Senior Electrical Engineer - Evans Head, NSW, Australia

Join the change. Electrify your future!

We've been proudly Aussie since 1837, always finding new ways to innovate in energy and essential services. Now, we're moving towards a sustainable future through electrification and investing in renewable energy—and we’d like you to join us. Whether you're on-site, in the office, or somewhere in between, you'll find opportunities to grow your career here. You'll work with a team that's passionate about powering Australian lives, in a culture that values inclusivity, respect, and learning. Help us create a cleaner energy future, and we’ll back you every step of the way as you build your career.

Join the change. Electrify your future.

About the role

Join AGL's Renewable Engineering team as a Senior Electrical Engineer, based at Mt Beauty and supporting 15 hydro stations across Victoria and New South Wales. You will provide discipline-based electrical engineering and asset management expertise, helping identify and manage asset risks, maintain regulatory compliance and improve the reliability and lifecycle performance of our hydro generation assets.

Mount Beauty offers an exceptional alpine lifestyle, with the Victorian High Country on your doorstep. Enjoy easy access to snowsports, renowned mountain biking trails and a peaceful regional community, while building your career in renewable energy in one of Australia's most scenic locations.

Relocation support is a possibility for candidates wishing to move to the area.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide electrical engineering and technical support across AGL's hydro assets in Victoria and New South Wales.

• Develop, review and maintain asset management strategies, system plans and risk controls to optimise asset lifecycle performance.

• Investigate plant and asset issues, including leading technical reviews and formal Root Cause Analysis investigations.

• Ensure electrical assets comply with statutory, regulatory, HSE and AGL Asset Management requirements, including generator performance obligations.

• Review maintenance outcomes, reliability and costs, and deliver practical improvements, Opex projects and plant upgrades.

• Partner with testing, operations, maintenance, planning, project teams, service providers and network stakeholders to deliver timely technical solutions.

About You

You are an experienced Electrical Engineer who combines strong technical judgement with a practical, collaborative approach. You are comfortable working across operational sites, investigating complex plant issues and translating technical findings into clear actions for a broad range of stakeholders. Safety, disciplined asset management and continuous improvement guide how you work, and you are motivated by the opportunity to support reliable renewable generation.

What you’ll bring to the table

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering, with Chartered Professional Engineer status or eligibility for the National Engineering Register highly regarded.

• Demonstrated experience in power generation or commercial-scale renewable energy is desirable.

• Technical experience with electrical generation assets, plant investigations, testing and the delivery of reliability and efficiency improvements.

• Sound knowledge of the National Electricity Rules and generator performance requirements, including testing required to maintain GPS compliance.

• Experience in asset risk management, lifecycle planning and delivering Opex works or upgrades using sound project management principles.

• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, problem-solving and technical leadership skills; experience with SEL or MiCOM protection relays, AVR and governor controls is highly desirable.

Inclusion at AGL

At AGL, we value diversity and welcome applicants from various backgrounds, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals with disabilities, culturally diverse individuals, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. AGL is dedicated to maintaining a diverse workforce and encourages applicants to share their lived experiences.

We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and respect the privacy of those who choose not to disclose. To learn more visit: www.agl.com.au/careers

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