Senior Outage Planner

Pinjar

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 Outage Planner is a newly created opportunity based at our Pinjar Power Station.

You will be required to plan and schedule maintenance tasks at a detailed level and distribute to individual work groups, to enable outage maintenance, operational, and contract work to be effectively executed in a safe and efficient manner to the allow the section to meet performance goals. The services will be consistent with competitive standards for safety, quality, service delivery, costs and customer satisfaction.

Job responsibilities:

Develop outage work lists covering maintenance service tasks, engineering inspections, projects, and routine maintenance
Determine and actively manage the critical path to minimise outage duration and level resources effectively.
Develop and continuously improve master data, maintenance strategies, preventative maintenance databases and schedule performance
Plan and package all work by preparing work breakdown structures, estimates, scope specifications, and work methods.
Develop integrated, fully labour‑resourced schedules for minor and major plant outages, projects, and routine maintenance.

What you will bring:

3-5 years’ experience within the mining, energy, or heavy industrial sector; experience within a thermal power station is highly desirable.
Must have SAP and Microsoft suite experience
Sound knowledge of maintenance procedures and practices.
Sound knowledge of Quality Assurance standards and practices.
Contract management procedures and practices.

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 18th May 2026, however Synergy reserves the right to close applications when a suitable pool of candidates is identified.

Need some help?

Get in touch with our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@synergy.net.au