ACRWORLD is proud to partner with Acciona Energia for the recruitment of multiple positions as part of their ambitious growth strategy in the Australian market. They’re a global leader and highly successful developer/operator of renewable energy assets in Australia, with MacIntyre Wind Farm deep into construction which will be the biggest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere. They are recognized as a Top Employer 2022 in 5 different countries, including Australia - where they pride themselves on a supportive and successful culture.
About the Role
You will provide engineering leadership and technical advice for the long term operations and maintenance of wind and solar farm assets. You will have 7 engineers reporting to you with expertise in different disciplines (electrical, mechanical, reliability etc), so managerial experience is required. Direct renewables experience is highly valuable however not essential - we are open to operations backgrounds from utilities, traditional power sources, water etc.
Responsibilities
- Conduct performance and reliability analysis and reporting.
- Lead or support HSE and engineering failure mode analysis, RCA, and investigations.
- Manage annual maintenance planning, predictive modeling, and capex budgeting for turbines and substations.
- Drive asset modernization and optimization through maintenance plans and long-term strategies.
- Perform end-of-life and end-of-warranty assessments, maintenance integrity checks, and manage new technologies.
- Develop and maintain spare parts strategies and support quality investigations.
- Represent Operations in new asset design, handover, and integration processes.
- Identify and review technological improvements for asset performance and reliability.
- Verify third-party maintenance activities, manage defects, warranty claims, and full-service contracts.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 10+ years of experience, ideally in utility, power plant, or renewable energy operations
- Knowledge in wind operations, maintenance cycles, and industry best practices highly valued
- Experience leading multi-functional teams.
- Excellent communication, organization, leadership, and negotiation skills.
- Willingness to travel as needed.
- Work for a Global renewables leader
- Manage an existing, high performance team
- Work across wind farm and solar farm projects
- Future development opportunities
- WFH flexibility
- Competitive package + bonus
If you are interested and believe you have the required experience, please apply now with your updated CV and cover letter to Nathan Shackcloth - or call 02 8079 0900 for a confidential discussion.