Asset Management Specialist
Lead Complex Plant Asset Strategy
At Delta, we're powering Australia's energy future safely, reliably and responsibly. As we grow, we're looking for passionate people who share our values.
As our Asset Management Specialist, you will join our Assets Team at Vales Point Power Station and take ownership of critical plant systems, providing specialist technical leadership to ensure safe, reliable and commercially sustainable operational performance.
Vales Point Power Station is a major coal fired generator within the NSW energy market operating complex, large-scale systems that demand deep technical expertise. This role is required to drive long-term plant reliability, performance and asset life extension within a high-performing operational environment.
What You'll Do:
* Own Critical Plant: Take end-to-end responsibility for complex plant systems within your specialist area ensuring process safety, reliability and cost-effective performance aligned to business needs.
* Asset Management: Develop and implement short and long-term asset strategies focused on reliability, life extension, efficiency and risk management. Provide expert technical advice to maintenance, operations and site leadership teams.
* Project Management: Provide leadership of major planned outages and capital projects within your plant area. Oversee contractors and service providers, ensuring works are scoped effectively, risks are managed and delivery outcomes meet safety, quality, schedule and budget expectations.
* Optimise Plant Availability: Lead investigations into plant issues, applying highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills to deliver sustainable corrective and preventative solutions.
* Deliver Commercial Outcomes: Develop and manage operating and capital budgets for your plant area, balancing performance, risk and cost while ensuring strong commercial discipline.
* Strengthen Asset Capability: Mentor and support developing asset engineers and site personnel, building technical capability and sharing critical plant knowledge across the team.
* Provide Technical & Functional Leadership: Lead and coordinate Asset Management Engineers, contractors and multidisciplinary teams to deliver asset strategies and outage outcomes, and act in the Asset Manager's capacity when required.
* Ensure Safety, Environmental and Statutory Compliance: Champion a strong HSE culture and ensure plant strategies align with statutory, corporate and environmental requirements.
What You'll Bring:
You will hold tertiary qualifications in Engineering (Mechanical preferred) or a related discipline with proven site based experience in asset management, reliability engineering, maintenance strategy or plant performance within power generation or heavy industry.
Experience in one or more of the following plant areas will be highly regarded:
* Boiler, fuel and combustion systems
* External plant and infrastructure, including fabric filters, facilities or site services
You will also demonstrate:
* Strong analytical capability and a structured approach to problem solving utilising team collaboration and process analysis applications
* Sound commercial acumen, including budget and contract management experience delivering project safely, on time and on budget
* The ability to interpret and apply statutory, safety and environmental requirements
* Confidence influencing stakeholders across maintenance, operations and leadership teams
* A proactive, ownership-driven mindset with a strong commitment to safety and long term plant reliability and availability
* Long term experience within a coal-fired power station or large-scale industrial environment will be highly regarded.
We Offer:
* Earn a competitive salary plus an impressive 14% superannuation
* Enjoy a great work-life balance in a supportive and family friendly environment
* Benefit from organisation-wide bonus opportunities
* Access generous leave options, including additional personal leave, study leave and up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees
* Take advantage of ongoing training, leadership programs, study assistance and secondment opportunities
* Utilise our Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional support
* Enjoy working close to home on the beautiful Central Coast NSW
* Benefit from study, fitness, employee discounts and novated lease programs
Why Delta?
At Delta, our values guide everything we do:
CARE - We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of our people and the long-term success of our business. We foster a supportive and sustainable workplace where the quality of our work consistently meets high standards.
ACHIEVEMENT - We strive to meet and exceed goals, demonstrating success through results and performance.
RESPECT - We treat everyone with dignity, value diversity, and foster an environment of inclusion and mutual respect.
EMPOWERMENT - We give employees the autonomy, resources, and trust to make decisions and take ownership of their work.
Join us at Delta and be part of a purpose-driven organisation that's powering Australia's energy future.
What's next?
Are you interested in learning more about the role, the business and vision for the future?
Simply click on 'Apply for this job' to get started. Make sure to address the selection criteria and attach your resume showcasing your relevant experience and education.
For more about Delta, visit our website www.deltapae.com.au