Principal Engineer - Maintenance Optimisation

SunWater
Full time Australia, Queensland Engineers
Posted:
March 03, 2026
Location:
Australia, Queensland, Australia

Job Description

Work. The Principal Engineer – Maintenance Optimisation is responsible for developing and optimising asset class plans and strategies covering inspection, operations, maintenance schedules, and renewal requirements, ensuring alignment with Sunwater’s Asset Management system. This is a key role in the Asset Management leadership team and is responsible for providing expert technical advice on strategy and direction.

As Principal Engineer – Maintenance Optimisation at Sunwater, you will:

  • Develop tactical maintenance plans that align with the asset class plans including works instructions that are site specific based on usage, criticality and asset type.
  • Create and digitise work instructions for maintenance activities, fully integrated with updated asset class plans.
  • Apply reliability methodologies such as FMEA to enhance maintenance strategies, balancing preventative and proactive approaches and leveraging emerging technologies.

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full time
Location: Australia, Australia
Posted: March 03, 2026
Deadline: April 12, 2026