About Us
APA is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business. We own and/or manage and operate a diverse, $22 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets. Consistent with our purpose to strengthen communities through responsible energy, we deliver approximately half of the nation’s gas usage and connect Victoria with South Australia, Tasmania with Victoria and New South Wales with Queensland through our investments in electricity transmission assets. We are also one of the largest owners and operators of renewable power generation assets in Australia, with wind and solar projects across the country.
We employ more than 2,200 people across Australia and know that they are the key to our success. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture, where all our people feel safe, valued, and trusted to do their best every day.
The Opportunity
We now have an exciting opportunity available for an Electrical Engineer – Power Generation to join us in our Infrastructure Development team Brisbane, Melbourne or Perth on a Permanent Full Time.
Reporting to the Engineering Manager – Power, you will play a key role in providing electrical engineering design and Owner’s Engineer support as part of the delivery project team on your designated projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare detailed electrical engineering design documentation, calculations, specifications, and scopes of work.
- Support APA procurement through technical clarifications, tender technical review and evaluations
- Coordinate electrical engineering interfaces between contract packages
- Support the delivery project team from final investment decision (FID) through to commercial operations, including supporting with planning and approvals, grid connections, quality management, site construction and commissioning
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders across all business functions
- Ensure electrical engineering and design documentation are compatible with statutory regulations and applicable standards
Your background
- Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering
- Relevant and proven industry experience in the design, procurement, and installation of power generation, energy storage, or similar assets
- Capability support engineering decisions for the successful delivery, reliability and longevity of new assets
- Knowledge of Australian Standards and associated International reference standards (highly regarded)
- A working knowledge of Environmental and Health and Safety legislative requirements (highly regarded)
- Continues Improvement mindset and eagerness to learn
About the Team
Technology underpins everything we do at APA from helping connect millions of Australians to essential energy sources to achieving our net zero ambition - and the capability for our people to make this happen.
To help APA power ahead, The Infrastructure Development team manages all major projects for APA, helping to expand our power generation asset base across Australia and enabling APA to be world class in energy solutions.
This is an exciting time for the team, we need people who are courageous, nimble, and ready to make an impact – change makers and risk takers.
Working at APA
APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety and sustainability of our people, community and environment is our focus. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.
APA provides you with access to targeted career development programs, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, and work–life balance and wellbeing programs. APA also have an inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents throughout their parenting journey.
Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.
Sound like your kind of career? We’d love to hear from you.
Role closes Monday, 17th July 2023. Role Reference number 4420.
PD is available on request by emailing recruitment@apa.com.au quoting reference number above
