Senior Mechanical Engineer

Shell Energy Australia

The Role

Overview

Senior Mechanical Engineer delivering technical support & optimisation for power generation assets

Key Responsibilities

  • asset management
  • technical support
  • performance optimisation
  • asset integration
  • design studies
  • project management

Tasks

-Offer senior-level input into asset management strategies, upgrades, and life extension planning. -Provide engineering advice and hands-on technical support to site operational teams. -Develop and implement strategies to monitor and optimise plant performance. -Support the development, acquisition, and integration of new assets into the Shell Energy portfolio. -Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including consultants, OEMs, AEMO and NSPs. -Lead and participate in engineering design studies, reporting, and OEM technical reviews. -Manage and oversee capital works projects and asset maintenance activities.

Requirements

  • rpeq
  • mechanical engineering
  • energy sector
  • stakeholder management
  • process control
  • gas turbine

What You Bring

-RPEQ registration (or eligibility to obtain within 4 months of commencement). -A collaborative mindset and willingness to travel to operational sites as required. -Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (essential). -Experience within the Australian energy sector or power generation industry. -Excellent stakeholder management, problem-solving, and communication skills. -Familiarity with process control, safety systems, and natural gas handling. -Strong working knowledge of gas turbine systems, rotating equipment, and pressure plant. -Proven ability to plan and manage maintenance activities, upgrades, and capital works.

The Company

About Shell Energy Australia

-Operates 662 MW of gas-fired peaker plants and a 120 MW solar farm. -Known for 14 years of top ratings in commercial customer satisfaction and over 99% billing accuracy. -Unusual fact: its Rangebank battery was Shell’s first direct global equity in utility-scale energy storage.

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