Senior Systems Engineer
Muja PS
We're leading Western Australians to their intelligent energy future.
And we want you to be part of it.
You might know us as Western Australia's largest electricity generator and energy retailer, supporting 1.2 million customers across the state.
But what you might not know, is that we’re investing in renewable energy projects, including wind farms and big batteries, to help build a more sustainable and reliable future.
Our Big Battery is now live in Kwinana, we’re expanding the Warradarge Wind Farm, the WA EV Network has launched, and we have many other projects in the works.
We're a purpose-driven organisation, owned by the people of WA. Our commitment is to ensure all Western Australians have access to secure, reliable, and sustainable energy.
We believe that the benefits of renewable energy aren’t just for some, they're for everyone.
This is where you come in.
Role Description:
The Senior Systems Engineer is an exciting opportunity based at our Muja Power Station site.
This role that focuses on how to design, manage and maintain complex engineering systems over their life cycles. Systems engineering deals with work-processes, budgets, optimization methods, and risk management tools. It overlaps technical and human-cantered disciplines such as plant maintenance, and project management. Systems engineering ensures that all likely aspects of a project or system are considered and integrated into a whole.
The role requires asset life cycle plans to be developed, implemented and maintained. The role will also provide day-to-day engineering and maintenance support for the power station and ensure that all station mechanical and engineering matters are addressed in a consistent, timely, safe, reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner.
Job responsibilities:
- Accountable to Provide Asset management and Production Support at a Power Station or within a specialised Engineering Stream.
- Develop, implement and maintain Asset Life Cycle Plans and maintenance tables for all assets within systems and support the Production Groups in the resolution of day-to-day engineering and maintenance problems.
- Develop plant asset plans and associated CAPEX/OPEX Investment strategy, develop, maintain and implement budget requirements.
- Management and control of the systems maintenance budgets and spending plans.
- Identify Asset sustaining compliance and commercial investment requirements and conduct engineering investigations and perform risk-based plant assessments and develop associated plant strategies.
- Review and report on process, plant performance and reliability impacts and establish site mechanical
What you will bring:
- Degree Mechanical Engineering.
- Eligible for Chartered Membership of Engineers Australia.
- WA Drivers Licence Class “C”.
- Experience in power station mechanical engineering, maintenance models, policies and procedures.
- Experience in financial and modeling skills.
So, what's it like working for Synergy?
As one of Australia's most trusted utility brands, we value our customers, the community we operate in, and our people. When you work with us, you'll be joining an inclusive and proactive organisation, one that enables innovative thinking, accountable leadership, and collaboration. It's how we're creating an exceptional workplace, and we want you to be part of it.
At Synergy we have a wide range of benefits designed to help you balance your work and home life, support your health and wellbeing along with having access to professional development opportunities.
Here's a just a few of the benefits you'll have access to as a Synergy employee:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Generous paid parental leave
- Other leave options including reproductive and purchased annual leave
- Volunteer leave so you can give back to your community
- Learning and development opportunities
More details can be found here
At Synergy we believe in creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can thrive and feel a true sense of belonging. We're proud to be recognised as an inclusive employer by the Diversity Council of Australia. We celebrate our diversity and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented groups.
Have we sparked your interest? We hope so. It’s an exciting time for energy in Western Australia – and you’re connected to it.
Click 'Apply' below to get started with your application.
Applications close 24th March 2026, however Synergy reserves the right to close applications when a suitable pool of candidates is identified.
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Need some help?
Get in touch with our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@synergy.net.au