Senior Mechanical Engineer

Engie; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ENGIE Australia is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to drive reliability and performance across Pelican Point Power Station in Melbourne. The role focuses on asset management, outages, and engineering accountability to optimise plant performance.

You will lead turbine and HRSG activities, supervise maintenance programs, and mentor teams while collaborating with operations and maintenance to deliver capital projects and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified senior mechanical engineer with 10–15 years post-graduate experience.
• Strong background in power generation or heavy industrial operations.
• Knowledge of asset management, maintenance and reliability principles.

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 delivery.
• Monitor asset performance and reliability, implementing improvement strategies to minimise unplanned outages.
• Contribute to budgeting, business case development, contractor management and asset management plans.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Power generation

Asset management

Outage planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

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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