Senior Operational Readiness Engineer

Snowy Hydro; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Snowy Hydro Limited is seeking a Senior Operational Readiness Engineer to bridge the gap between project delivery and future operating teams. You will champion a safe, efficient and sustainable transition of Snowy 2.0 assets, systems and people from construction into everyday operation.

Based at the Project Head Office in Cooma, NSW, relocation or FIFO may be considered for the right candidate. You will lead readiness planning, interface with engineering and O&M, manage risks, and shape handover

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Engineering (preferably Electrical, Mechanical, Process or similar), Project Management, or a relevant Mechanical or Electrical trade qualification with significant industry experience.
• Significant experience with demonstrated background supporting operational readiness, commissioning, power generation, or operational transition activities within major infrastructure, energy, utilities, construction, or mining environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement capability with experience coordinating multiple stakeholders in large, complex environments.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and reporting skills, backed by a solid understanding of operational readiness frameworks, methodologies, and asset handover processes.

Responsibilities

• Driving Readiness Planning: Support the Snowy 2.0 Operational Readiness Framework, coordinate cross-functional readiness activities across multiple workstreams, track progress against major milestones, and ensure operational needs are fully integrated into project delivery and commissioning.
• Building Connections: Act as the key interface between engineering, commissioning, delivery teams, and Operations & Maintenance (O&M). You'll facilitate workshops and working groups, nurture strong working relationships, and keep stakeholders aligned.
• Managing Risks & Assurance: Track actions, manage operational dependencies, identify readiness gaps, develop mitigation strategies, and coordinate reviews and audits to ensure a smooth transition.
• Shaping Systems & Procedures: Support the development and handover of critical operational documentation, including operating manuals, maintenance strategies, operating instructions, work instructions, and emergency response plans.
• Supporting Handover & Commissioning: Participate in commissioning readiness reviews, support asset handover processes, and assist with practical completion and operational acceptance activities

Skills

Operational readiness

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Education

Engineering degree

Electrical/Mechanical trade qualification

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.

As our Senior Operational Readiness Engineer, you'll be the vital bridge connecting project delivery with our future operating teams. You'll champion the safe, efficient, and sustainable transition of Snowy 2.0 assets, systems, and people from construction and commissioning into active, everyday operation

Key Responsibilities:

Driving Readiness Planning: Support the Snowy 2.0 Operational Readiness Framework, coordinate cross-functional readiness activities across multiple workstreams, track progress against major milestones, and ensure operational needs are fully integrated into project delivery and commissioning.

Building Connections: Act as the key interface between engineering, commissioning, delivery teams, and Operations & Maintenance (O&M). You'll facilitate workshops and working groups, nurture strong working relationships, and keep stakeholders aligned.

Managing Risks & Assurance: Track actions, manage operational dependencies, identify readiness gaps, develop mitigation strategies, and coordinate reviews and audits to ensure a smooth transition.

Shaping Systems & Procedures: Support the development and handover of critical operational documentation, including operating manuals, maintenance strategies, operating instructions, work instructions, and emergency response plans.

Supporting Handover & Commissioning: Participate in commissioning readiness reviews, support asset handover processes, and assist with practical completion and operational acceptance activities

About the location:

This role is located at our Project Head Office in Cooma, NSW. We can look at relocation or a FIFO arrangement and there may be a certain degree of flexibility for the right candidate.

About you:

Relevant Qualifications: A tertiary qualification in Engineering (preferably Electrical, Mechanical, Process or similar), Project Management, or a relevant Mechanical or Electrical trade qualification with significant industry experience.

Proven Experience: Significant experience with demonstrated background supporting operational readiness, commissioning, power generation, or operational transition activities within major infrastructure, energy, utilities, construction, or mining environments.

Stakeholder & People Skills: Strong communication and stakeholder engagement capability with experience coordinating multiple stakeholders in large, complex environments.

Strategic Mindset & Frameworks: Excellent planning, organizational, and reporting skills, backed by a solid understanding of operational readiness frameworks, methodologies, and asset handover processes.

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.