ENERGY. EXPERIENCED.
From early career opportunities to mid-career advancements and late career revivals, there is a role for you at Stanwell.
With clean energy being one of the fastest growing industries in Queensland, Australia and, indeed, globally, we are well placed to provide you with opportunities for a career and lifestyle to make your future bright. It's estimated that the clean energy industry will create around 100,000 direct and indirect jobs by 2035 in Queensland alone.
We invite you to experience the energy of a dynamic and changing business and to be part of the team creating the spark for a bright future.
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On the site you can view and search our current vacancies, and you are also able to subscribe to our job alerts by work type (full time, part time, contract), division and location.
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Search our current vacancies hereBENEFITS OF WORKING AT STANWELL
We offer flexible work options
Stanwell is a flexible workplace where varied work schedules are available depending on your role. Our Brisbane office offers contemporary flexible workspaces to match the demands of your day. A work from home schedule can be set up according to your job requirements and team dynamics. We offer generous leave benefits, including 14 weeks maternity and adoption leave. If you'd like to take more leave, we have a leave purchase scheme for up to an extra four weeks leave annually.
We care about your wellbeing
Our health program includes access to flu vaccines, health examinations, support with fatigue management, and drug and alcohol awareness programs. Stanwell also has an excellent Employee Assistance Program in place to support you and your immediate family with access to free, professional and confidential counselling when you require it.
We want you to have a life outside of work
We have partnered with Fitness Passport to provide discounted gym membership for those who love keeping fit, and when you feel you need a break, we have discounted accommodation and car hire rates through our travel partner. Apart from your lifestyle now, we also ensure that our employees are planning for a great lifestyle at retirement age, with higher superannuation contributions, and continued superannuation payments whilst on maternity leave.
You will be financially looked after
We pay competitive remuneration, and your package may include an annual performance incentive payment. We offer salary sacrifice packaging with options including additional superannuation and novated vehicle leases. We pay professional association membership fees in accordance with your role. There are also opportunities to earn some additional money through staff referral program and recognition from our Bright Spark program. This program also provides you with discounts and cashbacks with over 400 retailers.
You'll be supported to grow in a team culture
Stanwell will work with you to determine how best to support your career pathway in the clean energy industry. Setting up an annual performance plan, you will have access to professional association memberships, formal Continuous Professional Development (CPD) support relevant to your role, and the opportunity to attend conferences and seminars with industry peers. Our learning management system provides access to a range of formal and mentorship programs to reach your goals.
You’ll be working towards a bright future
Every single role in Stanwell is about creating the spark for a bright future. We are focused on the transformation of the energy industry over the next decade to support Queensland to reach its renewable energy and emissions reduction targets, while ensuring a continued reliable, secure and affordable supply of electricity to Queensland, the National Electricity Market and large energy users throughout Australia.
RECOGNITION & REWARD
When you work at Stanwell, you'll be give access to "Bright Spark". This is our employee platform which provides access to a range of extras to make our employees' day-to-day worklife bright. We encourage employees to regularly recognise fellow colleagues and to feel proud of their achievements, both in and out of the workplace.
Stanwell is interested in candidates at all stages of their career journey:
Early career
If you are starting out and want to explore a career in energy, we have entry-level positions, apprenticeships, trainee positions, work experience, university placements and a graduate program.
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Career pathways
Mid-career
Are you looking to move? Working for a government-owned organisation has many benefits for a mid-career worker, and Stanwell offers a variety of career growth paths. We have an excellent internal learning and development program and we are committed to supporting current energy workers to transition their skills to new, clean energy technologies.
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Late career
Are you a seasoned professional or expert tradesperson with decades of experience? We are always in need of workers in their late careers, who can share their wisdom and are looking to mentor and share their skills. Stanwell will work with you in your late career to transition to retirement with flexible working arrangements wherever possible.
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Stanwell divisions you could work for:
- OperationsExplore our current operations
Operations
Our Operations division plays a key role in ensuring a secure and affordable electricity supply for Queenslanders. Jobs at our Stanwell and Tarong Power stations are opportunities to be part of the transition from coal to renewables. This team works on innovative solutions to improve the flexibility and competitiveness of our generation portfolio as we transition to a lower carbon future.
The roles in this division include mechanical and electrical engineering, health and safety, environment, production, critical projects, and facilities and asset maintenance.
- Business ServicesRead more about our business
Business Services
Business Services is the backbone of the business and includes Information and Communication Technology (ICT), People and Culture, and Legal.
Our focus on technology and people in our business means there are more and more roles for analysts, cyber experts, project managers as well as practitioners at all levels in people management.
- Strategic PartnershipsHow we approach stakeholder engagement
Strategic Partnerships
This division includes teams responsible for delivering Stanwell's corporate strategy and sustainability commitments, identification of future partners and projects for the clean energy pipeline, and expert management of our extensive land and property portfolio.
The Future Pathways team's focus is on the workforce pipeline needed for the transition to clean energy.
The Communications, Engagement and Transitions team look after the management of our brand reputation, marketing, communication and engagement with all our stakeholder groups, including the communities that host our energy assets.
- Growth and Future EnergyExplore our projects in development
Growth and Future Energy
This division is responsible for the development and delivery of our commercial projects.
This includes developing clean energy generation and storage projects and facilitating Stanwell’s participation in a low carbon energy future (through our pipeline of renewable energy projects and global hydrogen export opportunity).
Roles in this division are varied and include project management, commercial advisory, research and project development positions.
- Energy MarketsMore on Energy Solutions
Energy Markets
The division is responsible for the trading of Stanwell’s generation in the National Electricity Market and the Stanwell Energy Solutions retail business activities serving commercial and industrial customers.
Roles here include trading experts, analysts, regulatory policy advisors and key account managers to name a few.
- FinanceRead more about our procurement approach
Finance
The Finance division includes financial planning, reporting and analysis, procurement and supply chain management. This division includes professional roles for accountants and finance advisors, as well as numerous technical and support roles in these functions. As a Government-Owned Corporation, our financial reporting requirements are robust with a high degree of oversight at all times.
Careers in a transforming industry
Working in a transforming industry requires the ability to adapt and be resilient through change. We recognise that for many energy industry workers the future looks both uncertain and exciting, and that support is required to ensure the people in this industry can transition to renewables and clean energy jobs as the industry changes.
Stanwell is working with the Queensland government to secure and ensure sustainable jobs through the energy transition. In a world-first, the government has set up a $150 million Job Security Guarantee and Fund for the energy industry. The fund ensures that workers for publicly owned power stations and associated coal mines will have access to new jobs, training and financial assistance in the transition to clean energy generation.
Working for Stanwell's existing coal-fired power stations and Meandu Mine now comes with the security that you will be supported to transition to different roles and explore new career opportunities as we work towards achieving Queensland's renewable energy targets.
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