Senior Performance and Reliability Engineer

ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

Benefits

• Kwinana & East Rockingham Location
• Waste to Energy Plant
• Annual pay review and discretionary bonus
• Professional development opportunities
• Income protection and discounted Private Health options
• Salary packaging and Novated leases

ACCIONA Mechanical & Electrical is a specialist division within ACCIONA, delivering end-to-end mechanical and electrical design, construction, installation and commissioning services that support the transition to a low-carbon future.

Position

Own overall plant reliability and performance improvement outcomes, including availability, efficiency and compliance across Rockingham and Kwinana Waste to Energy Facilities. Lead failure elimination and reliability engineering programs across the facilities in partnership with the Engineering Managers. Direct and coordinate Performance Improvement Engineers to identify, prioritise and deliver plant optimisation initiatives.

Lead outage engineering and planning, including scope definition, execution strategy and post-outage performance recovery. Provide technical leadership and integration across operations, maintenance and engineering to improve plant outcomes. Drive data-led decision making through performance monitoring, analysis and reporting to support continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage the master program schedule
• Conduct regular critical path reviews and adjust plans accordingly
• Facilitate risk mitigation workshops and collaborate with teams to address high-impact risks
• Stakeholder Coordination and Design Approval Management
• Balance competing stakeholder requirements effectively
• Manage approval gates across multiple disciplines
• Oversee compliance with Design Controls and Engineering Management Systems, including Safety in Design
• Ensure engineering systems processes are integrated seamlessly
• Proactively improve design quality and efficiency

Required Skills and Competencies

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Process or Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum 6 years experience in reliability, maintenance or performance engineering in industrial environments
• Experience in power generation, energy, waste, mining or heavy process industries
• Strong knowledge of reliability engineering principles (RCM, FMEA, RCA).
• Experience with CMMS/EAM systems
• Ability to interpret complex technical and operational data.
• Ability to lead technical investigations and influence change

ACCIONA Mechanical & Electrical is growing, and we’re excited about what’s ahead.

If this role isn’t the right fit for your skills and experience, but you have a background in transmission or substations, we’d still love to hear from you. Reach out directly to Michelle Ackland at ***email_hidden*** — we’re always keen to connect with passionate professionals who share our vision for sustainable infrastructure.

ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 certification in Australia, which certifies the company's commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. Since establishing a presence in Australia in 2002, ACCIONA has made significant investments in local opportunities and project development. ACCIONA employs more than 3,000 people in its renewable energy, infrastructure and water projects across Australia & New Zealand.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and promote equality and diversity. Indigenous Australians and candidates from minority groups are encouraged to apply.