Operations Manager, Cogeneration Power Station

- Asset management leadership role in Transition Fuels / energy sector.
- Combine your love for engineering and operations!
- Beautiful east coast location.

Lead the protected, reliable and cost-effective operation of a major cogeneration power station. This senior leadership role is responsible for plant performance, maintenance, engineering, safety, compliance and continuous improvement while developing a high-performing team culture.

This role would ideally suit a hands-on plant/operations manager who enjoys leading tight-knot teams whilst being across operations and engineering.

Key Deliverables

- Lead site operations, maintenance and engineering teams to achieve business plan targets.
- Maximise plant reliability, availability and asset life whilst maintaining the highest standards of safety, environmental and regulatory compliance.
- Manage budgets, costs, performance reporting and business planning activities.
- Oversee maintenance planning,



outage execution and plant improvement programs.
- Drive operational efficiency, reliability improvements and defect elimination initiatives.
- Lead contractor management, emergency preparedness and risk management processes.

Selection Criteria

- Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
- Power generation or industry-adjacent experience including a senior leadership role in operations, engineering and/or asset management.
- Strong commercial, financial and risk management acumen in relation to power generation asset performance.
- Proven leadership, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement skills.

You need to have existing Australian working rights to be eligible for this role.

We will consider candidates from adjacent heavy industrial sectors.

For more information call Michael Abel +61 3 8602 9809

E: [email protected]

📌 Operations Manager (Gold Coast)
🏢 Hays
📍 Gold Coast