Senior Mechanical Engineer

ENGIE Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

ENGIE Group is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to drive reliability and long-term asset management for Pelican Point Power Station. You will lead mechanical activities for gas and steam turbines, HRSGs, and balance of plant systems, while coordinating outages, inspections and maintenance programs with operations and maintenance teams.

You will bring 10–15 years in power generation or heavy industry, with a strong background in asset management, and be ready to mentor colleagues, manage

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering; eligible for Chartered Professional Engineer status.
• 10–15 years post-graduate experience in power generation or heavy industrial operations.
• Strong knowledge of asset management, maintenance and reliability principles for turbines, HRSGs, rotating equipment and plant systems.
• Experience planning outages, overhauls and maintenance activities while managing contractors and external service providers.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical engineering activities for gas turbines, steam turbines, HRSGs and balance of plant equipment.
• Lead investigations into equipment issues, identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
• Plan, coordinate and oversee mechanical outage activities, inspections and maintenance programs.
• Manage engineering projects, plant modifications and capital improvement initiatives from scope through to delivery.
• Monitor asset performance and reliability, implementing improvement strategies to minimise unplanned outages.
• Contribute to budgeting, business case development, contractor management and ongoing asset management plans.

Skills

Leadership

Reliability engineering

Outage planning

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Chartered Professional Engineer eligibility

Job description

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you'll play a key role in the reliability, performance and long-term asset management of critical power generation assets at Pelican Point Power Station. You'll work closely with operations and maintenance teams to optimise plant performance, provide technical guidance, lead outage activities and take broader technical accountability for engineering outcomes.

• Lead mechanical engineering activities for gas turbines, steam turbines, heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) and balance of plant equipment.
• Lead investigations into equipment issues, identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
• Plan, coordinate and oversee mechanical outage activities, inspections and maintenance programs.
• Manage engineering projects, plant modifications and capital improvement initiatives from scope through to delivery.
• Monitor asset performance and reliability, implementing improvement strategies to minimise unplanned outages.
• Contribute to budgeting, business case development, contractor management and ongoing asset management plans.

About You

You're a fully qualified senior mechanical engineer with at least 10 to 15 years post Graduate Engineer experience with a strong background in power generation or heavy industrial operations. You'll bring a practical approach to asset management and reliability, established technical judgement and readiness to take on broader technical accountability.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, with eligibility to pursue Chartered Professional Engineer status, along with a current driver's licence and White Card.
• Demonstrated mechanical engineering experience in power generation or a comparable heavy industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of asset management, maintenance and reliability principles for turbines, HRSGs, rotating equipment and associated plant systems.
• Experience planning and coordinating outages, overhauls and maintenance activities while managing contractors and external service providers.
• Commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, monitoring expenditure and contributing to capital project business cases.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical outcomes, provide technical guidance and mentor others, manage competing priorities and work collaboratively across operations, maintenance and engineering teams.

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