Site Supervisor – Ararat Wind Farm

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Site Supervisor – Ararat Wind Farm. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Permanent full time position on offer
• Join the growing Renewable Energy industry!
• Ready for the next step in your career?

About Us

GE Renewable Energy is a 9-billion-dollar start-up that brings together one of the broadest product and service portfolios of the renewable energy industry. With 13,000 employees present in more than 40 countries, and headquartered in Paris, GE Renewable Energy is backed-up by the resources of the world’s first digital industrial company. We take the earth’s most abundant resources - the strength of the wind, the force of water, and the heat of the sun, - and put them to work with breakthrough technology that unleashes their true possibilities. Combining onshore and offshore wind, hydro and innovative technologies such as concentrated solar power, GE Renewable Energy has installed more than 370 gigawatts capacity globally to make the world work better and cleaner.

About the Role

The Site Supervisor will be based at our Ararat Wind Farm in Victoria, located about 2 hours from Melbourne CBD. You will be responsible for managing and overseeing the safety, schedules, customer relationship, overall site work and providing leadership for the team in the regular maintenance for the wind farm. This is a hands-on role for an energetic Manager with proven supervisory and planning skills.

Day-to-day tasks will include:

• Preparation of work programs for the timely servicing of assets (GE Wind Turbines)
• Organise daily work plans for site staff, contractors and associated on-call rosters.
• Guide and assist technicians in the proper maintenance and fault finding of assets.
• Maintain reports using GE’s various software management tools and databases and provide weekly / monthly reports to GE management and the customer
• Report errors, violations, incidents or problems immediately using GE reporting systems
• Submit enquiries to Engineering to ensure technical issues are resolved
• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with the organisation’s policies and procedures
• Oversee high voltage operations according to site procedures and regulatory requirements
• Ensure that the manpower, equipment and materials necessary to meet job Environment Health & Safety (EHS) requirements are available at the facility or project site, when needed,
• Participate in EHS processes, such as audits, inspections, reviews and training and ensure all accidents and incidents are investigated

About You

You will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience supervising wind service operations or similar industry experience, and a background in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (either a qualified electrical supervisor or a qualified mechanical fitter with electrical endorsements as a minimum). As well as holding (or working towards) a Certificate IV in Work, Health & Safety (WHS) In addition:

• Project management and execution for wind plant projects, including an understanding of construction and operational issues associated with these types of projects
• Understanding of High Voltage Maintenance Operations, High Risk Work activities and responsibilities of a supervisor

As the site supervisor, you will be a highly motivated team player, self-starter with strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills. A passion for the industry and a strong customer focus will enable you to excel in this position.

What’s on Offer?

At GE, we are committed to providing a working environment that is diverse, flexible, and inclusive.

Our benefits include:

• Modern, agile offices in multiple locations across the country
• 5 weeks annual leave (after your first 6 months of service)
• A generous paid parental leave policy
• Extensive professional development opportunities
• Long term career opportunities (locally and globally)
• Flexible working options
• Generous discounts for goods & services via our employee benefits program (think travel, entertainment & shopping!)

If you are passionate about working for an organization that imagines things others don’t, builds things others can’t, and delivers outcomes that make the world better, we would love to hear from you.

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