Operational Readiness Engineer — Large-Scale Energy Infra

Lumea; Cooma; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Snowy Hydro is seeking an Operational Readiness Engineer for the Snowy 2.0 project. You will bridge engineering execution, enterprise software, and operational transition to ensure assets and documentation are ready for seamless handover to operations.

Your role involves coordinating readiness activities, updating manuals and maintenance plans, and aligning cross-functional teams to deliver a safe, reliable transition from commissioning through to operations.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering (or related discipline)
• Experience on large-scale industrial or infrastructure projects preferred
• Strong ability to bridge technical challenges with business processes and systems
• Proven track record in operational transition and commissioning support
• Excellent written and verbal communication, cross-functional alignment

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Snowy 2.0 Operational Readiness Framework and track milestones
• Ensure O&M manuals, maintenance strategies, and technical instructions meet standards
• Lead cross-functional reviews of maintenance strategies and spare parts requirements
• Build collaboration across Engineering, Commissioning, Asset Management, Quality, HSE, and Completions
• Maintain dashboards, reports, and KPIs to support handover to operations

Skills

Engineering mindset

Technical integration

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Aconex

Job description

Snowy Hydro is seeking an Operational Readiness Engineer for the Snowy 2.0 project. You will bridge engineering execution, enterprise software, and operational transition to ensure assets and documentation are ready for seamless handover to operations.

Your role involves coordinating readiness activities, updating manuals and maintenance plans, and aligning cross-functional teams to deliver a safe, reliable transition from commissioning through to operations.