Reliability Engineering Lead

Job Description

Drive reliability outcomes and lead continuous improvements for Hydro Tasmania’s asset performance.

• Lead reliability improvements across power generation assets.
• Make a real impact with autonomy, support, and career development.
• Attractive salary with annual review process.
• Support flexible working arrangements

With the help of over 30,000 people over 100 years, we have built, maintained, and refurbished hydropower infrastructure across Tasmania. We’re fuelling the future of energy with the power of the past, and we need skilled and reliable people to join us.

We support applications from all members of our community for equitable access to our employment opportunities. We are open to discussing workplace flexibility in all our vacancies, to ensure we can attract the best candidates and accommodate individual needs, differences, disabilities and working arrangements. Our merit-based recruitment practices are founded on building diversity by fostering an inclusive, flexible and equitable workplace. For more information about Hydro Tasmania please visit our website www.hydro.com.au/careers

About the role

As the Reliability Engineering Lead, you will be responsible for leading the reliability function within Production Operations, delivering practical and commercially responsive solutions that balance stakeholder needs. Your leadership will ensure proactive and reactive reliability strategies are implemented effectively, ensuring the integrity, availability and longevity of our assets that have been operating for over 100 years!

As the Reliability Engineering Lead, you will;

• Provide accurate, timely reporting on asset condition and performance data to inform key business decisions.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations and ensure findings feed into future maintenance plans.
• Drive the adoption of reliability best practices and improvement initiatives across teams
• Collaborate cross-functionally to uplift the reliability function across the organisation while developing and mentoring a small team of reliability professionals.
• Deliver reliability solutions that balance technical feasibility, business needs, and stakeholder priorities.

Who are you?

You’re a skilled reliability engineer with a solid background in asset management, ideally in power generation or a large industrial setting. You have a degree in engineering and at least five years’ experience, and you know what it takes to keep critical assets performing at their best.

You’re comfortable analysing problems, thinking strategically, and finding practical, cost-effective solutions that make a real difference. You’re not just technically strong, you’re also a team player who enjoys working with others, sharing knowledge, and supporting your team to grow and succeed.

You have a proactive mindset, a strong focus on continuous improvement, and a genuine interest in making operations more reliable and efficient. If you're someone who brings both expertise and leadership, and you're ready to roll up your sleeves to deliver great outcomes, this role could be a great fit.

What else do we offer?

With a mix of site and office-based work this role offers the unique opportunity to work in Tasmania’s stunning and dynamic locations, from the Derwent Valley to the West Coast and beyond. More information about our sites can be found here.

We value flexibility and understand this means different things to different people; we are open to discussion on what this looks like for you. We offer a range of employee perks ranging from generous parental leave (15 weeks) to electricity discounts, career development and training opportunities and fitness and health benefits.

As an endorsed employer for women, we have benefits and policies on our Work180 page – check it out here: www.work180.com/en-au/for-women/employer/hydro-tasmania

How to apply

Attach your resume and a cover letter outlining what skills and experience you can bring to this role. We will engage with suitable candidates as soon we have reviewed their applications.

Recruitment agencies: we respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.