Executive Contract Officer 1 - Remuneration Package Range $226,322
Southern Operations
Alice Springs
One full time vacancy fixed for 4 years is available

At Territory Generation, we align everything we do with our core values of Focus, Integrity, Respect, Safety and Teamwork (FIRST). It's what makes Territory Generation a great place to work.

Territory Generation is the largest producer of electricity in the Northern Territory with assets from Alice Springs to Darwin. We use gas, diesel and solar technologies to provide power across the Territory.

Your New Role

As a key senior leader in the southern region, this position provides high-level strategic advice and oversees the operation and control of Territory Generation’s generation assets in the Southern Region.

Your accountabilities include:

Ensure the safe and reliable operation and production of electricity in the Southern Region: Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Yulara and Kings Canyon Power Stations.

Providing leadership to maintain a positive HSE culture across the team ensuring safety and environmental KPIs are achieved in compliance with relevant Safety & Environmental Management plans.

Actively model Territory Generation’s Values and behave in a manner that is consistent with the Code of Conduct in order to drive a constructive culture.

Maintain and enhance relationships with key stakeholders to project a positive image of Territory Generation internally and externally.

Ensure the reliability and performance of critical plant under emergency situations (e.g. black start functionality and testing). Ensure emergency procedures, equipment and communications are maintained effectively and practiced for appropriate 24/7 response.

Manage and monitor the application of the Permit to Work system, ensuring training and competency assessment of workers is conducted; incidents are investigated; and actions completed.

Lead the Plant Failure reporting and investigation processes to ensure root causes are determined and defect elimination outcomes are realised.

Influence plant outages and resourcing levels to minimise impact on production costs and generation reliability, efficiently manage fuel requirements.

Provide effective leadership and management to the 24/7 operational shift-based team to achieve established objectives through effective performance management and monitoring, ensuring optimal coverage of rosters to manage fatigue.

Carry out duties in accordance with Territory Generation’s safety, environmental and quality policies, safety principles, corporate values and business strategies.

Your skills & experience:

Demonstrated ability to provide high level strategic advice on and manage the operation and control of Territory Generation’s generation assets in the Southern Region.

High level strategic leadership and resource management skills with proven ability to lead and motivate a team in a high pressure, complex environment.

Superior interpersonal skills particularly in communication, collaboration, negotiation, and conflict resolution in order to balance competing demands and influence outcomes.

Demonstrated high level knowledge of and experience with the processes involved in the operation of an open and combined cycle gas fired power station. Demonstrated knowledge of heavy rotating equipment (gas turbines, compressors, electric motors and turbo-generators etc).

Comprehensive power generation knowledge and experience, including relevant qualifications in the operation of gas turbines, reciprocating engines and associated plant and equipment or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.

Expert knowledge of Health Safety and Environment legislation with significant experience in safety management, environmental management and industrial relations and a commitment to safe working behaviours.

Demonstrated ability to manage the operations functions of a 24/7/365 operations centre including coordinating production, operations and maintenance, utilising problem solving, risk management, decision making and developing and managing shift rosters.

Demonstrated skills writing complex reports and procedures, which include but are not limited to: plant and safety incident reports, justification reports, root cause analysis investigations, periodic management reports explaining financial and non-financial performance etc.

Ability to carry out duties in accordance with Territory Generation’s safety, environmental and quality policy, safety principles, corporate values and strategies.

Desirable skills & experience:

Relevant qualifications in electrical or mechanical engineering

Experience in isolated grid networks.

Knowledge of computer-based work scheduling and management systems.

This is a 4 year fixed term contract and requires Australian Citizenship/Permanent Residency or other eligible visa type to be able to work in Australia full time.

This position is a residential role is based in Alice Springs. Relocation assistance may be provided.

If you meet the above criteria and you are looking for your next exciting role, please submit your application by clicking APPLY or for further information, contact Peter Levett on 08 8902 9710.

Quote vacancy number: 39289
Closing date: 14/10/2025

Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.

For a copy of the Job Description or to view career opportunities in the Northern Territory Government please visit https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Search