Engineering & Maintenance Manager

About the role

ACCIONA is hiring an Engineering & Maintenance Manager for its Kwinana Energy Recovery plant in Western Australia, Australia's first large-scale waste-to-energy facility. Reporting to the O&M Manager (SPV), the manager leads the Engineering team and deputises for the O&M Manager when required. The role drives safe, efficient and compliant performance across a 24-hour shift operation, overseeing asset management, maintenance delivery and contractor control.

Key responsibilities

• Lead high-performing teams, build engineering team capability and foster a performance-driven, plant availability-focused culture, including mentoring and resourcing.
• Drive safety culture by implementing safe working systems and embedding ACCIONA's Quality, Safety and Environmental objectives across Operations.
• Own asset and maintenance delivery, lead maintenance activities to completion on time and develop strategic plans for facility availability with Engineers.
• Manage contracts and contractors, control contractor work areas and ensure sites meet all contractual and performance obligations.
• Report on performance, prepare submissions, reports and KPIs.

Required profile

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of industry experience.
• Experience leading large, diverse project teams.

Required skills

• Strong to advanced Excel skills.

What we offer

• Salary packaging, novated leasing and income protection insurance.
• Subsidised private health insurance and wellbeing support.
• Mentoring and leadership development pathways.