Hydro Maintainer
About Snowy:
Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We also provide electricity and gas to over 1.5 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy.
Snowy 2.0 is Australia’s largest committed renewable energy project. This nation-building project will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come.
About the position:
We are seeking a capable and safety-focused individual to support our Major Overhauls Team in the Murray region as a Hydro Maintainer. This role involves a diverse range of maintenance, operations, and contributes to the upkeep and improvement of our generating plant and auxiliary equipment.
Key Responsibilities:
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Safety and Compliance: Maintain the highest standard of health and safety performance by implementing a personal safety plan and exhibiting behaviors consistent with zero tolerance. You will lead by example with colleagues and team members, acting in accordance with SHL policies.
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Maintenance: Work with trades people to support routine, corrective, and breakdown maintenance and overhaul activities on generating plant, auxiliary plant, outlying equipment, and structures. Contribute to the monitoring of plant by identifying, reporting, and repairing defects. Operate plant such as cranes, trucks, and other heavy equipment, where appropriately authorised, maintaining a clean and safe work environment at all times.
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Plant Improvements and Administration: Support the installation, overhauls, and testing of generating plant, auxiliary, outlying equipment, and structures.Participate in the mechanical aspects of commissioning/recommissioning following equipment maintenance. Use the Maintenance Management System for tasks such as ordering parts/spares, updating job requests, and recording data. Establish constructive working relationships across Regional Operations teams.
About the location:
This is a full time, 100% site based role, working a 9 day fortnight and is based in Khancoban.
About you:
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Experience in mobile plant operation with licences such as Forklift, EWP, Dogman, Rigging, High Risk Work and HR Licence.
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Intermediate computer skills, including Google suite and Maintenance Management Systems
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Good communication skills
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Capability to plan and prioritise work to meet deadlines.
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Ability to work well within a well established team that has a strong focus on Snowy Hydros’ values of Safety, Teamwork, Ownership, Agility, Decency and Courage
If you feel that you have what we're looking for, please apply now and upload your CV and cover letter.
Applications close 26th May 2026
About our workforce:
Diversity and inclusion is important to us. Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.
Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a role with Snowy Hydro and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to the Snowy Hydro recruitment team at recruitment@snowyhydro.com.au.