At a Glance
- Tasks: Create and manage detailed maintenance plans for solar and battery assets.
- Company: Join Vena Energy Australia, a leader in renewable energy.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work options, and career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on innovation and efficiency.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on sustainable energy solutions while enhancing asset performance.
- Qualifications: Experience in maintenance planning and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 56700 - 69300 $ per year.
Translate lifecycle strategies and SAMP outputs into detailed maintenance plans and schedules. Support lifecycle modelling by providing maintenance cost, frequency and execution insights. Ensure maintenance plans reflect lifecycle interventions, degradation strategies and asset health priorities. Contribute to improved long-term asset performance and value.
Maintenance Planning & Scheduling
- Develop and coordinate annual, quarterly and rolling maintenance plans across Vena Energy Australia's solar and battery energy storage assets.
- Translate maintenance strategies into practical work plans, schedules and maintenance programs.
- Prioritise maintenance activities based on risk, performance, efficiency, cost and operational requirements.
- Ensure maintenance plans are practical, executable and aligned with site access, resourcing and outage windows.
Integration with Projects & Construction and Operations
- Work closely with Projects & Construction and Operations teams to ensure maintenance plans are informed by commissioning, handover and operational readiness inputs.
- Incorporate defect lists, warranty items, site constraints, access limitations and outage planning windows into maintenance plans.
- Validate execution feasibility with Operations teams and site-based stakeholders.
- Ensure maintenance plans are grounded in real operational conditions and minimise planning conflicts.
Performance & Maintenance Optimisation
- Analyse maintenance and asset performance data to identify trends, inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
- Improve maintenance effectiveness through task frequency optimisation, scope refinement and resource planning.
- Lead maintenance optimisation initiatives that support asset reliability, availability and cost performance.
- Contribute to improved maintenance efficiency across the operating portfolio.
MMS & Work Management Governance
- Provide governance and oversight of maintenance management systems, including asset registers, work orders and maintenance tasks.
- Ensure asset data, maintenance hierarchies, work orders and backlog information are accurate and visible.
- Work with Operations teams and contractors to ensure completed work is accurately captured.
- Embed feedback from maintenance execution into future planning cycles.
Outage Planning Support
- Support the development of outage plans in collaboration with Operations and relevant site teams.
- Coordinate maintenance priorities within planned outage windows.
- Ensure maintenance activities are optimised for efficient outage execution.
- Support maximum completion of planned works during outage periods.
Stakeholder & Contractor Interface
- Interface with O&M contractors, OEMs and site teams to support clear maintenance planning and execution.
- Ensure maintenance scope, timing, requirements and expectations are clearly defined.
- Support contractor performance through clear planning, coordination and communication.
- Reduce ambiguity in maintenance scope and execution requirements.
- Lead ongoing improvement of maintenance planning processes, systems and tools.
- Identify opportunities to improve planning quality, efficiency and consistency.
- Support opportunities for automation, data-driven planning and digital maintenance tools.
- Contribute to the continuous uplift of maintenance planning capability across the portfolio.
Maintenance Planning Specialist employer: Vena Energy
Vena Energy is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation meets sustainability. As a Senior Power Systems Engineer, you'll be part of a collaborative team dedicated to enhancing the performance and reliability of renewable energy assets across Australia, with ample opportunities for professional growth and development. Our commitment to safety, technical excellence, and continuous improvement ensures that you will play a vital role in shaping a greener future while enjoying a supportive culture that values your contributions.
