Sustainable Technician, Synergy. Kwinana Town Centre, Perth, WA. Power Generation & Distribution (Mining, Resources, & Energy). Full time. Add the expected salary to your profile for insights. The time to join Synergy has never been more exciting because you’ll be helping us deliver on our commitment to becoming a net-zero carbon-emission business by 2050.

We are investing $3 billion in large-scale renewables development and creating unlimited opportunities for our people to contribute to the growth of innovative solutions in our operations as we invest. This is your chance to help us transform the energy industry and build a more sustainable future for Western Australia.

Synergy is proud to be Western Australia’s largest electricity generator and energy retailer. We deliver secure electricity to homes and businesses throughout the Southwest Interconnected System (SWIS), from Coral Bay in the north to Kalgoorlie in the east to Esperance in the south. Click here to discover more about how Western Australia’s energy landscape is evolving to become more sustainable.

Role Summary: The Sustainable Technician is a newly created opportunity based at our Kwinana Power Station. The objective of the role is to carry out high-level technical, commercial, and supervisory activities associated with the operation, maintenance, and development of sustainable plants, including wind turbines, diesel generators, and battery energy storage systems. You will be responsible for investigating and resolving complex technical issues arising in the power generating plant and undertake fault finding, testing, and modification as required, liaising with Synergy’s control room and O&M contractors to ensure optimum plant operation.

Key responsibilities of the role include: providing advice, making recommendations, and making key decisions on the operations and maintenance requirements of diverse power generation and storage plants with respect to electrical, C&I, and communications in conjunction with engineers. Plan, organize, and carry out fault finding, testing, commissioning, and maintenance on electrical, control and instrumentation, and communications plants. Carry out technical inspections, prepare reports with recommendations and/or arrange necessary action, and assess and recommend modifications to plants and operations and maintenance procedures.

Management of permits in accordance with permit-to-work systems, preparation, review, and approval of switching programs,  and performing high-voltage and low-voltage switching to allow for outages, maintenance activities, or emergency situations. Supervise, coordinate, and check work carried out by staff, contractors, and consultants.

What you’ll bring: Certificate IV or above in relevant discipline. A trade certificate in the relevant discipline. WA Electrical Workers License. minimum of 5 years’ experience in Power Station operation and/or maintenance experience in Wind turbines, solar or battery systems. Strong knowledge of inspection and testing practices as well as experience in equipment maintenance and repair practices

What we offer? Working for an employer of choice also means you will enjoy: Flexible work arrangements. Professional Development Opportunities. Purchased Annual Leave. Best practice: parental leave. Click here for a full list of our benefits. Every Voice Matters. Our employees have a choice to work for Synergy and it’s a choice we respect and value. In addition to our focus on creating a greener future, Synergy is committed to its ‘people first’ culture and providing an exceptional place to work where our people experience a sense of belonging and have opportunities to learn and grow.

We understand that it is important for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the community in which we operate. We are proud to be recognised as an inclusive employer for 2021 by the Diversity Council of Australia. Whatever your background or however you identify, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day.

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