Operational Readiness Engineer

Snowy Hydro; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Snowy Hydro is seeking an experienced Operational Readiness Engineer for the Snowy 2.0 project based at our Cooma head office in NSW. You will bridge engineering execution, enterprise software systems, and operational transition to prepare assets, documentation, and teams for handover to operations.

You will coordinate readiness activities, develop maintenance strategies, and ensure alignment across Engineering, Commissioning, Asset Management, Quality, HSE, and Completions.

Qualifications

• Tertiary Engineering qualification or related field with significant field experience.
• Experience on large-scale industrial, energy, mining, or major infrastructure projects (Power Generation or Hydro experience valued).
• Proven ability to bridge engineering challenges with business processes and systems (e.g., Aconex, asset management).
• Strong track record in operational transition, commissioning support, maintenance reviews, or asset management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Snowy 2.0 Operational Readiness Framework across workstreams.
• Develop and ensure O&M manuals, maintenance strategies, and technical instructions meet standards.
• Facilitate cross-functional reviews of asset maintenance and spare parts requirements.
• Build relationships across Engineering, Commissioning, Asset Management, Quality, HSE, and Completions.
• Maintain dashboards, reports and KPIs for leadership visibility and handover.

Skills

Engineering background

Large‑scale projects

Technical integration

Documentation

Cross‑functional collaboration

Clear communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Aconex

Asset management systems

Job description

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the iconic Snowy Hydro-electric Scheme, gas and diesel electricity generating plants, and contracted wind and solar energy in the National Electricity Market. We also provide electricity and gas to over 1.5 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy.

Snowy 2.0, currently under construction, is Australia's largest committed renewable energy project. This nation-building project will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come.

Are you ready to play a critical role in one of Australia's largest and most iconic renewable energy infrastructure projects?

As an Operational Readiness Engineer on the Snowy 2.0 project, you will bridge the gap between engineering execution, enterprise software systems, and operational transition. Reporting directly to the Operational Readiness Manager, you'll lead the charge in ensuring assets, technical documentation, and cross-functional teams are fully prepared to transition safely and seamlessly from commissioning into operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational Readiness Coordination: Support and execute the Snowy 2.0 Operational Readiness Framework, tracking key milestones, registers, action logs, and risk mitigations across multiple workstreams.
• Technical & Asset Documentation: Partner with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), engineering leads, and vendors to ensure O&M manuals, maintenance strategies, and technical instructions meet operational standards.
• Maintenance Strategy Development: Facilitate cross-functional reviews of asset maintenance strategies and spare parts requirements to ensure maintenance can be executed from day one.
• Stakeholder Integration: Build collaborative working relationships across Engineering, Commissioning, Asset Management, Quality, HSE, and Completions teams.
• Reporting & Assurance: Maintain operational readiness dashboards, reports, and KPIs, ensuring clear visibility for project leadership and smooth transition at handover.

About the location

This role is located at our Head Office in Cooma, NSW working a standard Monday to Friday work week. If you're not local to the area, we can look at relocation or a FIFO arrangement for the right candidate.

About you

• Education: Tertiary qualification in Engineering (or related discipline) OR a relevant trade qualification paired with significant field/industry experience.
• Experience: Previous experience working on large-scale industrial, energy, mining, or major infrastructure projects (Power Generation or Hydro experience highly regarded).
• Technical Integration: Proven capability in bridging technical engineering challenges with business processes and systems (e.g., Aconex, asset management systems).
• Systems & Documentation Expertise: Strong track record in operational transition, commissioning support, maintenance strategy reviews, or asset management.
• Big-Picture Analytical Mindset: Ability to step back from technical detail to spot systemic gaps, handoff risks, and process improvements across multidisciplinary teams.
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of driving cross-functional alignment

About our workforce

Diversity and inclusion is important to us: Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.

Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a role with Snowy Hydro and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to the Snowy Hydro recruitment team at ***********@snowyhydro.com.au