Senior Optimisation Engineer

Squadron Energy; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & growth

Supportive team

Flexible work

Generous leave

Job summary

Squadron Energy is seeking a Senior Optimisation Engineer to lead asset performance improvement across our renewable portfolio. You will analyse operational data, develop business cases and dashboards, and partner with Operations, Engineering and OEMs to translate insights into measurable value.

The role requires 8–10 years in power/renewables, hands-on AVEVA PI/Clir experience, a degree in Engineering, and the ability to drive reliability, energy yield and availability while delivering

Qualifications

• 8–10 years’ experience in power generation, renewables, or related industrial operations.
• Experience in optimisation engineering and asset performance management.
• Experience using operator data historians and asset performance platforms like AVEVA PI/Clir.
• Strong understanding of SCADA and plant performance.
• Experience preparing business cases and investment proposals.

Responsibilities

• Lead asset performance improvement and optimisation initiatives across Squadron Energy’s operating portfolio.
• Analyse operational and engineering data to identify trends, root causes and improvement opportunities.
• Develop business cases, recommendations and implementation plans to support decisions.
• Act as a power user for asset performance platforms (AVEVA PI, PI Vision, PI Asset Framework, Clir).
• Develop dashboards and monitoring frameworks to support decision-making and value realisation.
• Track benefits from optimisation initiatives and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Optimization engineering

Asset performance management

Reliability improvement

Diagnostics

Performance engineering

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

AVEVA PI

PI Vision

PI Asset Framework

Clir

Job description

Bring real Squadron Energy. Real people powering real change.

At Squadron Energy, our purpose is to improve the environment for current and future generations — and we’re doing it by backing big ambition with real delivery.

We’re looking for additional, passionate people to join the Squadron family. If you’re motivated by purposeful work, want to contribute to a team transforming Australia’s energy landscape, and you bring the energy to help us deliver at pace — Please! Keep reading...

Squadron Energy is Australia’s leading renewable energy company that develops, operates and owns renewable energy assets in Australia. With proven experience and expertise across the project lifecycle, we work with local communities and our customers to lead the transition to Australia’s clean energy future.

We are 100% Australian owned and have 2 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy in operation and under construction.

Why Squadron?

So, what does it mean to work at Squadron? “Bring real Squadron Energy” — meaning we show up with purpose, we back each other, and we do the right thing while delivering outcomes with safety front of mind, always.

What you’ll experience:

We’re united in purpose

Everyone works towards a shared ambition: transforming Australia’s energy landscape. We collaborate, respect each other, and recognise achievements as we deliver high performance.

We stand for what’s right

We deliver safe and purposeful work that makes a positive difference. Quality and excellence underpin what we do, and we strive to work sustainably for the communities we operate in.

We boldly lead

We’re courageously innovative — we take action, try new things, learn from mistakes, and find better ways to create value. We encourage everyone to learn and grow.

Squadron Energy is looking for a Senior Optimisation Engineer to join our Operations – Engineering and Optimisation team. Reporting to the Engineering Manager – Operations, this role will lead asset performance improvement initiatives across our operating portfolio, using engineering expertise, operational data and asset performance systems to improve reliability, availability, energy yield and operational efficiency.

You will work closely with Operations, Engineering, Asset Management, Market Operations, OT/IT, OEMs and external service providers to identify performance improvement opportunities, investigate issues and turn insights into practical, measurable business outcomes.

In this role, you will:

• Lead asset performance improvement and optimisation initiatives across Squadron Energy’s operating portfolio.
• Analyse operational and engineering data to identify trends, root causes and improvement opportunities.
• Develop business cases, recommendations and implementation plans to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Act as a power user and subject matter expert for operational data and asset performance platforms, including AVEVA PI and Clir.
• Develop dashboards, monitoring frameworks and performance insights to support decision-making and value realisation.
• Support contractual availability reviews and provide technical assessments to help manage OEM and service provider performance.
• Track and report benefits from optimisation initiatives and support continuous improvement across the Engineering team.

About you:

You are a senior engineering professional with strong analytical capability, commercial judgement and experience delivering performance improvement outcomes in complex operational environments.

You will bring:

• 8–10 years’ experience in power generation, renewable energy, utilities, oil and gas, industrial operations or a related industry.
• Experience in optimisation engineering, asset performance management, reliability improvement, diagnostics or performance engineering.
• Experience using operational data historians and asset performance platforms such as AVEVA PI, PI Vision, PI Asset Framework, Clir or similar.
• Strong understanding of SCADA, operational control systems and plant performance.
• Experience preparing business cases, recommendations or investment proposals.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
• Degree qualification in Engineering and a current Australian Driver Licence.

Qualifications / Tickets / Other

• Degree qualification in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Renewable Energy or equivalent).
• Current Australian Driver Licence

Squadron's Values-led behaviours

At Squadron, our values underpin the culture we seek to create, and we look for people who live them in day-to-day work.

Our values are:

Humility, Family, Safety, Courage and Determination, Frugality, Stretch Targets, Empowerment, Generating Ideas, Enthusiasm, Integrity.

What this might look like in this role:

• You collaborate generously (Family) and build trust (Humility).
• You prioritise doing the right thing, including safety and quality (Safety, Integrity).
• You act with initiative, learn fast, and improve how work gets done (Generating Ideas, Stretch Targets, Courage and Determination).

What we offer

We’re building a workplace where people feel safe, valued, and empowered to thrive — and our employee experience is designed to match what we say we offer.

Depending on role and location, you can expect:

• A culture that supports learning and growth and encourages people to stretch into new challenges.
• A team environment where people care about each other and collaborate to get big things done.
• Flexibility and positive perks
• A generous leave incentive policy to support your health and wellbeing.

Inclusion & belonging

Squadron Energy is committed to a work environment where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect, and where diverse backgrounds strengthen our culture, idea generation and outcomes.

We welcome all applicants from all backgrounds including women, culturally and linguistically diverse individuals, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ communities and veterans and strive to create an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

As our commitment to advancing our RAP as part of our ongoing efforts towards reconciliation we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Please Note

Appointment to this position will be subject to reference checks, a National Police Check and other applicable background screening if required.