Principal Engineer Asset Management
Role Overview
This is a full time opportunity that can be based at any Stanwell location.
In this role, you will play a key part in driving the development, implementation and continuous improvement of asset management processes across Stanwell. You will provide specialist asset management, maintenance and life planning expertise to the Operations Division, guide the implementation of asset management strategies and their impact on life plans, and analyse plant reliability, maintenance effectiveness and system performance to identify opportunities for improvement. You will also lead life extension review processes, ensuring the long-term reliability, performance and value of Stanwell’s assets.
Key activities include:
Provide specialist leadership and technical expertise in asset management and maintenance practices, influencing asset strategy and decision-making to optimise performance, reliability and long-term portfolio outcomes.
Lead the development, governance and continual improvement of the 5-Year Asset Maintenance Plan, ensuring alignment with business objectives, risk appetite, regulatory obligations, the Energy Roadmap and Stanwell's strategic direction.
Collaborate across the business to define risk-based inputs to maintenance planning and budgeting processes, and oversee associated review, assurance and approval activities.
Lead asset life extension reviews and assessments, providing strategic oversight of asset life, risk and investment decisions to support safe, reliable and sustainable asset outcomes.
Translate day-to-day plant issues into long-term asset management, risk and investment recommendations that support continuous improvement and portfolio performance.
Key Skills for This Role
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About the role
This is a full time opportunity that can be based at any Stanwell location.
In this role, you will play a key part in driving the development, implementation and continuous improvement of asset management processes across Stanwell. You will provide specialist asset management, maintenance and life planning expertise to the Operations Division, guide the implementation of asset management strategies and their impact on life plans, and analyse plant reliability, maintenance effectiveness and system performance to identify opportunities for improvement. You will also lead life extension review processes, ensuring the long-term reliability, performance and value of Stanwell’s assets.
Key activities include:
Provide specialist leadership and technical expertise in asset management and maintenance practices, influencing asset strategy and decision-making to optimise performance, reliability and long-term portfolio outcomes.
Lead the development, governance and continual improvement of the 5-Year Asset Maintenance Plan, ensuring alignment with business objectives, risk appetite, regulatory obligations, the Energy Roadmap and Stanwell's strategic direction.
Collaborate across the business to define risk-based inputs to maintenance planning and budgeting processes, and oversee associated review, assurance and approval activities.
Lead asset life extension reviews and assessments, providing strategic oversight of asset life, risk and investment decisions to support safe, reliable and sustainable asset outcomes.
Translate day-to-day plant issues into long-term asset management, risk and investment recommendations that support continuous improvement and portfolio performance.
About you
Degree qualification in Engineering
Registered or eligible for Chartered Professional Engineer classification on the National Professional Engineers Register or a Professional Engineer of Queensland
Extensive experience in maintenance and asset management of plant and equipment.
Knowledge and application of maintenance management principles, practices and processes as applied to generating and mining assets including; asset management standards (PAS 55/ISO55000), risk management standards(AS4360) and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) / Failure Mode, Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA) processes.
asset management standards (PAS 55/ISO55000),
risk management standards(AS4360) and
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) / Failure Mode, Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA) processes.
Effective written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate with a wide range of personnel at all levels of the organisation internally & externally to the organisation.
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 (including up to 2 days WFH)
- 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
As a Queensland Government owned corporation, Stanwell plays a vital role in powering homes, businesses and communities across the state. For more than 40 years, we've delivered reliable energy while investing in the renewable energy, storage and firming solutions that will help shape Queensland's energy future. Join a purpose-driven organisation where your work contributes to energising Queensland's prosperity.
What’s next?
To submit your application, please apply online with your CV.
Applications close
- 11:55pm, 9 October 2026
- Further information on Stanwell can be found online at www.stanwell.com
- As part of the recruitment process, internal candidates may be required to complete pre-employment checks. This may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing, depending on their pre-employment check history and the role they are being hired into.
- 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.
About Stanwell Corporation
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