Northern Territory Government

Job Title Specialist Reliability Engineer

Classification Science and Engineering Professional Band 3 Position No. 30328

Job Type Specialist Reliability Engineer Duration Ongoing

Business Unit Power Services Asset Information Location Darwin

Reports to Manager Power Asset Information Reports to P/No. 27874

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE

Lead the development and continual improvement of network and asset reliability practices across regulated network and Indigenous Essential

Services (IES) assets. Provide technical leadership in reliability analysis, performance measurement, asset management and regulatory reporting to support evidence-based investment, maintenance and operational decision making.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES The “WHAT” to be delivered

Reliability Strategy

- Lead development and maintenance of the Power Services Asset Reliability Strategy.

- Develop reliability improvement initiatives across network and asset classes.
- Identify emerging reliability risks and recommend mitigation strategies.

Network/ Asset Performance

- Develop network and asset performance measures, targets and KPIs.

- Lead analysis of asset condition, performance and failure data.
- Develop reliability models and engineering recommendations to optimise maintenance and capital investment.




- Lead investigations into significant reliability events and recommend improvement actions.

Regulatory Reporting

- Lead preparation and coordination of regulatory reporting including Utilities Commission and AER performance reporting.

- Ensure compliance with regulatory reporting requirements and applicable standards.
- Act as steward of reliability data used for regulatory reporting.
- Act as key auditee in regulatory audits for reliability reporting.

Data Governance

- Coordinate reliability information from multiple business units.

- Improve data quality and governance for reliability reporting.
- Develop procedures supporting performance measurement and regulatory reporting.

COMPETENCY PROFILE “HOW” to do it (Manager of Team profile - refer to Power and Water’s Behavioural Competency Guide)

Builds effective teams Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.

Courage Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said

Cultivates innovation Creating new and better ways for the organisation to be successful.

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Customer focus Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions

Directs work Providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.

Interpersonal acumen Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people

Plans and aligns Planning and prioritising work to meet commitments aligned with organisational goals.

Resourcefulness Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently.

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

No. of Direct Reports 0 No. of Indirect Reports 0

Key Interactions: Asset Management Team, Senior Leader Group, All Employees, External Customers (Utilities Commission and

AER), Field Services Teams, contractors

COMPLIANCE

We expect you to

- Actively align, support and promote Power and Water’s Values and support building a constructive workplace culture that celebrates

achievement through its people

- Carry out duties in accordance with Power and Water’s Safety and Environmental policies and procedures, working towards our goal of Zero

Harm





- Ensure all activities undertaken as a Power and Water employee comply with Power and Water’s Standards of Behaviour, Management

Standards and Procedures, relevant Acts, legal demands and that you manage all of your activities and responsibilities within the Power and

Water risk management framework

SELECTION CRITERIA

Qualification & Skills Experience

Essential • Mandatory minimum 3-year degree in Electrical or • Experience in reliability engineering, asset performance or

Mechanical Engineering or Equivalent, recognised asset management within the electricity, utilities or other for Skilled Membership with Engineer infrastructure industry.

Australia. • Experience developing and monitoring network and asset

- Strong understanding of reliability engineering reliability measures, performance targets and key

principles, including asset performance analysis, performance indicators. failure mode analysis and reliability improvement • Experience analysing asset failures, reliability trends and methodologies. maintenance effectiveness to support investment and
- Sound working knowledge of the principles and maintenance decisions.

practices associated with maintaining power assets. • Experience providing stewardship of asset and operational
- Sound working knowledge of maintenance data used for regulatory, corporate or executive reporting.

management and works management systems. • Experience contributing to asset management plans, capital
- High level of proficiency in data analysis and investment planning or lifecycle management strategies.

reporting tools, including Microsoft Excel and other business intelligence or analytical platforms. Desirable • Advanced knowledge of Excel or similar data • Working knowledge of ISO55000 principles analysis tool • Experience coordinating and preparing regulatory or statutory performance reporting, including an understanding of Utilities Commission, AER or similar regulatory requirements.

FURTHER INFORMATION

1. Contact Ankur Maheshwari on 0456 637 490 or [email protected] for further information about the position
2. Information about Power and Water Corporation may be viewed at powerwater.com.au
3. The total remuneration package amounts published for this position include base salary, superannuation and annual leave loading and the

value of an extra week’s annual leave. Apply Online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=349247 Approved August 2026

Vacancy Closes 23/09/2026 Belinda Small Executive General Manager – Power Services

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📌 Specialist Reliability Engineer (Darwin)
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