Hub Leader - Wind

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Leadership

• Champion a visible safety-first culture across all assigned sites through leadership engagement, site visits, GENBA walks, safety conversations and verification of critical controls.

• Ensure Site Managers implement and monitor GE Vernova Life Saving Rules, EHS requirements, risk assessments, SWMS/JSA, LOTO, permit systems, working-at-heights and emergency response arrangements.

• Oversee timely reporting, escalation, investigation and closure of incidents, near misses, hazards, audit findings and corrective actions; verify that lessons learned are embedded across the hub.

• Ensure site activities comply with applicable Australian work health and safety, electrical safety, environmental and other regulatory requirements, with appropriately qualified and authorised persons performing controlled work.

• Exercise and reinforce Stop Work Authority; address unsafe practices and resourcing or fatigue risks promptly and escalate material risks through the required governance channels.

Multi-Site Operations & Turbine Performance

• Provide governance and direction for the operation and maintenance of assigned wind farms, holding Site Managers accountable for safe execution, turbine availability, reliability and customer commitments.

• Implement structured daily and weekly operating reviews, visual performance management, action tracking and timely escalation of emerging risks or performance gaps.

• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance, statutory inspections, major component works, retrofit campaigns and planned outages, ensuring work is appropriately sequenced and completed to quality requirements.

• Ensure resource, competency, tooling, equipment, spare-parts and contractor plans support maintenance milestones and timely response to breakdowns.

• Coordinate with engineering, field performance management, technical support and remote operations teams to remove barriers, resolve recurring failures and improve asset performance.

• Monitor work-order quality, maintenance records, technical documentation and operational data integrity; drive action on overdue or repeat work and non-conformances.

• People Leadership & Workforce Capability

• Lead, coach and develop Site Managers, establishing clear accountabilities, performance objectives, regular one-to-ones and development plans.

• Ensure Site Managers provide effective day-to-day direction, supervision and development to Lead Technicians, technicians and contractors, consistent with their delegated responsibilities.

• Oversee hub workforce planning, succession, recruitment needs, training and competency compliance, authorised roles and capability gaps.

• Manage employee performance, conduct, engagement and workplace issues in partnership with Human Resources and in accordance with company processes and Australian employment obligations.

• Promote collaboration, inclusion, knowledge sharing and consistent leadership practices across geographically dispersed teams.

• Customer & Contractual Management

• Understand and oversee delivery against applicable full-service agreements, scopes of work, service-level requirements and site-specific operational commitments.

• Partner closely with Customer Performance Managers and commercial stakeholders to maintain a clear picture of operating performance, customer sentiment, emerging risks and agreed recovery actions.

• Lead or support escalation and resolution of significant customer concerns, operational disputes and complex contractual matters within delegated authority; refer legal or commercial decisions to authorised functions.

• Ensure accurate, timely operational inputs to contractual reporting, customer reviews, forecasts and corrective action plans.

Financial & Resource Accountability

• Own hub-level operational performance against approved budgets, cost targets and applicable financial KPIs, including labour, overtime, travel, contractors, tooling and maintenance costs.

• Anticipate cost exposure from downtime, unplanned work, contractual performance and resource constraints; escalate risks early with clear mitigation and recovery plans.

• Ensure effective resource allocation and appropriate approval controls for overtime, on-call arrangements, procurement, contractor engagement and expenditure.

• Identify productivity, standardisation and cost-improvement opportunities without compromising safety, quality or contractual obligations.

• Operational Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Standardise practical planning, escalation, communication, audit and performance-review routines across sites while recognising site-specific regulatory and contractual requirements.

• Drive root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, process improvement and disciplined closure of operational issues.

• Partner with EHS, HR, Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality and Legal to resolve cross-functional risks and implement organisational initiatives.

• Provide concise, evidence-based reporting to the Services Director on safety, availability, maintenance, customer matters, people, financial performance and key risks.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Demonstrated leadership experience in wind farm operations and maintenance, power generation, utilities, industrial field services or a comparable asset-intensive environment.

• Proven ability to lead Site Managers or multi-disciplinary operational teams across multiple sites, including contractor management and performance accountability.

• Strong working knowledge of turbine or comparable electromechanical asset maintenance, reliability, troubleshooting and operational planning.

• Demonstrated capability in EHS leadership, risk management, operational governance and working within Australian regulatory and industrial frameworks.

• Commercial acumen, including budget management, resource planning, KPI delivery and understanding of service-contract obligations.

• Strong communication, coaching, stakeholder management, analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Competence using enterprise maintenance, reporting and standard business applications.

• Current valid driver licence, Australian working rights and willingness and ability to travel regularly across assigned locations.

Desirable Characteristics:

• Tertiary qualification in engineering, operations, business or a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of technical qualifications and operational leadership experience.

• Experience managing multiple wind farms or geographically dispersed renewable energy service operations.

• Electrical or mechanical trade background, wind-industry training, or relevant technical certification.

• Experience implementing lean management, daily management systems, continuous improvement, ISO, 5S or similar methodologies.

• Experience with major component programs, high-voltage operating environments, crane and rigging interfaces and complex maintenance campaigns.

Working Conditions

• Multi-site role involving frequent visits to operational wind farms, including rural and remote locations, with regular travel and occasional overnight stays.

• Exposure to operational industrial environments and variable weather conditions during site visits; compliance with site induction, PPE and fitness-for-work requirements is mandatory.

• Availability may be required outside ordinary business hours to manage significant incidents, escalations or urgent operational matters, in accordance with applicable employment arrangements and company policies.

As GE Vernova is a global organization, working across different time zones, and monitoring, reading and responding to contact outside normal working hours can be expected.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No