Location:
Victoria, Australia
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Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Description:
We bring the energy!
Through purpose and people - not just through the infrastructure we operate, but through the way we show up for each other, our customers’ and our communities. The future of energy is in our hands. Let’s shape it together.
Are you ready to shape the future of energy?
The Manager, Network Reliability leads AusNet’s network reliability strategy, driving initiatives that improve network performance, resilience and customer outcomes. This role provides technical and people leadership to identify, prioritise and deliver reliability improvements, leveraging advanced analytics, risk-based decision making and innovative technologies to optimise investment outcomes, manage reliability risks and support the long-term performance of the transmission and distribution network.
This role will deliver real outcomes, including but not limited to:
Lead, develop and mentor the Reliability team, building capability and delivering reliability objectives aligned to AusNet’s values and leadership expectations.
Develop and implement strategic reliability improvement programs to enhance network performance, resilience and customer outcomes.
Own the reliability risk framework and assessment tools, ensuring consistent governance, adoption and continuous improvement across the organisation.
Utilise advanced analytics and data interrogation to identify reliability trends, opportunities and business case initiatives.
Lead reliability projects, identifying cost-effective investment opportunities through augmentation, technology adoption and asset replacement strategies.
Analyse network performance and asset failures to identify systemic risks and improve reliability outcomes.
Oversee reliability investigations and reporting of major incidents, ensuring timely insights and strategic recommendations.
You don't need to check every box; however, we are looking for a good combination of:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (electrical)
Strong technical expertise in the electricity distribution industry, with a deep understanding of LV and HV systems, network designs, network assets, network operability, and asset maintenance. Experience in applying this knowledge to monitor and maintain network health, and contribute to projects through network designs to commissioning stages
Demonstrated ability to lead, manage and mentor a team of technical specialists to achieve specific outcomes
Proven ability to engage, influence and build effective relationships with stakeholders to drive alignment, accountability and delivery of business outcomes. This capability will be applied to prioritise and execute initiatives that enhance network reliability and performance.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical information to a variety of stakeholders, internally and externally.
Experience engaging with regulatory bodies and maintaining compliance with relevant legislation, laws, regulations, standards, codes, and company policies and procedures.
A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to proactively identify and promote opportunities to improve future operability, maintainability, and reliability performance.
The AusNet experience is all about…
Solving some of the most complex energy challenges of our time: We love unpacking complex challenges in clever ways and looking at things differently.
When life happens, knowing we've got your back: Whether it's life's big moments or the unexpected little ones, we get it – sometimes you just need to be there.
Being part of a team that cares deeply about each other: We share in the good times. We support in the tough times. And we're humble through and through.
We're committed to building an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. We believe different perspectives are essential to our success, and we encourage all applicants to apply. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we're happy to discuss how we can support you.
At AusNet, we bring the energy! Ready to make your impact? Apply now!
