• Rare opportunity for an Electrical Safety Specialist to work closely with Operations, within a HSE Systems and Governance Team
• Uplift and innovate an existing mature electrical safety framework
• Can be based at any Stanwell location (Brisbane, Kingaroy, Rockhampton)

About the role

This is a full time opportunity that can be located at any Stanwell location (Brisbane Office, Tarong Power Stations, Stanwell Power Station).

The purpose of this role is to lead and ensure the overall effectiveness of Electrical Safety & Compliance management for Stanwell Corporation, ensuring all legislative requirements are met and managed. As a specialist in this field, the role manages Electrical Safe Work systems and processes across all sites, leads electrical safety governance and compliance activities, serves as the primary liaison with regulators on electrical safety, and develops the capabilities of the business by monitoring and communicating changes to legislation, codes of practice, and standards.

Additionally, it involves coaching, mentoring and managing change for electrical safety matters across Stanwell through the management of the  Corporate Electrical Safety Committee.

Key activities include:

• Develop, lead and execute the annual electrical safety plan for the business.
• Manage electrical safe systems of work and related processes for Stanwell, working with sites to ensure effectiveness and implementation.
• Develop, implement and lead Electrical Safety related governance and compliance activities, including assisting with technical investigations.
• Act as the primary liaison with Regulators on Electrical Safety related matters.
• Regularly review, monitor, and circulate changes to legislation, codes of practice, and standards related to electrical safety.
• Chair and coordinate the Corporate Electrical Safety Committee, to drive consistency and proactively seek opportunities for continual improvement of compliance, performance and governance.

About you

• Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering (highly desirable) or Electrical Trade Qualification with relevant experience
• Significant experience in heavy power systems
• High Voltage Switching competencies (highly desirable)
• Experience within a large operational environment and with renewable energy assets (desirable)

Benefits

• Recognised as an Endorsed Employer for all Women by WORK180
• Weekly pay + 12.75% super + annual incentive
• Full income protection cover
• Salary packaging options
• Flexible work arrangements
• Access to learning and development (including LinkedIn learning)
• Purchased and volunteer leave options
• Health and wellbeing initiatives (e.g. EAP, Fitness Passport, skin checks, flu vaccines)
• Access to Bright Spark – our rewards, recognition and discounts platform
• Exceptional safety culture
• Plus, a whole lot more!

About Stanwell

Stanwell is Queensland’s largest and most reliable electricity generator. We’re applying our forty years of experience in operational excellence to building a diverse portfolio including coal-fired power stations, renewable generation, storage, and firming to deliver Queensland’s future energy needs. Experience an organisation that lives by its values to care, adapt and deliver and is constantly responding to create an environment where respect, inclusivity, safety, and wellbeing are delivered.

What’s next?

To submit your application, please apply online with your CV.

Applications close: 11:55pm, 27 July 2026

Further information on Stanwell can be found online at www.stanwell.com

As part of the recruitment process, you may be required to undertake pre-employment checks (may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing). 

Inclusion and diversity is an important part of shaping Stanwell’s culture and how our workplace operates. We recognise and value that it’s essential to creating a safe, inclusive, and productive workplace.

We are proactive about giving our people opportunities to excel and truly be themselves. We enable this through diversity, fairness, and flexible work practices.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.