Gas Compression/Power Station Supervisor
About Us
Senex is world-class supplier of reliable and secure energy – committed to delivering essential energy for life.
The energy we proudly provide is essential to our modern lives and for the thriving communities we serve.
We’re a critical energy provider to Australia’s manufacturing industry, supporting thousands of workers who make essential goods – from bricks to plasterboard to glass bottles.
Senex is proud to play our part in the global energy transformation, delivering essential energy for the journey to a cleaner energy future.
Our Head Office is in Brisbane, and we also have offices close to our producing assets in Roma and Wandoan, Queensland.
Our Culture
We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected, and empowered to genuinely make a difference.
Our roles are broad with diverse accountabilities which provides for interesting and challenging work as well as great opportunities for professional and personal development.
We offer a high-performance work environment where employees are encouraged to continuously improve the way we do things in the pursuit of fit for purpose practices and solutions that are efficient, effective, and sustainable.
We value integrity and collaboration and are committed to strong delivery and performance for our teammates, our customers, and the communities in which we operate.
Current Opportunity
We’re seeking an experienced Compression & Power Station Supervisor to lead our Surat Basin based compression and power generation assets. This is a hands-on leadership role, responsible for the safe, compliant, and efficient operation and maintenance of our gas compression, dehydration and power station facilities.
Working on a 15/13 roster, you will provide day-to-day leadership across site activities, ensuring plant performance, reliability and availability meet established benchmarks, while driving a strong safety culture and continuous improvement across operations.
Key accountabilities will include:
- Fulfil statutory responsibilities as Site Safety Manager under the P&G Act, ensuring compliance with all safety, environmental and regulatory requirements
- Lead the safe, compliant operation and maintenance of compression and power station assets, including compressors, TEG dehydration systems, flare systems and Jenbacher generators
- Optimise plant performance, throughput, availability and energy efficiency through effective monitoring, analysis and operational decision making
- Oversee and coordinate preventative and corrective maintenance activities, ensuring reliability targets are achieved
- Implement and manage the Permit to Work (PTW) system, including site inductions, permit control and adherence to safe work practices
- Lead incident reporting and investigations, including HAZOBs, root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions
- Supervise and coordinate contractor activities on site, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to required standards
- Lead, mentor and develop site Operators, including rostering, performance management and fostering a strong safety and continuous improvement culture
About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- 10+ years’ experience in gas processing, with demonstrated experience in supervisory or leadership roles
- Strong experience in both gas compression and power generation operations
- Proven technical knowledge of compressors, gas processing systems, TEG dehydration, and power generation equipment
- Experience operating and maintaining Jenbacher gas engines or similar high-performance gas generators
- Strong experience with maintenance planning, CMMS systems, and operational optimisation
- Demonstrated experience leading teams in remote operational environments
- Strong knowledge of safety systems, including PTW, incident investigation and risk management frameworks
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to drive a proactive safety culture and continuous improvement mindset
Applications
All applications should include a cover letter which addresses your suitability for the position, along with a current resume. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia in order to be considered for this position.
At Senex our people have opportunities to learn and grow, along with a range of great employee benefits. We encourage and promote diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
To find out more about our company and discover some of the other reasons why you should apply for this role, visit our corporate website at: www.senexenergy.com.au