Operational Readiness Engineer — Large-Scale Renewable Project

Snowy Hydro Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Reporting to the Operational Readiness Manager, you will coordinate readiness activities, develop maintenance strategies, and work with Engineering, Commissioning, Asset Management, Quality, HSE, and Completions to mitigate risks.

Qualifications

• Engineering (or related discipline) degree or trade qualification with field experience.
• Experience on large-scale industrial, energy, mining, or major infrastructure projects.
• Ability to bridge engineering challenges with business processes and systems (Aconex, asset management).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Snowy 2.0 Operational Readiness framework and track milestones, registers, action logs, and risk mitigations across workstreams.
• Develop and ensure O&M manuals, maintenance strategies, and technical instructions meet operational standards.
• Facilitate cross-functional reviews of asset maintenance strategies and spare parts requirements for day-one readiness.
• Build collaborative relationships across Engineering, Commissioning, Asset Management, Quality, HSE, and Completions.
• Maintain operational readiness dashboards, reports, and KPIs for leadership visibility and smooth handover.

Skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Aconex

Asset management systems

Job description

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

Reporting to the Operational Readiness Manager, you will coordinate readiness activities, develop maintenance strategies, and work with Engineering, Commissioning, Asset Management, Quality, HSE, and Completions to mitigate risks.