- Tarong Power Station is in the scenic South Burnett
- Work on one of the most efficient power plants in the Southern Hemisphere
- Highly attractive salary and benefits package
About the role
This is a full-time opportunity based at Tarong Power Stations.
The Major Maintenance Superintendent role is to provide effective leadership and management of the Outage Team within the boundaries of Stanwell’s Policies. The primary focus for the role is managing the initiation, planning, development, execution and completion of planned unit outages.
Key activities include:
- Uphold and champion Stanwell’s vision and values by ensuring Superintendents are at the forefront of decision making and action. Coaching and challenging others to demonstrate acceptable behaviours where appropriate.
- Full budget responsibility for the incumbent’s relevant cost centre and projects with a full understanding of the site budget areas. The ability to proactively engage stakeholders when authorising spend within areas outside of their budget responsibility.
- Foster effective work relationships with all Maintenance, Operations and Engineering teams in relation to delivery of planned unit outages to ensure availability, reliability and performance targets are achieved.
- Follow reasonable directions and Stanwell processes and systems to ensure the Safety, Health, Wellbeing and Psychosocial Safety of yourself and others when conducting business activities for Stanwell Corporation.
About you
- Trade / Tertiary qualification and experience in relevant field is desirable
- Project Management experience within a Heavy Industrial Environment
- Extensive maintenance experience with large thermal power station’s plant and equipment.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and mentoring a multi-skilled team to effectively carry out work in timely and consistent manner.
- Demonstrated commitment to develop, support and maintain a cohesive multi-skilled team environment.
- Demonstrated experience in working cooperatively with multiple work teams across site and with management to resolve plant performance related issues.
Benefits:
- Recognised as an Endorsed Employer for all Women by WORK180
- Weekly pay + 12.75% super + annual incentive
- Full income protection cover
- Salary packaging options
- Flexible work arrangements
- Buses provided from Kingaroy, Nanango and Yarraman
- On-site canteen services
- Relocation packages available for certain roles
- Access to learning and development (including LinkedIn learning)
- Purchased and volunteer leave options
- Health and wellbeing initiatives (e.g. EAP, Fitness Passport, skin checks, flu vaccines)
- Access to Bright Spark – our rewards, recognition and discounts platform
- Exceptional safety culture
- Plus, a whole lot more!
About Stanwell
Stanwell is Queensland’s largest and most reliable electricity generator. We’re applying our forty years of experience in operational excellence to building a diverse portfolio including coal-fired power stations, renewable generation, storage, and firming to deliver Queensland’s future energy needs. Experience an organisation that lives by its values to care, adapt and deliver and is constantly responding to create an environment where respect, inclusivity, safety, and wellbeing are delivered.
What’s next?
To submit your application, please apply online with your CV.
Applications close: 11:55pm, Wednesday 13 May 2026
Further information on Stanwell can be found online at www.stanwell.com
As part of the recruitment process, you may be required to undertake pre-employment checks (may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing).
Inclusion and diversity is an important part of shaping Stanwell’s culture and how our workplace operates. We recognise and value that it’s essential to creating a safe, inclusive, and productive workplace.
We are proactive about giving our people opportunities to excel and truly be themselves. We enable this through diversity, fairness, and flexible work practices.
If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.