Senior Optimisation Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Generous leave policy

Learning & growth culture

Job summary

Squadron Energy is seeking a Senior Optimisation Engineer to lead asset performance improvement across our operating portfolio in Australia. You’ll turn data from AVEVA PI, PI Vision and Clir into practical, measurable value for reliability, availability and energy yield.

Working with Operations, Engineering, Asset Management and OEMs, you’ll develop business cases, dashboards and implementation plans, and track benefits to sustain continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years’ experience in power generation, renewables, utilities or related industries.
• Experience in optimisation engineering, asset performance management or diagnostics.
• Experience using AVEVA PI, PI Vision, PI Asset Framework, Clir or similar.
• Strong understanding of SCADA, control systems and plant performance.
• Experience preparing business cases and investment proposals.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

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 improvements.
• Develop business cases, recommendations and implementation plans.
• Act as power user for asset performance platforms and data history tools.
• Develop dashboards and monitoring frameworks to support decision-making.
• Track and report benefits from optimisation initiatives and support continuous improvement.

Skills

SCADA

Operational data historians

Analytical thinking

Commercial judgement

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.

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.

Senior Optimisation Engineer

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.

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 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

• 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

• 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.

A friendly reminder to recruitment agencies... Squadron Energy does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies.

Though we are united by this common goal, we view the tremendous diversity in our team’s cultural, personal, and professional backgrounds as one of our greatest assets. This sense of camaraderie and cross-disciplinary expertise spurs drive and commitment to the growth of our business.