- Lead the continuous improvement in asset management, with a focus on planned and corrective maintenance
- Provide technical leadership for the management of Renewable Energy Generation assets
- 18 mth maximum term role; Potts Hill location & travel to sites required; flexible work arrangements
What will you be doing?
Sydney Water has been generating electricity and heat from biogas at various Wastewater Recovery Facilities (WWRFs) since 1999. Assets include cogeneration units and hydro-electric turbines. These assets are managed by the Renewable Energy Generation (REG) team.
This is a new role that will provide technical guidance for the management of REG assets, influencing the whole of life asset management needs to ensure they operate to the specified standard of reliability and availability and meet the ongoing asset management needs of the REG Team. This includes liaison with Plant Operational teams, contract maintenance providers, Project Managers and Project Engineers. The role is a key part of the REG leadership team and ensures safety standard compliance and reliable energy generation.
You will:
- Lead and support the Production Hub Manager and Delivery Team Leader (the “ROM’ team) in the 5 Year Investment Planning process.
- Lead the production of an annual Asset Plan for the Hub.
- Drive continuous improvement in asset management, especially in planned and corrective maintenance (including major periodic maintenance).
- Ensure the application of the Maintenance, Major Periodic Maintenance Process, and decision frameworks processes, ensuring they are consistently applied across the Hub.
- Contribute to Maintenance Excellence Standards and Corporate Maintenance and Asset Management strategies.
This is an 18-month maximum term role based in Potts Hill with travel to required across the Greater Sydney Region (including Illawarra) to sites with Renewable Energy Generation assets.
What’s in it for you
- Flexible/Hybrid working
- Use of vehicle for work purposes as required
- Parking options available
- Childcare allowances
- Up to 18 weeks’ Parental leave
- Novated lease options
- Fitness Passport offering access to hundreds of gyms and pools around NSW
- Flu vaccinations and discounted options on health insurance membership providers
Department Overview: Sydney Water’s Engineering and Technical Support group provides technical expertise, design and engineering services to the business. The group focuses on the management and delivery of:
- modelling and asset analytics
- concept designs
- asset data management
- specialist engineering expertise
- environment and heritage planning
- implementation of asset information
Who are we looking for?
- Tertiary qualifications in Engineering (preferably Mechanical, Electrical or similar) and/or equivalent experience in operations, maintenance/renewals or treatment/quality aspects of water systems.
- Minimum of 6 years’ recent experience with complex asset management applicable to water/wastewater treatment or similar and/ or related engineering field.
- Advanced experience using Maximo, or equivalent CMMS experience
- Demonstrated reliability centred maintenance, including production of risk-based maintenance strategies and use of reliability tools such as FMECA.
- Demonstrated experience working across a number of water/ wastewater assets
- Ability to manage stakeholders across a number of plant teams and managing the competing priorities of different asset and team needs
- Demonstrated leadership skills, including experience mentoring team members and proven ability to influence key business stakeholders to meet positive business outcomes.
- Willingness to work across different plants in locations within the Greater Sydney Region (including Illawarra)
- Demonstrated experience preparing business case for asset renewals & major periodic maintenance.
Does this sound like you? Apply now!
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Closing date: Wednesday 11th October 2023
Please see the position description for the role’s full accountabilities.
You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application to be considered for this role. For more information, you can contact recruitment@sydneywater.com.au
Sydney Water welcomes you to apply if you feel you meet the selection criteria. The successful completion of a Criminal History Check and Medical Assessment form part of the application process.
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