Electrical Maintenance Planner

Located 30km south of Perth, NewGen Power Kwinana (NPK) is one of Western Australia’s largest and most advanced power plants. Using new technologies, we operate a 330MW, combined-cycle, gas-fired power station and have the capacity to supply 10 percent of the state’s energy needs.

We have an opportunity for an experienced Electrical Technical Planner to join our team at NewGen Power Kwinana.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong electrical maintenance background who is looking to utilise their technical knowledge while taking ownership of the planning and coordination of routine and strategic electrical maintenance activities.

Reporting to the Maintenance & Outage Superintendent, you will play an important role in supporting the safe, reliable and efficient operation of the plant, helping maximise plant availability, reliability and performance.

Responsibilities:

As the Electrical Technical Planner, you will be responsible for:

• Planning and scheduling electrical maintenance activities, ensuring work is appropriately scoped, resourced and prepared for safe and efficient execution
• Conducting maintenance, fault diagnosis and repair of electrical systems and equipment as required
• Reviewing and improving maintenance instructions, procedures and work practices
• Utilising and maintaining the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for planned and unplanned maintenance activities
• Supporting the development of forward maintenance schedules, including high-risk activities
• Assisting with outage planning and the coordination of outage-related maintenance activities
• Supporting annual maintenance budget forecasting and execution
• Coordinating and supervising contractors during maintenance activities
• Contributing to plant availability, reliability and efficiency initiatives
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and cost efficiencies
• Building effective working relationships with site teams, suppliers, contractors and other key stakeholders.

About you:

Key Requirements

• An Electrical Engineering qualification and/or electrical trade background with relevant knowledge and experience
• Experience in power generation, heavy industry or a similar industrial environment.
• Strong maintenance planning, scheduling and organisational skills
• Proficiency in CMMS, Microsoft Office and Safe Systems of Work.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Proactive, adaptable and hands-on approach.

Highly Regarded

• An unrestricted Electrical (Grade A) Licence
• High Voltage Switching Operator (HVSO) and/or Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) qualifications
• Power station experience and knowledge of operational and maintenance requirements.

What you will gain in this role:

• A permanent opportunity within WA’s energy industry
• A varied role combining technical electrical knowledge with maintenance planning
• Exposure to power generation operations, maintenance and outage activities
• Opportunities for ongoing learning and professional development
• A supportive and experienced site-based team
• Friday lunches on site

This is a great opportunity for an experienced electrical professional looking to broaden their career into technical maintenance planning while remaining closely connected to plant and maintenance activities.

Applicants must be able to provide evidence of their right to work in Australia to be considered for this role.

Recruitment of this role is being managed by SSCP Perth Office, please contact the Recruitment team with any questions: recruitment@sscpower.com.au

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NewGen Power is committed to investing in our people and environment to create a safe and inclusive workplace. We encourage, support and celebrate the diverse voices of our employees to connect us to the community we serve, and encourage applicants from all backgrounds including First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender diverse, neurodiversity, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics to join our team.