Job Title: Gas Turbine Outage Manager
We are seeking an experienced Gas Turbine Outage Manager to lead the delivery of a major gas turbine outage at a key power station. This is a short-term contract opportunity ideal for professionals with a strong background in shutdowns, turnarounds, or outages in the power generation sector.
The project involves overseeing the full execution of the gas turbine outage, including safety, quality, schedule, and cost performance. As the primary on-site representative, you will liaise with the client's project team and contractors, supervise site activities, and coordinate the contractor workforce.
You will be responsible for monitoring work progress, managing project risks, and resolving technical or logistical issues on site. Additionally, you will provide daily and weekly reporting, contribute to schedule adherence, and recommend adjustments as needed.
Key Responsibilities:
* Oversee the full execution of the gas turbine outage, ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and cost performance.
* Liaise with the client's project team and contractors to ensure seamless project execution.
* Supervise site activities, including permit-to-work, toolbox talks, SWMS reviews, and safety audits.
* Coordinate the contractor workforce, ensuring compliance and productivity.
* Monitor work progress, manage project risks, and resolve technical or logistical issues on site.
Requirements:
* Extensive experience managing outages or major maintenance events in power generation (gas turbine preferred).
* Strong HSE leadership and site supervision capability.
* Ability to manage multi-discipline contractors and deliver to tight schedules.
* Proven experience in stakeholder coordination, reporting, and on-site decision making.
* Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification.
* Familiarity with SAP or equivalent CMMS.
* Prior experience working on regional or remote power station projects.
Benefits:
* Accommodation provided for non-local professionals.
* Fly-in/fly-out arrangements for interstate candidates.
* Work alongside a well-established client-side project team in a collaborative and safety-driven environment.