Viva Energy Australia

Energy

Instrument&ElectricalAssetEngineer

A$125–175k ~AI est. Corio, Victoria, Australia FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Instrument & Electrical Asset Engineer at Viva Energy Australia. Skills: Instrument engineering, Electrical engineering, Asset reliability. Act as key technical advisor. Respond to equipment issues”

What You'll Achieve.

Maintain plant reliability

Industry & Context.

Energy
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Problem-solving methodologies

Eligibility Requirements

Full working rights for Australia

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Tertiary qualified in Electrical Engineering, Tertiary qualified in Mechatronics Engineering, Tertiary qualified in Electronics Engineering, Working knowledge of instrument and electrical assets, Experience with RCA or similar problem-solving methodologies, Ability to prioritise effectively, Manage competing demands, Deliver on commitments

Nice to Have

Experience in oil & gas, Experience in heavy industry, Experience in manufacturing environments, Professional registration as an Electrical Engineer, Actively working towards professional registration

What You'll Do.

Act as key technical advisor

Respond to equipment issues

Support breakdown events

Develop repair strategies

Develop replacement strategies

Troubleshoot instrument and electrical systems

Investigate incidents

Lead small plant changes

Represent Asset teams on capital projects

Develop maintenance interventions

Develop Turnaround scopes

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Asset teams; Partner with Maintenance teams

Process & Methodology

Project delivery

Full Job Description

Do amazing work A career with Viva Energy is more than just a job. It’s a chance to join a group of people dedicated to supporting Australia’s evolving energy and convenience needs. We’re a leading retail, industrial and energy business, and we’ve been helping Australians reach their destination for more than 120 years. Our plans for the future support Australia’s energy transition to sustainable, lower carbon energy solutions. Through our acquisitions of Coles Express and OTR, we provide Australians with outstanding convenience. At the heart of our plans is people power. People who want to grow and evolve with us. People with new perspectives, energy and passion to drive Viva Energy and their careers forward. We have an exciting opportunity for an Instrument & Electrical Asset Engineer to join our Reliability team at the Geelong Refinery. In this role, you will act as a key technical advisor to our Asset teams, serving as the primary point of contact for Instrument and Electrical engineering support. You will play a critical role in maintaining plant reliability by responding to equipment issues, supporting breakdown events, and developing condition-based repair and replacement strategies. Responsibilities * You will partner closely with Asset and Maintenance teams to deliver: * Technical troubleshooting of instrument and electrical systems. * Incident investigations, applying RCA and other structured methodologies. * Compliance management across instrument and electrical safeguarding systems. * Project delivery, leading small plant changes and representing Asset teams on larger capital projects. * Maintenance optimisation, including development and execution of maintenance interventions and Turnaround scopes. ## Qualifications You are a proactive and collaborative Instrument or Electrical Engineer with strong communication and coordination skills, and a passion for improving asset reliability. To succeed in this role, you will bring: * Tertiary qualified in Electr

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