quality schools and a relaxed pace of life
• A strong sense of community and a growing food and arts scene
• Easy access to the Capricorn Coast, including Yeppoon and Great Keppel Island
• Plenty of outdoor recreation, from fishing in the Fitzroy River to hiking Mt Archer

If you're looking for meaningful work, career growth and a lifestyle that gives you more time for what matters, Rockhampton offers the opportunity to build a rewarding career without compromising on quality of life. Considering relocation? Find out more about the lifestyle here.

Applications close:

11:55pm, 8 November 2026, interviews will take place the week beginning the 16th November, on site at Stanwell Power Station.

Further information on Stanwell can be found online at www.stanwell.com

As part of the recruitment process, candidates may be required to complete pre-employment checks. This may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing, depending on their pre-employment check history and the role they are being hired into.

Inclusion and diversity is an important part of shaping Stanwell’s culture and how our workplace operates. We recognise and value that it’s essential to creating a safe, inclusive, and productive workplace.

We are proactive about giving our people opportunities to excel and truly be themselves. We enable this through diversity, fairness, and flexible work practices.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.